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radical noodle

(10,733 posts)
17. I like semi-open plans
Sun Mar 22, 2026, 03:55 PM
Mar 2026

A house that's too cut up into little rooms is difficult, while a house that has one huge room for living, dining and kitchen is too open. I like a kitchen/family room type open or a living/dining type open.

My personal choice for colors is white walls, black or gray countertops and floors, with lots of color choices for the furniture and accessories. I'm old, so have had several more colorful houses, but I always get tired of the colors after a time. When we retired, I wanted to simplify. We've lived here for 13 years with white walls and I'm content.

Everyone is different, and I think age and lifestyle really play into what works for anyone. I would love to see your cute little hobbit hole someday.

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No, I don't care for open floor plans at all. sinkingfeeling Mar 2026 #1
HATE IT! EarthAbides Mar 2026 #2
I like some of them HappyH Mar 2026 #3
I think it's different in a cabin, which are for family get togethers. LisaM Mar 2026 #21
I'm with you! flor-de-jasmim Mar 2026 #4
No. Hate them. Big space, no style or personality. Polly Hennessey Mar 2026 #5
Hate it. Ocelot II Mar 2026 #6
I have an open concept house and it has it's pros and cons. Kitchen smells spread, and heating/cooling alwaysinasnit Mar 2026 #7
I like cozy rooms and pleasant colors. Don't want drab walls and everything open with tile and echoes. TommieMommy Mar 2026 #8
My kitchen still has two swinging service doors at both ends... NCDem47 Mar 2026 #9
Love an open floor plan .... anciano Mar 2026 #10
I very much agree. Big Blue Marble Mar 2026 #11
Everyone likes it at first, Captain Zero Mar 2026 #12
Most open plan houses are open only on the first floor spooky3 Mar 2026 #13
I'm in the "it depends" or middling opinion, I suppose. RockRaven Mar 2026 #14
Hate the open look for most of the same reasons... MiHale Mar 2026 #15
There's a couple of reasons a hobbit home sounds cool... slightlv Mar 2026 #18
I'm one of those who'd prefer a modified open space house. slightlv Mar 2026 #16
I like semi-open plans radical noodle Mar 2026 #17
I like rooms. Separate rooms. LoisB Mar 2026 #19
I recently sold my house that did not have open plan to new rental with open plan FloridaBlues Mar 2026 #20
My house is one large room with a full bath and bedroom at the opposite ends. Zackzzzz Mar 2026 #22
My dream house would be a straw cob house Niagara Mar 2026 #23
In the 1950's JustAnotherGen Mar 2026 #30
Oh wow Niagara Mar 2026 #31
I cannot live with an open floor plan. Sweet Rosie Red Mar 2026 #24
I dropped a friend who had JustAnotherGen Mar 2026 #29
Good for you! Sweet Rosie Red Mar 23 #33
Ahhh - the Vanilla Villa look JustAnotherGen Mar 24 #34
So, about 50:50? chowmama Mar 2026 #25
I'm okay with the oprn plan of my kitchen, keeping room, Ilsa Mar 2026 #26
Kitchen enid602 Mar 2026 #27
Our Historic JustAnotherGen Mar 2026 #28
LOVE LOVE LOVE them ZDU Mar 2026 #32
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