Anonymous wrote:That's an eat-in kitchen. NOT the same as these kitchen/family room combos that builders have fooled people into accepting as 'functional' ... really it's just an excuse to jam what should be two rooms into one. Great for parties, yes. Not a great look though IMO (stress, opinion) nor do I want to cook seriously or for guests in the midst of the common area.

Anonymous wrote:That's an eat-in kitchen. NOT the same as these kitchen/family room combos that builders have fooled people into accepting as 'functional' ... really it's just an excuse to jam what should be two rooms into one. Great for parties, yes. Not a great look though IMO (stress, opinion) nor do I want to cook seriously or for guests in the midst of the common area.

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Anonymous wrote:The kitchen in the middle of then living room.

I have never seen this. So the kitchen is in the center of a living room?

I'm not PP, but I believe (s)he is referring to the extremely open floor plans.

Does someone need an education on what an open floor plan entails?

The kitchen should not be included in an open floor plan. This is an abbreation by people who don't cook.

I am assuming that the person who first responded is perfectly aware of open floor plans, but was responding to the hyperbole of saying a kitchen was "in the middle of the living room." I have seen plenty of open kitchen/ family or living room plans too, but never one with the kitchen in the middle of the room. I like the open floor plan and know plenty of real cooks who have them.

You either don't know whan an open floor plan is, or (more likley) you don't know anybody who cooks. Heating pizza in the microwave is not cooking.

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Anonymous wrote:The kitchen in the middle of then living room.

I have never seen this. So the kitchen is in the center of a living room?

I'm not PP, but I believe (s)he is referring to the extremely open floor plans.

Does someone need an education on what an open floor plan entails?

The kitchen should not be included in an open floor plan. This is an abbreation by people who don't cook.

I am assuming that the person who first responded is perfectly aware of open floor plans, but was responding to the hyperbole of saying a kitchen was "in the middle of the living room." I have seen plenty of open kitchen/ family or living room plans too, but never one with the kitchen in the middle of the room. I like the open floor plan and know plenty of real cooks who have them.

You either don't know whan an open floor plan is, or (more likley) you don't know anybody who cooks. Heating pizza in the microwave is not cooking.

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Anonymous wrote:The kitchen in the middle of then living room.

I have never seen this. So the kitchen is in the center of a living room?

I'm not PP, but I believe (s)he is referring to the extremely open floor plans.

Does someone need an education on what an open floor plan entails?

The kitchen should not be included in an open floor plan. This is an abbreation by people who don't cook.

I am assuming that the person who first responded is perfectly aware of open floor plans, but was responding to the hyperbole of saying a kitchen was "in the middle of the living room." I have seen plenty of open kitchen/ family or living room plans too, but never one with the kitchen in the middle of the room. I like the open floor plan and know plenty of real cooks who have them.

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Anonymous wrote:The kitchen in the middle of then living room.

I have never seen this. So the kitchen is in the center of a living room?

I'm not PP, but I believe (s)he is referring to the extremely open floor plans.

Does someone need an education on what an open floor plan entails?

The kitchen should not be included in an open floor plan. This is an abbreation by people who don't cook.

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Anonymous wrote:The kitchen in the middle of then living room.

I have never seen this. So the kitchen is in the center of a living room?

I'm not PP, but I believe (s)he is referring to the extremely open floor plans.

Does someone need an education on what an open floor plan entails?

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Anonymous wrote:I hope the trend of 5,500 sq ft monstrosities will one day be a thing of the past, and people will start wanting houses that merely meet their needs and have much less of an environmental impact. I'm probably delusional, though.

Yes you are

No, you aren't delusional above PP. The trend is to smaller houses. Consumers are tired of unused rooms which they have to decorate, furnish, heat and cool, maintain, rinse and repeat. If delusional people want to buy 5,500 sq.ft bless their hearts.

Anonymous wrote:The current colors on the craftsmans are likely to get outdated.

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Anonymous wrote:I hope the trend of 5,500 sq ft monstrosities will one day be a thing of the past, and people will start wanting houses that merely meet their needs and have much less of an environmental impact. I'm probably delusional, though.

Yes you are

No, you aren't delusional above PP. The trend is to smaller houses. Consumers are tired of unused rooms which they have to decorate, furnish, heat and cool, maintain, rinse and repeat. If delusional people want to buy 5,500 sq.ft bless their hearts.

Actually as the economy recovers the home sizes are going back up

"However, as our economy recovers and our collective equity continues to rise (up $1.9 trillion last year), our love affair with over-sized homes has been reignited. According to the National Association of Home Builders, in 2012, new homes grew again, with a median size of 2,384 square feet. Also in 2012, 41 percent of new homes had four or more bedrooms, up from 34 percent three years earlier."

http://www.zillow.com/blog/2014-housing-comebacks-143804/

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Anonymous wrote:Tee hee. I've lived in apartments, rowhouses, ramblers, Colonials, and our "Craftsman-style" (concession to those who would brand it as "faux") house is far and away the most comfortable, enjoyable place I've ever lived, and not by a small margin.

Each to her own, I guess, though from all signs I have plenty of company.

That doesn't even make sense. A colonial can be the same exact size and layout as a craftsmans, it's just the decor.[/quote

PP your comment is what doesn't make sense. Colonial and craftsman are architectural styles and are vastly different. The size and layout of a house came be similar but that doesn't make one a craftsman and the other a colonial. Décor is how the house is decorated and furnished and is different from the architecture, size and layout.