Open or Closed?

[Nostromo]

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by jolliffee
I think a kitchen should be little more enclosed
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Yes, I agree. My ideal home would be an open plan for the hall-lounge-dining room but with a separate kitchen and breakfast nook. Many American homes have largish breakfast nooks which has a TV/hi-fi system in one corner, visible form the kitchen as well. This works well as a 'family room' with the parent in the kitchen being able to interact with the kids when they're watching TV. It also serves to keep the lounge tidy for guests etc.

I really don't like closed in kitchens they are so claustrophobic!!! Apart from cooking smells (which you can ventilate) whats the point of being cut off from the family?

[CarolAnn]

I know what you mean Lucy! If I was to spend more time in my kitchen at home, I would be cut off from my family too much ....so I don't!! [clap][clap][clap]

[domster]

open plan is great until you cook a curry! then it stinks the whole house out for weeks!!!

DOM

[chrizzy100]

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by domster
open plan is great until you cook a curry! then it stinks the whole house out for weeks!!!

DOM
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Maybe you should have the fan above your cooker looked at......??
I cook a lot of curries........and we have no problem.......and I have a friend who comes round who hates the small of curry.......she'd be the first to tell me if the cooking small hung around...........

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by domster
open plan is great until you cook a curry! then it stinks the whole house out for weeks!!!

DOM
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You need ventilation and even in a closed kitchen curries stink the house out!!![msnwink]

[bryj]

We have a problem with fish.

I love the open plan living, because I can check that the cook is attending to her duties whilst I watch the footie, by the merest turn of my head.

Otherwise she would always be on this forum.