Open Kitchen + Air Con?

[someoneee 0]

hi guys!

i'm very new to this forum, and i'll b collecting key for my EA soon..

we have a very rough idea how we would want our love nest to look like except for one thing i'm having a little bit of headache..

we want a open kitchen, but we also wish to install air con in our living room.

this is a relatively big house (140+ sqm), and we will be expecting quite a lot of space after hacking away the wall of the kitchen.

so i was wondering, other than partitioning one area of my living room to enjoy the air con...will any frens out there have any other creative ways we can go around doing this?

a big thank you in advance!

[musicbox 0]

why do you want to hack the kitchen wall and put a partition up?

I personally don't like open kitchen, it is not practical in long term especially after having kids.

[KennyNG 0]

why do you want to hack the kitchen wall and put a partition up?

I personally don't like open kitchen, it is not practical in long term especially after having kids.

depend where your aircon face.

[Frederick84 1]

interesting topic. i also plannin an open kitchen but didnt thou abt the air con issue.

i plannin to install a super power hood to suck all the smoke away.

any expert advise on this ??

[Lauer 15]

hi guys!

i'm very new to this forum, and i'll b collecting key for my EA soon..

we have a very rough idea how we would want our love nest to look like except for one thing i'm having a little bit of headache..

we want a open kitchen, but we also wish to install air con in our living room.

this is a relatively big house (140+ sqm), and we will be expecting quite a lot of space after hacking away the wall of the kitchen.

so i was wondering, other than partitioning one area of my living room to enjoy the air con...will any frens out there have any other creative ways we can go around doing this?

a big thank you in advance!

I am not so sure the specific concern, therefore some clarifications will be helpful.

But really this is more of a lifestyle question? And the lifestyle choices then define the architecture design of the house.

Some people, as I do, don't really like to move from an air-conditioned area of the house (such as a partitioned Living Room) to a non air-conditioned area (such as having to go to the Kitchen to get a snack or to the Toilet). So it is either the air-conditioners are on for the entire floor, or not at all. As you know, hot air rises while the cooled air stays lower, so there is not much leakage of the cooled air to the second floor via the staircase.

And also if you want to cook while having the air-conditioners on?

Cheers!

[HaiDeChen 0]

Im also going to have an open kitchen + living room concept. Getting mixed reviews from IDs, some said a 24 BTU unit will be able to cool most of the area, others said need 2 aircons....

I actually thought of using floor to ceilings blinds made of thicker materials like those used for projectors to act as a semi-partition that can be raised and inconspicuous when not in use. and if you are going for project system to watch tv and videos...that might be a good idea! I spoke to a blinds specialist, he said he has never gotten such a request before and he cannot guarantee that rooms will be cooled. but it's the only idea i can think of other than using glass doors/ folding doors.

[kerlin7815 0]

open kitchen looks really good, especially in large homes. Open kitchens must be given color and designing so that the kitchen must stand out.

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