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I cook ethnic foods, as do many of my friends. So, if someone doesn't like the ethnic food smell, then we probably wouldn't get along with them that well anyways to have them over often.

IMO, the kitchen area is the heart of the home.  I like it to be roomy, bright and airy.[/quote]

We cook ethnic foods too but I'm completely turned off the open plan. We have a large kitchen/large family room combo and the noise pollution is absolutely horrid. You cannot comfortably cook or use the tap without interfering with the telly sound in the living room. If I use my (powerful) fan, the decibel level everywhere just rises.

In my next house, the kitchen will be large but connected to only the dining room, if that.  Absolutely closed off from any living spaces.  People are welcome to hang out in the kitchen, they don't need to be one foot in the living room. [/quote]
That's why we have a large telly in the finished basement where the kids hang out.  If they don't like the sound of the fan, they can go downstairs.

We do still have a separate dining room, but for some reason people like to hang out in the kitchen. I do, too.  So, the kitchen/family room combo is great.

The kitchen would have to be pretty huge (fit a comfy couch and table/chairs for six and bar stools, etc..) for me to consider  having a "closed" off kitchen.[/quote]

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