ENTERTAINING
Yellow areas encompass
- formal rooms for entertaining.
- Informal open living spaces.
- outdoor "rooms".
- kitchens that encourage guests to gather around a snack bar.
- rooms for media-related gettogethers (watching movies or sports events).
- areas ideal for groups playing cards or board games.
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DE-STRESSING
If you're looking for ways to de-stress your life, you'll appreciate homes with
a lot of blue spaces.
Some blue areas offer relaxation such as:
- personal getaways.
- a privately located master suite.
- a walk-in shower or whirlpool.
- a quiet porch or craft area.
Others provide unusual organizational
features such as:
- split vanities.
- mudrooms.
- drop zones that keep keys, briefcases, umbrellas, cell phones and laptop in one convenient spot.
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STORING
If you never have enough storage, you'll be drawn to homes with more orange areas, that highlight:
- extra storage capacity in the
garage or laundry room.
- rear foyer storage.
- generous kitchen pantries and linen closets.
- additional unfinished areas in the basement or the upper level.
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FLEXIBLE LIVING
Green areas designate rooms that offer flexible living spaces that can adapt to unique situations:
- rooms that can be combined to
create in-law-suites.
- home offices (occasionally even his and her offices).
- bedroom/bath arrangements that
work well for blended families.
- music rooms.
- homeschool rooms.
- craft or gardening centers.
- offices that can become dining rooms.
- den that become guest rooms.
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