Revisions log for Answer #737

Yes. I've had four properties for my own use in the last 15 years. One closed kitchen, then only an open kitchen. I would do it all over again. An open kitchen is sociable, it's cozy, it's easy to live together.

I don't see any real disadvantages – some say you can look at dirty pots, etc. or that there will be smells. The first is probably a matter of how you handle the kitchen after cooking, the second is a matter of planning and technique.