A safe waiting area for guests during inclement weather.
A place to shelter you as you fumble for your keys on a rainy winters night or a hot summers day.
A place for wet umbrellas and dirty shoes.
An opportunity for a few chairs so you can sit out and chat to neighbours as they walk past.
Rumpus Room
This is best adjacent to the family room
Preferably fitted with double doors so that it can be opened onto the family room to provide a large entertainment area for parties or other family functions.
This room should be large enough to accommodate either a TV, lounge, bar area, or perhaps even a billiard table.
The rumpus room is ideal for teenagers as they can entertain friends or play their music without disturbing the rest of the household.
Can also double as guest accommodation, so leave space for a pull out lounge. Access to a powder room, especially if it has a shower, is convenient for their overnight stay.
Games Room
As the name implies, this is the perfect room for the billiard table.
This room is a luxury, as unlike the rumpus room it is not used nearly as often.
Powder Room
In two storey homes, a powder room or toilet and basin are essential for the ground floor.
It should be positioned so that access is convenient from the informal areas, i.e. family, meals and kitchen, and the formal areas, especially the dining room.
The powder room is best positioned out of sight from the dining room, and far enough away to hide the noise of a flushing toilet.
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