When designing your dream home, certain spaces are a given — bedrooms, bathrooms, kitchen, and living room. But luxury homeowners appreciate some additional areas that make life comfortable and provide additional space for every member of the family.
When it’s time to plan your home, here are four non-kitchen spaces to incorporate into your plans as well as suggestions to ensure that each one is well-appointed for the ultimate in luxury living.
Media Room Essentials
Media rooms are more of a norm than an exception in today’s luxury homes, providing a comfortable space for family and friends to gather and enjoy immersive entertainment. When planning your media room, there are some obvious features to incorporate, starting with a top-of-the-line screen and a state-of-the-art sound system. Ensure the lighting has dimmers and that there is plenty of comfortable seating to accommodate a crowd. Perhaps most importantly, ensure you have a thoughtfully outfitted space for snacks and beverages, including dishware and a well-stocked mini fridge/freezer unit like this 24-inch Undercounter Convertible Refrigerator/Freezer Drawer by Signature Kitchen Suite. Additional considerations may include a microwave and compact dishwasher to ensure clean-up is contained and easy.
Mudroom Musts
A mudroom is often the most heavily used space in the home, and as such, it needs to stand up to the challenge of high traffic volume, dirt and grime, and all of the many accoutrements required for busy families. When mapping out your mudroom, ensure you select durable flooring, plenty of storage, shelving and hooks, footwear trays for dirty shoes and boots, and built-in charging ports.
A Well-Appointed Home Gym
The ultimate in convenience is a carefully curated home gym. Save time on the gym commute and the expense of a rarely used membership. Instead, outfit a space where you can sneak in your workouts with ease. When planning your gym, you’ll obviously want mirrors and heavy-duty mats. Also, a complete weight set and your preferred machines (elliptical, treadmill, etc.) are musts. But don’t forget to create a hydration space to access between reps. A water cooler or even a small under-counter fridge to store protein shakes and other replenishing beverages makes refueling quick and easy.
Spa-Worthy Bath Retreat
It stands to reason that if you’re building your dream home, your en suite bathroom will be opulent as well. From elegant lighting and heated floors to a soaking tub and steam shower, this room should be an oasis. Ensure you have the ultimate spa-like experience by incorporating warming drawers. Stepping out of the shower into a warm towel and robe is the ultimate in comfort and class.
When you’re ready to explore the appliances that will bring excellence to each of these spaces and beyond, stop into Friedman’s Appliances, where one of our friendly sales professionals is ready to assist.
