The document discusses family rooms. It describes family rooms as informal, all-purpose rooms where family and guests gather for recreational activities like talking, watching TV, and other gatherings. Family rooms are often located adjacent to the kitchen or living room. The decor section provides tips for creating a space the whole family enjoys, like using inviting colors and furniture that can withstand stains. The function section notes that family rooms provide facilities for family-centered activities, while the size and shape section states they can range from around 150 square feet to over 300 square feet depending on needed equipment.
The document discusses family rooms. It describes family rooms as informal, all-purpose rooms where family and guests gather for recreational activities like talking, watching TV, and other gatherings. Family rooms are often located adjacent to the kitchen or living room. The decor section provides tips for creating a space the whole family enjoys, like using inviting colors and furniture that can withstand stains. The function section notes that family rooms provide facilities for family-centered activities, while the size and shape section states they can range from around 150 square feet to over 300 square feet depending on needed equipment.
The document discusses family rooms. It describes family rooms as informal, all-purpose rooms where family and guests gather for recreational activities like talking, watching TV, and other gatherings. Family rooms are often located adjacent to the kitchen or living room. The decor section provides tips for creating a space the whole family enjoys, like using inviting colors and furniture that can withstand stains. The function section notes that family rooms provide facilities for family-centered activities, while the size and shape section states they can range from around 150 square feet to over 300 square feet depending on needed equipment.
A family room is usually located adjacent to the FAMILY ROOMS kitchen. If the family room is located adjacent to the living room, it becomes an extension of those rooms for social affairs. Some other A family room is an informal, all-purpose location of a family room is between the service room in a house. The family room is designed to area and the living area. be a place where family and guests gather for group recreation like talking, reading, watching TV, and other family activities. DECOR Create a space the whole family will love by using inviting colors, smart furniture choices, and easy organization solutions. Dark-color furniture can stand up to stains and spills better than light-color furniture. Capture an airy look by pairing dark upholstery with bright and light colors. Include a transitional piece that marks the move from dark to light for a seamless look. While hardwood floors are beautiful, they are not always the practical choice for family spaces. Employ an area rug to define the main portion of the family room, and let the hardwood floors shine through around the perimeter of the room. Stretch the perceived height of a room by hanging curtains below crown moldings instead of directly above window frames. This trick unites FUNCTION transom-topped French doors and windows in this family room, allowing the eye to travel The family room provides facilities for around the room's perimeter without family centered activities. Special-purpose interruption. rooms may be provided for specific types of activities in extremely large residences, such as playing music, sewing, or painting. Typically SIZE AND SHAPE however, additional rooms must be provided for a wide variety of activities in the family room. The size and shape of the family room For this reason, the family room is also known depend on the equipment needed for planned as the activities or multiactivity room. activities. The room may vary from a minimum-sized room of approximately 150 sq. ft. to a very spacious family room of 300 sq. ft. or more.