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Open floor plans make better and worse use of space. One space can serve many functions, so that's a gain. But when you eliminate a wall, you eliminate a place
by adrianmonk 7y ago
Open floor plans make better and worse use of space. One space can serve many functions, so that's a gain.
But when you eliminate a wall, you eliminate a place to put bookcases and such. One of the rules in making the most of a small space is "go vertical". Walls help you do that. So that's a loss for open plans.
- eropple 7y agoI kinda like half-height bookshelves and the like to create partitions without losing that sense of openness. In our new place I'm putting a set of half-height cabinets behind the couch to partition off the "living area" from the kitchen/dining area.
- PhasmaFelis 7y agoYou can put up shelves in the middle of an open space. I've done that before to divide a finished basement room into "office" and "bedroom" sections. I'm a big fan of double-sided shelves like the Ikea Expedit/Kallax lines, but anything will do. Open space gives you the option of dividing it up as you like. A fixed wall makes the decision for you.