Everybody knows, as I don't keep a secret of this, that I can't stand open space concept. At all.
And I do like to see tv shows on updating houses and such, the problem is that the ones I can see all of them advocate that wretched concept and I find myself arguing with the television.
I can easily accept that the living and dining rooms are one only, even if I have separate rooms for each one, I could live in a mixed one. And that's all. To have the kitchen open to the living room is something impossible for me.
For the ones like me I must say you are not alone, I've been finding like minded people all over the internet.
Bring me walls, doors, windows and gates. Rooms. Privacy.
What I feel in an open space is that I am in an exhibition fair or furniture sale, not a home.
For the ones like me I leave here some articles I found.
The Reason Why
People Despise Open-Concept Homes
"While
having everything out in the open is meant to promote inclusivity, people are
finding that having an open-concept home really isn’t serving the purpose it
was made for.
Numerous publications are starting to
make the point that people just miss walls. The Boston Globe points
out being in a large, open space doesn’t leave much room for privacy. Plus, it
puts everything out in the open. Sure, it can be great for entertaining, but it
also means having to clean one giant room before having guests over—kitchen
included. The Atlantic even points out an architect who
proposes homes to have a “messy” kitchen—one where the mess can live after
preparing food for an event, while your real “kitchen” is the place where you
host."
Are Open
Concepts Really Falling Out of Favor?
"Open floor plans work only in a
small percentage of homes. While the thought of light and airy sounds
appealing, and is perfect for a coastal getaway or modernist space, the actual
livability of limited privacy and no sound reduction can be extremely
frustrating. Moreover, mechanically it doesn’t seem to work, and more than
that, I find that aesthetically a home is more intriguing when you aren’t immediately
exposed to the entire space. The discovery process from space to space is, and
should be, exciting!"
Goodbye, Open
Concepts—More People Putting Up Walls in Their Homes
“I think
people have realized the importance of walls, finally! More frequently than
ever do we see households with multiple family members working from home, so
sound attenuation and separation of different spaces has become a more
functional necessity.” As Hill points out, walls can also provide major
benefits when it comes to designing a space, acting as an anchor for art,
furniture, soft goods, and more.
And some of us might just be realizing
why dining rooms, dens, and offices were created in the first place. “Defined
gathering spaces give us a sense of place for each of the living spaces”
Is the Open Floor Plan Really Dead
“Many families have seen that the open floor plan has advantages in the current way we live—a parent might be able to, for example, cook dinner and have a meeting or oversee their kid doing homework at the same time. But they also want to be able to close the door.”
Photo by Decorpad
