1.  An eight-foot kitchen wall to one side of the main room subdivides the loft into a large space and a more intimate sitting area.

2.  And many of the rooms are sprawling, with separate sitting areas.

3.  Another dual-role piece anchors one corner of the main sitting area, opposite the sofa.

4.  As the conversation moved into the sitting area, Young turned it to more serious topics.

5.  A padded sitting area allows for bedroom lounging without having to squeeze a lounge chair into what is often a tight space.

6.  All the rooms have a sitting area.

7.  All have private bath and sitting areas, and a few have vineyard views.

8.  Builders are going far beyond installing sitting areas in upscale bedrooms.

9.  Consider views from the sitting area when selecting a site.

10.  Design sitting areas as focal points in the garden.