Category: Home and Garden
1. Everyday Words And Phrases That Have Racist Connotations
Jul 6, 2020 — The phrase “master bedroom” first appeared in the 1926 Sears catalog, according to the real estate blog Trelora. It was a feature of a $4,398 (1)…
Jun 29, 2020 — The term master bedroom was first used to describe the largest bedroom with attached bathroom of an expensive home in the 1926 Sears (OTCMKTS: (2)…
Aug 19, 2020 — The word “master” carries a hefty load of baggage. In addition to conjuring a mental association with slavery, it is also term that inexorably (3)…
2. The Biggest Bedroom Is No Longer a ‘Master’ – The New York …
Aug 5, 2020 — The first recorded usage of “master bedroom” seems to have been in a 1926 Modern Homes catalog by Sears, Roebuck and Co. The pamphlet offered (4)…
Jul 2, 2018 — The 1926 Sears catalog marks the first recorded use of the phrase “master bedroom.” At $4,398 the Dutch colonial house was the most expensive in (5)…
Jul 22, 2020 — Like, really old. Forms of it crop up in early Old English, hundreds of years before slave traders brought Africans to the Americas. To be sure, (6)…
3. Master Bedroom Not Politically Correct – Designers on Term …
Jun 17, 2021 — “Master bedroom” is a problematic term for its ties to slavery, implying a concept of dominance and ownership with which a modern-day room need (7)…
The term ‘master bedroom’ first appeared in the early 20th century to denote that the room was reserved for the master of the household, who almost always was a 10 answers · 9 votes: The term is where the master slept. Unfortunately John Legend has kicked off this fallacious (8)…
4. Shift from the Term Master Bedroom to Primary Bedroom
The word master bedroom has been used since the 1920s when it was featured in a Sears home catalog. The word is intended for the master of the house or the (9)…
Jul 6, 2020 — It’s because a householder, if male, was known as the Master, the abbreviation for which is Mr. His wife the mistress of the house has the (10)…
Dec 9, 2020 — The origins of the term itself aren’t as old as one may think. Merriam-Webster notes the first known use of “master bedroom” as a term was in (11)…
Dec 9, 2020 — The real estate industry’s move away from the phrase “master bedroom” can pivot to a dialogue about discrimination and bias. By Devon Thorsby. |.(12)…
Apr 22, 2013 — A survey of 10 major Washington, D.C.-area homebuilders found that six no longer use the term “master” in their floor plans to describe the (13)…
5. What Is The Origin Of The Term Master Bedroom? – Homeeon
Apr 30, 2021 — The term master bedroom was first used in the early 20th century to mean a room reserved for the master of a home, who in most incidences (14)…
Aug 8, 2020 — The origins of the phrase do not appear to come from the era of slavery. In fact, the term was first used in 1925, according to Merriam-Webster.(15)…
Jun 29, 2020 — The Houston Association of Realtors (HAR) will no longer use the term “master” to describe the primary bedroom of a home on their housing (16)…
6. “Master” bedroom term no longer used by Houston Realtor …
Jun 26, 2020 — What were once called master bedrooms and master bathrooms are now referred to as primary bedrooms and primary bathrooms by the Houston (17)…
May 6, 2021 — Master bedroom, “bedroom designed for the use of the owner of the property,” as opposed to bedrooms for children or guests, is by 1919 in U.S. (18)…
Jul 8, 2020 — Some realtor groups are moving away from the terms Master Bedroom and Homes, in their description of a Dutch Colonial model called The (19)…
Apr 15, 2013 — The “master suite” is being phased out — not from the home, but from our lexicon. A survey of 10 major Washington area homebuilders found (20)…
7. Master Suite Vs Master Bedroom: What’s the Dif? – CRD …
Jun 22, 2020 — Learn the difference between a master suite and a master bedroom and find Cavernous master suites became a common feature of so-called (21)…
Why are master bedrooms called master? The term ‘master bedroom’ first appeared in the early 20th century to denote that the room was reserved (22)…
Aug 10, 2021 — In an article headlined “No more ‘master’ bedrooms: Minnesota real estate listings aim for inclusivity,” which appeared in the Star Tribune, a (23)…
8. master suite vs. master bedroom – Houzz
So what would you call a suite that is not the master, and includes a bedroom, an office or sitting room, and a full bathroom? (When we’re done remodeling, (24)…
Jul 2, 2020 — Welden admits there isn’t much evidence to support the term’s connections to slavery, noting that one of the first recorded uses of term came (25)…
Apr 19, 2021 — If you wake up in your “master bedroom” — you are apparently not woke. Following the lead of several U.S. realty groups, the Toronto (26)…
9. Your Master Bedroom Is Offensive – Medium
Aug 6, 2020 — It’s not what you do there, it’s what you call it In June, the HAR determined that the term “master bedroom” is the problem.(27)…
Often defined as the largest bedroom in the home, the master bedroom is normally occupied by the person or persons who serve as the heads of the household.(28)…
