tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post2498944223554475710..comments2024-03-17T00:31:57.558-04:00Comments on Unremarkable Files: The Open-Concept NightmareJenny Evanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06320766378823015885noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post-84502324286476162020-01-13T06:24:39.844-05:002020-01-13T06:24:39.844-05:00This is oneone reason I don't want an item lay...This is oneone reason I don't want an item layout when we move! There's really nothing I like aboutabout the design, but the wayway sound echos throughthrough the house became a huge reasonreason. I think wood floors can also contribute to that... Carpeting absorbs sounds. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07935366335091324593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post-33404453391043306472020-01-13T06:21:56.722-05:002020-01-13T06:21:56.722-05:00My parents havehave an open conceptconcept house a...My parents havehave an open conceptconcept house and thethe noise drives me nuts, exactly thethe way wrote! They often havehave the TV on all dayday and I think itit justjust adds to the chaos. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07935366335091324593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post-48881000133170840942017-11-09T17:20:41.875-05:002017-11-09T17:20:41.875-05:00Yas! I have two (really) little ones in a tiny two...Yas! I have two (really) little ones in a tiny two bedroom apartment and muy single best investment was box fans so the baby can sleep, the toddler can sleep and the other baby (my partner,lol) can also sleep no matter what else is going on. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13803034844221783419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post-7262381735270439082017-11-09T16:55:39.410-05:002017-11-09T16:55:39.410-05:00That's exactly what we have: a boys' room ...That's exactly what we have: a boys' room and a girls' room. Which worked great when they all went to bed at the same time! It's a little trickier now.Jenny Evanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06320766378823015885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post-57045751842632871292017-11-09T16:35:33.046-05:002017-11-09T16:35:33.046-05:00I hear you. I also would rather have small rooms o...I hear you. I also would rather have small rooms of 2 children rather than my dream of a boys room and a girls (large) room. I didn’t take into account the teens wouldn’t want lights out at 8:30 but the littles NEED that. It was so easy when they were all little. So we now are losing our school room to big girls bedroom. Mount Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07182189486458722598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post-34460529827636924792017-03-07T02:50:09.757-05:002017-03-07T02:50:09.757-05:00This reminds me of when my wife insisted that we n...This reminds me of when my wife insisted that we needed to remove the carpeting in the main hallway that led to the bedrooms. We realized within a day that the sound now echoed down the hallway, bouncing into everybody's bedrooms as if they were right in there with you. Bathroom privacy also diminished since there was an inch gap under the door, allowing the sounds of last night's dinner Jeffersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09827972165848673044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post-36750150947903888452016-01-27T07:51:00.671-05:002016-01-27T07:51:00.671-05:00There are so many things I love about our house, t...There are so many things I love about our house, too! Ironically, I do like that I can hear what the kids are doing or call them for dinner from anywhere in the house and they'll hear me - it just doesn't work well for sleeping. We need a nighttime house and a daytime house, I think.Jenny Evanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06320766378823015885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post-85657493086561476772016-01-27T00:40:09.307-05:002016-01-27T00:40:09.307-05:00I still love your house. Though like so many other...I still love your house. Though like so many other things about grandparenting. I get the pleasure without the pain!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06866923830328442984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post-10335953369553425652016-01-26T20:27:03.233-05:002016-01-26T20:27:03.233-05:00Oh, Jenny, I feel your pain!
