When would an open floor plan NOT make sense for my home?

Open floor plans are almost always requested — especially connecting rooms from the kitchen to the family room, den, and/or formal dining room. This does not always make sense, since the increased size of the kitchen is either not necessary, or has so many cabinets and countertops that it becomes unaffordable.

We really like working with partition walls and defined space, depending on the style and potential usage of the space.