{"id":5639,"date":"2017-08-25T11:35:40","date_gmt":"2017-08-25T17:35:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.virtuance.com\/?p=5639"},"modified":"2017-08-28T11:36:51","modified_gmt":"2017-08-28T17:36:51","slug":"living-room-moves-upstairs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.virtuance.com\/member\/blog\/living-room-moves-upstairs\/","title":{"rendered":"The Living Room Moves Upstairs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>One couple\u00a0calls their second-floor living room the \u201chealing chambers.\u201d Another homeowner calls it the \u201cfeasting room.\u201d Others refer to \u201cpajama lounges.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Regardless of the name, developers, architects, and real-estate agents are increasingly getting requests for upper-level living rooms. The spaces are typically located right off the bedrooms and equipped with comfy sofas,\u00a0<a class=\"icon none\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/how-to-stock-a-mini-kitchen-without-giving-up-on-luxury-1499352214?mod=realtor\" target=\"_blank\" data-omtag=\"web:article:content:link\">kitchenettes<\/a>\u00a0and high-tech toys. Homeowners say second-floor lounges are\u00a0<a class=\"icon none\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/the-open-floor-plan-backlash-how-family-members-are-escaping-each-other-1502992537?mod=realtor\" target=\"_blank\" data-omtag=\"web:article:content:link\">cozier than open-plan living areas<\/a>\u00a0downstairs and offer more privacy because they\u2019re above street level.<\/p>\n<p>via <a href=\"http:\/\/www.realtor.com\/news\/trends\/living-room-moves-upstairs\/?iid=rdc_news_hp_carousel_theLatest&amp;cid=soc_fy18editorial_20170824_73763147&amp;adbid=10155862618092871&amp;adbpl=fb&amp;adbpr=35368227870\">realtor.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.realtor.com\/news\/trends\/living-room-moves-upstairs\/?iid=rdc_news_hp_carousel_theLatest&amp;cid=soc_fy18editorial_20170824_73763147&amp;adbid=10155862618092871&amp;adbpl=fb&amp;adbpr=35368227870\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5422\" src=\"http:\/\/www.virtuance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/blog_button.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"65\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.virtuance.com\/member\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/blog_button.png 770w, https:\/\/staging.virtuance.com\/member\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/blog_button-300x86.png 300w, https:\/\/staging.virtuance.com\/member\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/blog_button-768x221.png 768w, https:\/\/staging.virtuance.com\/member\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/blog_button-720x208.png 720w, https:\/\/staging.virtuance.com\/member\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/blog_button-660x190.png 660w, https:\/\/staging.virtuance.com\/member\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/blog_button-400x115.png 400w, https:\/\/staging.virtuance.com\/member\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/blog_button-110x32.png 110w, https:\/\/staging.virtuance.com\/member\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/blog_button-200x58.png 200w, https:\/\/staging.virtuance.com\/member\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/blog_button-240x69.png 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One couple\u00a0calls their second-floor living room the \u201chealing chambers.\u201d Another homeowner calls it the \u201cfeasting room.\u201d Others refer to \u201cpajama lounges.\u201d Regardless of the name, developers, architects, and real-estate agents are increasingly getting requests for upper-level living rooms. The spaces are typically located right off the bedrooms and equipped with comfy sofas,\u00a0kitchenettes\u00a0and high-tech toys. 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