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| - | While a [[house]] is often referred to as a home, the concept of "home" is broader than a physical dwelling. Home is often a place of [[refuge]] and [[safety]], where worldly cares fade and the things and people that one [[love]]s becomes the focus. Many people think of home in terms of where they grew up, or a time rather than a place. The word "home" is also used for various residential institutions which aspire to create a home-like atmosphere, such as a retirement home, a nursing home, a 'group home' (an orphanage for children, a retirement home for adults, a treatment facility, ect.), a foster home, etc. | + | [[Image:From the Waking Dream book.jpg|thumb|right|200px|''[[Adspectus Incauti Dispendium]]'' (1601), woodblock title page from the ''[[Veridicus Christianus]]''.]] |
| + | [[Image:Theatre from Ars Memoriae by Robert Fludd.jpg|thumb|right|200px|''[[Ars Memoriae]]'': The [[Theatre]] ([[1619]]) - [[Robert Fludd]]]] | ||
| + | [[Image:Nest.jpg|thumb|right|200px|'''''Bird's [[Nest]] and Ferns''''' ([[1863]]) by [[Fidelia Bridges]]]] | ||
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| + | While a [[house]] is often referred to as a home, the concept of "home" is broader than a physical dwelling. Home is often a [[place]] of [[refuge]] and [[safety]], where worldly cares fade and the things and people that one [[love]]s becomes the focus. Many people think of home in terms of where they grew up, or a time rather than a place. The word "home" is also used for various residential institutions which aspire to create a home-like atmosphere, such as a retirement home, a nursing home, a 'group home' (an orphanage for children, a retirement home for adults, a treatment facility, ect.), a foster home, etc. | ||
| There exist cultures lacking permanent homes, with [[nomad]]ic people often moving their homes from place to place. | There exist cultures lacking permanent homes, with [[nomad]]ic people often moving their homes from place to place. | ||
| + | == Parts == | ||
| + | Many houses have several rooms with specialized functions. These may include a living/eating area, a sleeping area, and (if suitable facilities and services exist) washing and [[lavatory]] areas. In traditional agriculture-oriented societies, domestic animals such as chickens or larger livestock (like cattle) often share part of the house with human beings. Most conventional modern houses will at least contain a [[bedroom]], [[bathroom]], [[kitchen]] (or kitchen area), and a [[living room]]. A typical "[[American Foursquare|foursquare]] house" (as pictured) occurred commonly in the early history of the [[United States of America]], with a [[staircase]] in the centre of the house, surrounded by four rooms, and connected to other sections of the house (including in more recent eras a [[Garage (house)|garage]]). | ||
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| + | The names of parts of a house often echo the names of parts of other buildings, but could typically include: | ||
| + | * [[Atrium (architecture)|atrium]] | ||
| + | * [[attic]] | ||
| + | * [[alcove]] | ||
| + | * [[basement]] / [[cellar]] | ||
| + | * [[bathroom]] (in various senses of the word) | ||
| + | :* [[bathtub|bath]] / [[shower]] | ||
| + | :* [[toilet]] | ||
| + | * [[bedroom]] (or [[Nursery (room)|nursery]], for infants or small children) | ||
| + | * [[Conservatory (greenhouse)|conservatory]] | ||
| + | * [[dining room]] | ||
| + | * [[family room]] | ||
| + | :*[[Fireplace]] (for warmth during winter; generally not found in warmer climates) | ||
| + | * [[foyer]] | ||
| + | * [[front room]] (in various senses of the phrase) | ||
| + | * [[Garage (house)|garage]] | ||
| + | * [[hallway]]/[[passage]] | ||
| + | * [[hearth]] - often an important symbolic focus of family togetherness | ||
| + | * [[kitchen]] | ||
| + | * [[larder]] | ||
| + | * [[laundry room]] | ||
| + | * [[library]] | ||
| + | * [[living room]] or [[den]] | ||
| + | * [[lounge]] | ||
| + | * [[nook]] | ||
| + | * [[office]] or [[study (room)|study]] | ||
| + | * [[pantry]] | ||
| + | * [[parlour]] | ||
| + | * [[recreation room]] / [[rumpus room]] / [[television]] room | ||
| + | * [[shrine]]s to serve the religious functions associated with a family | ||
| + | * [[stairwell]] | ||
| + | * [[sunroom]] | ||
| + | * [[storage room]] / box room | ||
| + | * [[workshop]] | ||
| + | == See also == | ||
| + | * [[Architecture]] | ||
| + | * [[Domotics]], [[home automation]] and [[domestic robot]]s. | ||
| + | * [[Lodging]] | ||
| + | * [[Mobile home]] | ||
| + | * [[Prefabrication]] | ||
| + | * [[Squatting|Squat]] | ||
| + | * [[Mobile home|Trailer]] | ||
| + | * [[Vernacular architecture]] | ||
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While a house is often referred to as a home, the concept of "home" is broader than a physical dwelling. Home is often a place of refuge and safety, where worldly cares fade and the things and people that one loves becomes the focus. Many people think of home in terms of where they grew up, or a time rather than a place. The word "home" is also used for various residential institutions which aspire to create a home-like atmosphere, such as a retirement home, a nursing home, a 'group home' (an orphanage for children, a retirement home for adults, a treatment facility, ect.), a foster home, etc.
There exist cultures lacking permanent homes, with nomadic people often moving their homes from place to place.
Parts
Many houses have several rooms with specialized functions. These may include a living/eating area, a sleeping area, and (if suitable facilities and services exist) washing and lavatory areas. In traditional agriculture-oriented societies, domestic animals such as chickens or larger livestock (like cattle) often share part of the house with human beings. Most conventional modern houses will at least contain a bedroom, bathroom, kitchen (or kitchen area), and a living room. A typical "foursquare house" (as pictured) occurred commonly in the early history of the United States of America, with a staircase in the centre of the house, surrounded by four rooms, and connected to other sections of the house (including in more recent eras a garage).
The names of parts of a house often echo the names of parts of other buildings, but could typically include:
- bedroom (or nursery, for infants or small children)
- conservatory
- dining room
- family room
- Fireplace (for warmth during winter; generally not found in warmer climates)
- foyer
- front room (in various senses of the phrase)
- garage
- hallway/passage
- hearth - often an important symbolic focus of family togetherness
- kitchen
- larder
- laundry room
- library
- living room or den
- lounge
- nook
- office or study
- pantry
- parlour
- recreation room / rumpus room / television room
- shrines to serve the religious functions associated with a family
- stairwell
- sunroom
- storage room / box room
- workshop
See also
- Architecture
- Domotics, home automation and domestic robots.
- Lodging
- Mobile home
- Prefabrication
- Squat
- Trailer
- Vernacular architecture
