"Open Plan Living"
It must be popular, since every flat and most of the houses built in the past 15 years shouts about it's 'Modern, open plan living space'. Everyone must think its the nuts. Right?

It just means that the kitchen is in the lounge, though. Which I just can't dig. When did we all lose the will to have a separate kitchen and lounge?
(Benjimawoo, Sun 18 Oct 2009, 8:34, 5 replies)

I am 100% with you on this.
Open plan to me translates as "aaaah Fuck it, we can't be arsed building all these internal walls" Me, I LIKE rooms, big ones, little ones, tiny ones with fireplaces in, that you can shut the door and feel all cosy in. Give me a small house with a half a dozen rooms in, instead of a house that feels like an airport terminal.
( The magic of chutney Shakes it like an Instagram filter!, Sun 18 Oct 2009, 9:28, closed)

Who likes the smell of cooking wafting through the house?
Mmmm cappachino, mmmm fresh bread. Mmmm fish!!! Mmmm burnt toast!! Mmmm sprouts!!!!

It also means theres no escape from a 7 year old wathing Spongebob Shitpants when your trying to cook a meal.
(Gru being trolled since 1998, Sun 18 Oct 2009, 10:17, closed)

its not modern..
..its actually 'ye oldern' plan living. all homes / castles were built 'open plan living' up until around the 18th century.

actually think it is one of the simplest remedies to the social problems inflicted by a modern world where everyone seems to be spending their entire lives communicating via mobile, sms, mms, email, skype, facebook, b3ta... with a sky plus box set up in every bloody room...etc
(babyjak, Sun 18 Oct 2009, 13:12, closed)

This is not true
Up until the advent of central heating, rooms couldn't really be bigger than could be heated by the fireplace.
( Enzyme is powered by sunlight, Sun 18 Oct 2009, 14:49, closed)

hence.....
...most communal activities were contained in one room!

perhaps then, we ought to blame central heating for the demise of good old fashioned family life and values?
(babyjak, Mon 19 Oct 2009, 10:51, closed)