Kitchen in open concept? OK?

[maco]

hi cecil,
is it ok to have my kitchen in open concept, which meant without door and wall, may be just a serving counter? and my kitchen is at the left side of the main entrance, will the qi comes in and goes direct out from the kitchen window? or should i have a blocking at the left side of the entrance to avoid that?
regards.

[Cecil Lee]

Dear Marc,
It is usually ok to have the kitchen with the open concept in modern times. If you had consulted a true traditional Master of the past, they may not approve of it.
However, so long as there is `symbolism' e.g. as you mentioned a divider such as a serving counter. This is alreay symbolic of a kitchen environment.
In the past, the kitchen can be quite dirty especially if one uses charcoal stoves etc...
Nowadays, we have to be practical especially with modern equipment such as air ventilators above the stove; the use of microwave ovens.
A conscious effect to use less oil in the kitchen.
Warmest Regards,
Cecil

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On 8/18/99 1:16:08 PM, Anonymous wrote:
hi cecil,
is it ok to have my kitchen in
open concept, which meant
without door and wall, may be
just a serving counter? and my
kitchen is at the left side of
the main entrance, will the qi
comes in and goes direct out
from the kitchen window? or
should i have a blocking at
the left side of the entrance
to avoid that?
regards.