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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We recently custom built - no formal
Dining room.  Imstewd, we have a large “dining area” located  between the kitchen and family room - holding a large 8-seat casual dining table and comfy chairs.  That’s all we need. No regrets. [/quote]

Same. This a flex space that we used for another sitting area. Our kitchen has a table that seats 8. Dining rooms are no longer a given.[/quote]

We are talking about homes over 8K sq ft.  For that size and price I expect separate formal living/dining areas.  It will be a turn off to have a massive open kitchen and a family table I have to clean up each time anyone comes over.  [b]Open floor plans are for small homes and apartments, not for luxury homes.[/b]  In the past wealthy people didn't even allow access to their kitchens to the guests, nobody wanted to see the kitchen or smell it.  It's bizarre that we made kitchens into guest hangouts.  Who actually likes to hang out in people's kitchens while they cook and clean?[/quote]

It really depends on how you like to live in your space. We live in a prewar apartment, and I like having a separate kitchen . . . most of our entertaining at home consists of cocktail parties and hosting for drinks before or after dinner at a restaurant. For our second home, we like having everything open . . . we have houseguests often, which usually requires a lot of meal prep and cooking, and it's nice to be able to have everyone hanging out together so we can be social while we're doing our thing.
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