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A '''bonus room''' is a large [[room (architecture)|room]] in a [[house]] which can be used as a multi-purpose area. A bonus room, unlike an American [[bedroom]], does not usually contain a [[closet]]. A bonus room might be used as a [[family room]], [[sewing]] or [[hobby]] room, [[tabletop game|game]] room, [[home cinema]], [[Small office/home office|office]], or [[den (architecture)|den]]. It is sometimes over a garage or in an attic area with partially reduced ceiling height or some other less desirable characteristic. It may be a room that cannot legally be described as a bedroom (because of inadequate ceiling height, poor fire safety features, etc.). |
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[[File:Secondary rooms.png|thumb|right|[[Bathroom]]s, [[technical room]]s, [[laundry room]]s or [[storage room]]s/[[wardrobe]]s do not typically satisfy requirements for permanent residence according to building codes ]] |
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A '''bonus room''', '''flex room''', '''multiuse room''' or '''spare room''' (though the latter often means an extra bedroom) is a room created by remodeling or adding an addition that does not meet local building code definitions for traditional rooms, or is designed for multiple possible uses. For example, codes will typically require that a bedroom have a window and a certain number of electrical outlets. Such a room might actually be intended for sleeping, but will be described as a "bonus room" in rental and sales listings. |
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==Etymology== |
==Etymology== |
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The term ''bonus room'' is mainly used in the United States. One early use is from ''[[The New York Times]]'' in 1991, which wrote that "A recent solution to the problem of noisy teen-agers is the enticingly titled bonus room, which is a spare room on the bedroom floor that can be used as a den, television room or guest room."<ref>[https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D0CE3D8133DF937A15752C1A967958260 A House Is a Home, but It's Something Else, Too]. Witold Rybczynski. [[The New York Times]]. November 24, 1991</ref><ref>[http://www.theplancollection.com/house-plan-related-articles/the-bonus-room-a-hot-button-in-architectural-design The Bonus Room: A “Hot Button” in Architectural Design]. Rexy Legaspi. 8 October 2015</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 08:19, 18 April 2024
A bonus room, flex room, multiuse room or spare room (though the latter often means an extra bedroom) is a room created by remodeling or adding an addition that does not meet local building code definitions for traditional rooms, or is designed for multiple possible uses. For example, codes will typically require that a bedroom have a window and a certain number of electrical outlets. Such a room might actually be intended for sleeping, but will be described as a "bonus room" in rental and sales listings.
Etymology
[edit]The term bonus room is mainly used in the United States. One early use is from The New York Times in 1991, which wrote that "A recent solution to the problem of noisy teen-agers is the enticingly titled bonus room, which is a spare room on the bedroom floor that can be used as a den, television room or guest room."[1][2]
References
[edit]- ^ A House Is a Home, but It's Something Else, Too. Witold Rybczynski. The New York Times. November 24, 1991
- ^ The Bonus Room: A “Hot Button” in Architectural Design. Rexy Legaspi. 8 October 2015
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