Purpose
Traditionally, the Yashelin home is at the center of one's daily life outside of most external obligations and festivities. It is here that a Yashelin person's public and private lives blend together in a concept known as [name later]. As such, it is considered one of the most important spaces for a Yashelin person to maintain. Beyond the noble pursuits of shelter and rest, the home is also considered a reputable place to conduct business and socialize with one's immediate community.
Two prominent examples of traditional Yashelin homes which blend the private and public lives of their inhabitants includes Calir's Bakery and Bar and Coran's House. Calir transformed the foyer and hearth of their home into a public business. Coran and the rest of their family, on the other hand, are known for their open door policy with their neighbors, especially in inclement weather.
Architecture
Exterior
The exterior architecture of a Yashelin home depends upon the region in which it is located. Homes located in and around Heshi Ariko are typically small a-frame houses with the hearth in the dead center of the building. Houses in Shushani Pithin tend to be larger and airier, with a central breezeway dividing the public and private spaces of the home physically from one another. Caso Rovash homes, meanwhile, typically adopt and adapt Heshi Ariko architectural designs to their warmer, more humid environment. Their roofs are steep but do not descend into the ground, stopping at the ceiling of the first floor instead, and most homes have porch that wraps around the entirety.
Interior Design
The layout of a traditional Yashelin home typically begins with the most public-facing sections closest to the entrance from the outdoors.
The Public Home
A Yashelin person's home is considered to begin at the porch steps, since there is no such thing as owning the land the home sits on directly within Yashelin culture. Although the porch is typically a transitory space meant primarily for residents and guests entering and leaving, it is common for complete strangers, especially children, to use it if they need shade or a place to rest without bothering those within the home.
The first room that a person enters when invited into a Yashelin person's home is called a foyer. Foyers are typically small, enclosed entryways meant for brief greetings and storing outdoor-only items, such as shoes. The enclosed nature of the foyer allows for other residents and/or guests deeper within the home to maintain their privacy. It is considered in bad taste to turn someone away without at least inviting them into the foyer to rest for a short while before continuing on their way.
The Social Home
Upon exiting the foyer, one is typically confronted with the Hearth and the Roost. These two rooms are typically combined, but may be divided depending on the preferences of the home owner in question. The Hearth and the Roost are cozy living spaces where family, friends, and guests come together to socialize, conduct business, and otherwise spend time enjoying one another's company. The two rooms make up the majority of the floor space of a traditional Yashelin home, as it is where its residents are expected to spend the vast majority of their time, including sleeping.
The bathroom is available for any residents or guests to use. There are usually anywhere from one to three bathrooms in one home, decided according to the size of the home and the preferences of the residents. Although it is not a private space per se, it is rude to enter a bathroom if another person is already inside of it.
The Private Home
There is only one individualized private space within a traditional Yashelin home: the Sanctuary. Every single Yashelin person, no matter how young, old, or ornery, are expected to have their own personal sanctuary space within their home. No one except the owner is permitted to enter without permission. Each sanctuary is uniquely furnished and designed to meet the needs of the individual who owns it. The only activity which is traditionally frowned upon within the sanctuary is sleeping without a companion, which would violate the Rule of Five.
Alterations
Since Yashelin home interiors are deeply personal spaces for the residents first and foremost, any number of alterations may be made to suit their personal tastes. Upon building their house, Uri and Areta created a private bedroom for themselves and turned their Roost into a purely social living and dining space. Others have controversially forgone public-adjacent spaces within their homes entirely. There are also temporary housing arrangements available to those who have not yet established their own home or are living elsewhere temporarily for work purposes. These spaces alter the traditional Yashelin home design to accommodate a singular person rather than a family, often eschewing rooms like the foyer and sanctuary entirely in the name of efficiency.
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