Open kitchen: regret or the ultimate experience?

Nothing more to say! I have cursed all open kitchens so far. The kitchen is for cooking and working and the smell of frying, and the living room is for living and being tidy and not smelling like a fast food joint... and I have not seen any ventilation concept yet that has really sucked away 100% of the smells (and grease particles) while frying.

You overestimate doors, which let smells through, whether good or bad.

By the way, my food smells but does not stink.
Good extractor hood and ventilation system and nothing happens.

Exactly. But I rarely use the extractor hood because it actually disturbs. A drawback that can be considered secondary because my food does not stink either.

My wife, for example, cannot stand the smell of 3/4 of the dishes I cook; it even makes her feel really sick sometimes.

Can she at least stand your smell? o_O

Therefore, we would like to use the dynamics of the discussion to get feedback on our considerations (especially from the proponents of the open kitchen).

Your examples do not reflect your question. Your views reveal the question: hallway open or not.

Yoah mostly yes. It's more that she doesn't like or tolerate certain ingredients. Fish or onions, for example. I, on the other hand, like those a lot. Luckily, she likes garlic....

Fortunately, she likes garlic....

Phew, that’s an underrated luck :D

Certainly not from me. Seriously, if garlic were a problem for her too, she probably wouldn’t be my wife... :eek:

Certainly not from me. Seriously, if garlic were a problem for her too, she probably wouldn't be my wife... :eek:

I know the situation of finding a life partner :cool:

How would your proposed solution be??

I would swap living and cooking. In summer, as a childless person, you are usually outside with children anyway. Short distances to the outdoor dining area – fewer sand dunes. Open/closed to the stairs, I would prefer a middle ground.