"Terribly loud, ...Oh, Jenny, I feel your pain!<br />"Terribly loud, like writing on a sheet of paper!" You are hilarious!!PurpleSlobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13323141115018411511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post-69975196451278674602016-01-26T16:59:17.621-05:002016-01-26T16:59:17.621-05:00We have 5 small kiddos and a massive old home from...We have 5 small kiddos and a massive old home from 1910 with doors and more doors..and hidden doors and hallways. It is AWESOME. Baby napping? No biggie, 3 doors between her and awake kids. Toddler napping? Use back staircase so you don't walk past her room. Want to hide from Mom when she calls you for a chore? exit through door #2 in living room, out into sitting room, go to dining room, Carlanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post-70873363657091482032015-05-25T11:01:03.660-04:002015-05-25T11:01:03.660-04:00Does screaming count? Because that is on all day, ...Does screaming count? Because that is on all day, every day here!Jenny Evanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06320766378823015885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post-63623162564437839802015-05-24T19:27:09.661-04:002015-05-24T19:27:09.661-04:00I think having constant noise from our tv is the r...I think having constant noise from our tv is the reason my kids can sleep through anything! If no one is watching it, we turn it to music. All day, every day. If I am home alone with the baby and don't turn it on, she naps for about twenty minutes. Maybe you could start listening to music all the time.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10598687860620973548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post-52850479195682245942015-01-30T21:36:57.608-05:002015-01-30T21:36:57.608-05:00Interesting. I would have never thought of a down-...Interesting. I would have never thought of a down-side to open-concept. We have walls between all of our rooms and I often wished we had an open -concept house. Now... not so much! <br /><br />At least when they're teens, you'll know exactly all their comings and goings LOL.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing. <br />xoxoAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09231196028453953524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post-23342131943254094512015-01-29T15:31:35.653-05:002015-01-29T15:31:35.653-05:00Your assessment is completely right. Too bad it do...Your assessment is completely right. Too bad it doesn't work for five children, because that's what we have. <br /><br />We got rid of our TV years ago, which is just as well because we can't handle one more noise-making appliance in this house, anyway.Jenny Evanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06320766378823015885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post-41561875999359125202015-01-29T10:53:56.940-05:002015-01-29T10:53:56.940-05:00I think of this everytime I visit someone with an ...I think of this everytime I visit someone with an open concept. I like to imagine whether the house would work for five children and I invariably decide no. I wish we had a huge gathering room for parties downstairs, but in reality having that space split between two rooms with a wall allows us to function much better. Our TV could never be right off the kitchen because I don't want to hear normaleverydaylifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16148273819794381557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post-36123440759911910112015-01-28T20:53:31.116-05:002015-01-28T20:53:31.116-05:00Pleased to say they're on the way from Amazon ...Pleased to say they're on the way from Amazon already. I was so desperate for sleep yesterday that I debated strapping snow chains on my minivan and driving to Target in the blizzard so I wouldn't have to wait for two-day shipping!Jenny Evanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06320766378823015885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post-84755487011209429522015-01-28T20:49:47.792-05:002015-01-28T20:49:47.792-05:00Open concept schools were a product of the '70...Open concept schools were a product of the '70s, right? That must have been interesting.Jenny Evanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06320766378823015885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post-3902808611278154182015-01-28T20:48:40.056-05:002015-01-28T20:48:40.056-05:00I never did understand that. I love having my laun...I never did understand that. I love having my laundry on the first floor, although I do regret just a little that my kids won't grow up with fond memories of throwing toys down a laundry chute.Jenny Evanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06320766378823015885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post-70112672749395266192015-01-28T20:41:26.147-05:002015-01-28T20:41:26.147-05:00You could take advantaged of that open house conce...You could take advantaged of that open house concept and do the "Waltons, goodnight John-boy" thing they did every night. Other than that, I hear ya. I once taught in a school for a few years that had no walls. What a nightmare. Instead of 5 kids, it was 500 kids and the noise was deafening.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post-75426742551161745652015-01-28T18:20:46.149-05:002015-01-28T18:20:46.149-05:00Funny! There are pros and cons to every type of h...Funny! There are pros and cons to every type of house, for sure, in each stage of family life! There is such an advantage for PARENTS being able to hear everything, not the children;). How about.... a couple of white noise machines outside your kids' rooms at night? Cynthia@wabi-sabi-quiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03409769915035855136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post-55975229944174908542015-01-28T15:06:03.447-05:002015-01-28T15:06:03.447-05:00This is so funny. I remember your house very well....This is so funny. I remember your house very well. There are a lot of things that have improved so much in home building! David and I dream of having the laundry near the bedrooms. I somewhat understand the concept of why they built the laundry hookups as far away from everything as possible, but really? It's like builders were conspiring against us mothers and our broken backs. :)Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06498551100255989367noreply@blogger.com