Entertaining

Yellow areas encompass:

• formal rooms for entertaining
• informal, open living spaces
• outdoor "rooms"
• kitchens that encourage guests
• rooms for media-related get-togethers (watching movies or sporting events)
• areas ideal for groups playing cards or board games

De-Stressing

If you're looking for ways to de-stress your life, you'll appreciate homes with a lot of blue spaces. Some blue areas offer relaxation, such as:

• personal getaways
• a privately located master suite
• a walk-in shower or whirlpool
• a quiet porch or a craft area

Others provide unusual organizational features such as:

• split vanities
• mudrooms
• drop zones that keep keys, briefcases, umbrellas, cell phones and laptops in one convenient spot

Storing

If you never have enough storage, you'll be drawn to homes with more orange areas, that highlight:

• extra storage capacity in the garage or laundry room
• rear foyer storage
• generous kitchen pantries and linen closets
• over-sized bedroom closets
• additional unfinished areas in the basement or on the upper level

Flexible Living

Green areas designate rooms that offer flexible living spaces that can adapt to unique situations:

• rooms that can be combined to create in-law-suites
• home offices (occassionally even his and her offices)
• bedroom/bath arrangements that work well for blended families
• music rooms
• homeschool rooms
• craft or gardening centers
• offices that can become dining rooms
• dens that become guest rooms