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Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:46 - Open vs Closed vs Broken
02:21 - No Zones
03:39 - Too Many Styles
04:47 - Oversized Furniture
05:37 - Not Considering Lighting
06:33 - Everything Pushed Against Wall
07:07 - Kitchen Doesn't Suit Space
08:04 - Open Plan Into Broken Plan
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Top Comments of this video!! :3
Worst thing about open plan is the heat from cooking and baking, the grease vapor from frying floating around the entire great room, the sound of stirring, metal pot covers and utensils, frying, blenders and kettles. Then the scent of cooking spreading all the way through the great room, and up the stairs into your bedrooms! Then, When you want to air condition the living room, the kitchen, enitre floor and even the stairwell need to be covered by your air conditioners all at once!
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It all depends on your lifestyle. For instance hubby and I are both retired and spend most of our time around the house. I do decorating projects and read, while he prefers to watch television and talk on the phone. Can you see the issues we have? Sound travels way too much in an open floorplan. We enjoy having separate rooms designated for our activities.
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The video I requested! Reynard, you really deliver outstanding content. I wasn't aware of many mistakes I did and now my friends praise my home for being cosy. Thank you!
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My old house had an open plan living room with floor outlets. My new house is all open plan, with stone floors, only 1 floor outlet in the family room (poorly positioned), none in the living room- a nightmare. Rugs, sturdy flat extension cords have been the fix, but your caution about outlets is so vital.
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Yes! The half wall. I have a half wall separating my living room from the kitchen in my condo. This allows natural light from the living room window to pass through in to the kitchen (no window) but still separates the space, which I prefer, and allows a surface on which to align a small table/desk for my lap top. The more walls you remove, the less surface area to align furniture. Furniture that 'floats' needs a big room so you can walk around it....often times wider than what the width of an interior wall would be.
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You are so concise and clear in your explanations, I really am glad I recently discovered this channel.
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Yayyy! I'm glad to see designers approaching this topic. I love a contemporary/modern look, but I'm also super practical and having everything completely open is incredibly IMpractical.
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This is EXACTLY the video I needed. I just recently moved into a house with a large open living room, and trying to figure out how to furnish it without going broke or making it look like a show room. It was particularly difficult to figure out the sofa/TV area, since the layout is a bit clunky. Iāll be studying these tips as I continue to design my home!
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As someone who worked for a heating company: an open plan makes your electricity bill go up.
If you use a radiator or convector, it mostly uses air heating, which means the ENTIRE room needs to be heated in order to feel a temperature change.
You could use zonal heating like an (electrical) infrared panel above seating areas, but they are relatively expensive if you want high quality (not Made in China).
A closed plan makes it possible to close doors of unused rooms, so you can only heat the rooms where youāre are and to heat it more quickly.
So I think open spaces are okay for smaller houses and apartments, but for bigger ones you might regret it.
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Wow! Thank you for this video. I have an open concept living dining and kitchen and have no idea how to make it look better.
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Thank you so much, Reynard for your valuable insights and tips to how to make a better place to live in. š
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I live in an open concept. It was difficult at first. But over the years Iāve mastered the zones. My home is on the smaller side, 1600 sf, so to me the broken concept would look terrible. But I think that could work in a larger home. One thing I did change a few years ago is the flooring. It originally was hardwood in the entry, kitchen and dining then transitioned to carpet in the living room and down the hall. I changed it all to the same LVP flooring and itās much more cohesive. I zone w rugs and furniture placement. Loved your video!
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Thank You for the practical advice. I like my open space appartment but latetly made a mistake in it. I've used the accent wall (green paint) to make a dining zone, now I see on Your film the rug under the table and neutral beige wall (like all other walls) would give better feel of the space.
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I was and still not a fan of open floor plans. They feel cold and impersonal to me. A lot of new homes I have looked at are doing the half wall concept which is a relief to see.
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I really like your videos. You give concrete and workable advice and solutions. I subscribed.
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May I add a detail that makes a world of difference?
If you have you sofa in the middle of the room, then consider having the back only reupholstered to reflect the other side of the room. This is a very low cost job with high impact. Repeat a fabric or color that the back is seen from. Very important not to clash with the existing fabric of the sofa, so when looking at the sofa by itself, it doesn't look weird. You can always get some print or stripe that uses the color of the sofa, but also has the colors of adjacent space.
This is an extremely easy job for a reupholsterer, and they can usually come to your house to do it. Labor cost is very low, or if you have very minimal experience, you can do it yourself.
Thanks Reynard, another great post.
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Open concept is great with small children. That time goes fast, those kids and parents are all looking for individual space really fast.
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I love open space, colour scheme is shades of creme white beige and pops of yellows, 0:10 light pink and light blue, book shelf from floor to ceiling to cut the long hallway to the dining area, kitchen is separated , very very very small but well furnished , separated with a non see glass door- the kids bedrooms- in another corner of the apartment -just another design storyššš. Loved the vid
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Broken Plan - that always happen to me š
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6 months ago
Reynard, love your analysis, above all others. YOU make sense and use reason to illustrate your points. Nobody else does.
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