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[conuly]

On open plan houses. My mother has watched entirely too much HGTV and when she does, she sometimes rails against the stupidity of the open plan house. (Me, I rail against stainless steel kitchens. I can't decide if it's more ugly or boring. I keep waiting for the fad to die out, but it hasn't yet.)

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Comments

[robby]

I've thought of that, but an island might make the kitchen too crowded. Oh well, time to do the dishes!

[peoriapeoriawhereart]

A half wall (like the service hatch but less so) can give you some enclosing without exiling the cook and give some counter space without taking up quite as much floor space as an island. I think the best have a lower inside (I'm short, so full height counters aren't where I want to punch bread or roll dough) and then a taller out so it's sideboard when needed.