I love having a house with a closed concept.
For me, a closed conceptual house means (most of the time) there is no direct view from one main living space to the next. Rooms are separated by walls, doors, or archways. In our home, there is a view from the entrance to the living room to the dining room, but most of our main living areas are separate from the others.
I’m often asked about the drawbacks of living without the direct gaze that tends to come with homes built over the past 20 years. In my experience, there are many reasons why I prefer to live in a closed conceptual house rather than dislike it. Really, the only time I consider a somewhat open concept layout is when I’m at dinner where I cook in the kitchen. When we’re hosting, I sometimes get FOMO and don’t want to miss anything with our guests. To counter this, I invite people to come to chat with me while I’m cooking.
In today’s post I share my favourites about our closed concept home.
Four reasons why I love closed concept houses
1. Confusion is more easily trapped.
My girlfriend recently reminded me of what happened when I first went to her for dinner. I let my dog ​​go into the mud-covered back door and the confusion quickly continued. I closed the door between the kitchen and the rest of the house to keep the mess down, clean everything up, and then quickly returned to the party. It was something I got so used to, I never thought about it again! Since she raised it, we realized how useful layout can be for our family’s lifestyle.
When we spend time with people, it’s easy to do last minute cleaning and maintain a general sense of order as things aren’t spreading from room to room.
2. It’s easier to spend time alone.
As the kids are a little older, we can make them play independently more often, and Joe and I can spend time alone in another space. Splitting the room will also help promote this. And I value alone time, otherwise I can live a busy life.
It should be noted that we live in a larger house than before. This means that there are many spaces where you can spend your time individually in nature. However, we tend to use about half of the house most frequently, but as it is only our close relatives, a closed conceptual floor plan definitely still helps to provide some degree of separation.
3. Each room can be designed individually.
If you’re designing within an open concept floor plan, first of all, you’ll build your design around a cohesive scheme. It takes a little skill to understand how to do that. It is felt that each room can have its own unique personality with the use of closed concept spaces.
When designing a particular room, consider the overall color palette of your home, but it doesn’t have to be too closely tied. This made the process of experimenting with rooms in the main living area especially enjoyable. You can see the individual personality of different spaces in the rooms, such as the Blue Library/Office and Green Family Room.
4. We encourage our families to try various activities.
From experience, I know that when you have a big, great room with a TV, it’s easier to set it up in your routine. When it comes to downtime, this often includes television. In this house, there are separate spaces without televisions, so they are depicted to carry out various activities. Kids read when I work in the office. We play games in the living room and play crafts on the kitchen island.
Kate is the founder of Wit & Delight. She is currently learning how to play tennis and will forever be Test her creative muscle boundaries. Follow her on Instagram @witanddelight_.
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