Home Plans with a Keeping Room

Home Plan #592-024S-0026
Keeping rooms are similar to hearth rooms and are are located just off of the kitchen of most home plans and may or may not have a fireplace. These rooms date back to the Colonial times when families slept in that area of the home when the rest of the dwelling would be cold. Due to its close proximity to the kitchen and stove, this room remained warm through most of the night. The whole idea of this space is to have a place where the family can gather near the kitchen, so even though homeowners no longer sleep there, house plans with a keeping room are still very popular because they offer a place for reading, watching television, or keeping warm by the fire.