Broken-plan Layout?

Come on, isn’t the open floor layout the greatest thing since sliced bread??? Not sure if this new way is going to catch on in the states…

Open scheme is most useful when you have a large house. If you have a small house and want to be able to use space for different purposes because you can’t have a dedicated room for each purpose, walls and doors make sense. For example, I prefer that the “family room” be entirely closable so that it can be converted to a fourth bedroom or a guest room or a play room or back to open space if you’re having a party.