We came up with this sample drawing to illustrate the common sections found in a typical home. What we have shown here is just an imaginative 2BHK apartment which is square in shape! In reality square shape is not easy to come by especially in apartments. But the purpose is not to be an architectural whiz but to just break a home into the essential components so that we could understand them and team Aavaas can cover each section in detail in the coming days.

We are are sure that no single room labelled in the picture above needs introduction. However we would have a small write up on each of them below. Just a casual read. The first 3 rooms are being covered in this article. The rest would follow over the next few days.

Reception

The number one room which one would encounter when entering this imaginary home, the reception would be a place where people could leave their footwear, the owners could have shoe rack  and other things like umbrellas, rain coat storage, newspaper holders. You could also put up some paintings or works of art in the reception area. A bookshelf is also a good candidate for being placed in the reception area.

Hall

The “h” in the “BHK” convention, the hall would be also called living room by some people. Typically people have sofa sets, televisions, centre tables/coffee tables in their living room. Telephones, home theatres, electrical fittings, carpetswould go in it too. Bean bags, lazing couches are perfect to grab a book and relax for a Sunday afternoon reading if one has the taste for it. If the home is enabled with Wi-Fi, then having a laptop in the hall is not a bad idea to surf the Internet while being on the couch. You could also have a water dispenser installed if you have some extra space.

Dining Room

The room shown in the picture as the “dining” area is quite large. It adjoins the kitchen. So serving food should not be a problem for the lady of the house. The small quarter circle which is seen on the wall between dining room and kitchen is a wash basin. The extra space could be used as a study. Some could consider having a swing inside the house if necessary.

For all these three rooms the common elements are:

• Floor
• Wall
• Ceiling
• Door
• Window (if applicable)
• Electric fittings
• Communication fittings (if applicable)
• Extra accessories

So while planning a home you should keep the above points in mind. This article will continue. Enjoy your Sunday afternoon.