To Think That Open Plan Living Is Just a Fashion of The Moment

We have a kitchen big enough to have a small dining area, but we have a separate dining room which we use when the family come round to eat, which is often. I like my separate living room too, where we can close the doors and be cosy in winter. We also have a study which my husband mostly uses, but because it catches a lot of sun in the morning, we often have morning coffee in there, especially on the days when it’s too cold to go outside but is very sunny. If it’s too hot it has doors which open on to the patio. I like my house, it’s comfortable and warm and it’s home. I definitely wouldn’t want a completely open area, but a kitchen dining area would be okay.

I dont think fashion comes into it, for some open plan is right for others it is not.

I can see the benefits for families that want to spend time together doing different activities but personally I like separate rooms with different uses.

Heating a large area is expensive.

All design trends change, that what keeps the designers in business. Do what makes your space right for you.

I don’t care for the open plan kitchen/dining/living room fashion. I prefer a good sized kitchen with dining area and separate living room. We had a separate dining room at our last house which was rarely used and I wouldn’t want one again. I think this current fashion for one big open space will pass. Give me a peaceful living room without a view of the oven, kitchen cupboards etc and cooking smells any day!

I can’t speak for others, but I would not want this arrangement.
I like a kitchen- diner but no more.
Maybe it is a fad.
Most homes need somewhere for separateness as well as togetherness. One person may want to listen to music, another watch TV. Teenagers have homework to do. Adults may each need a study. So it partly depends how many there are of you and if you have other rooms available.

I don’t like open plan. Having to listen to other people’s music/TV choices or the washing machine chuntering away in the background would irk me. We have a large kitchen/dining/family room but can escape to the sittingroom if we want some quiet time.

It’s horses for courses, though, and it suits some people’s lifestyles.

We have separate rooms. We have a large kitchen we can eat in, a living room and even a dining room and separate study downstairs. I like having separate rooms and they are easier to heat. I don’t like looking at the kitchen while I am relaxing.