Lounge or open plan?

3 years ago

last modified: 3 years ago

I'm in the process of buying this new build and have the option of either building it as per this drawing or removing the kitchen/lounge wall and creating a large open plan area.

If it was all open plan the kitchen would move to the left hand end (in an L shape) with an island, dining area in the middle (where kitchen is on the drawing) and living area with fireplace on the right and the family room would become a bit of a snug.

I can see pros and cons, what's the general thought on the pros of having a nice large open plan space versus the benefits of retaining a separate lounge?

** Updated with full drawing (garage leads off utility in bottom left of drawing). The study is larger than necessary and could be used as a separate lounge (albeit with the loss of the study)

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Carolina
3 years ago
Could you post the complete floorplan? It's always good to see the entire plan, so we can understand the relation between all spaces and kind of walk through it in our minds.

Having said that: I'd rather walk into the dining area than straight into the kitchen and having to navigate around cabinets and an island to get to the rest of the space. And I love open plan spaces, but it depends on whether you have children and want a separate lounge for kids to hang out and one for adults, for example. But you may have another lounge area?
mii2
3 years ago
I’m with Carolina on the idea of switching the kitchen and dining room sections of the current plan so you walk into the dining room section then over to the kitchen corner. Anyone in the kitchen can then see and chat to others seated in the area overlooking the garden and the dining room and also the kitchen person can also see the garden itself. On the decision about opening up the separate lounge area, it’s a definite no from me. To have a separate public room from the kitchen creates more options for people to have their own spaces without noise carrying through the house and creates a room with a different feel from the lounge off the kitchen which is often more informal. Another reason is that having one large space reduces the number of public rooms in your house down to just one (the study) that may affect the resale value if you come to sell as your property. Often with property, it’s a good idea to consider the future owners to ensure you can sell easily.
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Carolina

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