> Open is wildly more useful and more flexible. It's very much a matter of personal preference. I prefer individual rooms - Kitchen and living/family room tog

> Open is wildly more useful and more flexible. It's very much a matter of personal preference. I prefer individual rooms - Kitchen and living/family room together means that someone doing the dishes (or the dishwasher running, depending on your model) can make enough noise that using the living/family room (for something like watching tv, but also reading) can be difficult - Bedrooms without doors lack privacy - Office without a door lacks the ability to block out noise when on calls (or just trying to focus) - Office and bedroom together (without a wall) makes it harder for someone to sleep while someone else is working Clearly, open works for some people, but it's definitely not for everyone.