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Open floor plans sacrifice comfort and privacy just to make homes look bigger
Open floor plans look great in photos, but I think they’re worse to actually live in. Having the kitchen, dining room and living room all in one huge space means cooking smells go everywhere, noise travels through the entire house, and there’s basically no privacy.
I think homes feel much more comfortable when spaces are somewhat separated. Not necessarily tiny closed rooms everywhere, but enough division that every activity doesn’t happen in the exact same space.
It seems like open concept became the default for modern homes, but I don’t think making a house look larger is worth sacrificing privacy, acoustic separation and clearly defined spaces.
#conversation
Open floor plans look great in photos, but I think they’re worse to actually live in. Having the kitchen, dining room and living room all in one huge space means cooking smells go everywhere, noise travels through the entire house, and there’s basically no privacy.
I think homes feel much more comfortable when spaces are somewhat separated. Not necessarily tiny closed rooms everywhere, but enough division that every activity doesn’t happen in the exact same space.
It seems like open concept became the default for modern homes, but I don’t think making a house look larger is worth sacrificing privacy, acoustic separation and clearly defined spaces.
#conversation