10. Why are master bedrooms called master bedrooms?
Apr 23, 2021 — 4 What do you say instead of master bedroom? What were once called master bedrooms and master bathrooms are now referred to as primary (29)…
“The first thing we did was Google the phrase and expect to find some dark history of why it was called ‘master bedroom,’” says Mickey.(30)…
May 15, 2021 — A master bedroom is easily identified because it is the largest bedroom in a residence. The room is typically designated for the owners of the (31)…
Master bedroom definition, a principal bedroom in a house or apartment, Fill in the blank: If you forget someone’s name, the Scots call this a .(32)…
Jun 17, 2020 — Currently, that data field name is Master Bedroom. The same data might be called “primary bedroom” on one application and “owner’s (33)…
Aug 6, 2021 — And that Jack-and-Jill bathroom? It’s now being called a “dual-entry bathroom.” Avoiding terms that could offend a buyer or seller just makes (34)…
Aug 10, 2021 — You can also kiss “mother-in-law” suite goodbye and the “Jack-and-Jill” bathroom is about to be a thing of the past. You can now call it a (35)…
Jun 22, 2020 — One thing that has become clear to me over the last month is how important language is to maintaining or challenging the status quo.(36)…
Jun 27, 2020 — Realtors Will No Longer Use Term ‘Master’ When Describing Bedrooms The change occurred earlier this month after it was called to the (37)…
Jul 1, 2020 — The exact origins of the term master bedroom are debated. The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines it as “a large or principal bedroom” and says (38)…
Excerpt Links
(1). Everyday Words And Phrases That Have Racist Connotations
(2). What Should You Call A Master Bedroom? | Millionacres
(3). Unpacking the ‘Master Bedroom’: The History of the Term and …
(4). The Biggest Bedroom Is No Longer a ‘Master’ – The New York …
(5). The Origin of the Master Bedroom – Trelora Real Estate
(6). Is ‘master bedroom’ a racist term? As language evolves …
(7). Master Bedroom Not Politically Correct – Designers on Term …
(8). Where did the term master bedroom come from? – Quora
(9). Shift from the Term Master Bedroom to Primary Bedroom
(10). ‘Master bedroom’ may have become a politically-incorrect term
(11). What Should You Call a Master Bedroom Instead? | WTOP
(12). What Should You Call a Master Bedroom Instead? | Real Estate
(13). Is master bedroom a racist, gender-biased phrase? – YoChicago
(14). What Is The Origin Of The Term Master Bedroom? – Homeeon
(15). Real-estate reckoning on ‘master bedrooms’ as a racist term …
(16). Some realtors no longer using “master” to describe bedrooms …
(17). “Master” bedroom term no longer used by Houston Realtor …
(18). Is it OK to label a bedroom as the “Master” bedroom anymore?
(19). WHY MASTER BEDROOM IS CHANGING TO PRIMARY …
(20). In residential real estate, bid farewell to the ‘master bedroom’
(21). Master Suite Vs Master Bedroom: What’s the Dif? – CRD …
(22). Why are master bedrooms called master? – BoardGamesTips
(23). ‘Master’ Bedroom Is Racist Now, Say Several Real Estate …
(24). master suite vs. master bedroom – Houzz
(25). Your Master Bedroom Is Being Renamed Over Alleged …
(26). Canadian real estate board drops ‘master bedroom’ citing …
(27). Your Master Bedroom Is Offensive – Medium
(28). What is a Master Bedroom? (with pictures) – Wise Geek
(29). Why are master bedrooms called master bedrooms?
(30). Is the Term “Master Bedroom” a Thing of the Past? – Tom …
(31). Do Master Bedrooms Typically Have Bathrooms? – Home …
(32). Master bedroom Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com
(33). Master Bedroom and Bathroom Terminology: RESO Discussion
(34). No more ‘master’ bedrooms: Minnesota real estate listings aim …
(35). Minnesota Realtors To Stop Using ‘Master’ Bedroom In Listings
(36). Why Is It Called the Master Bedroom? – Pretty Neat
(37). Houston Realtors Will No Longer Use Term ‘Master … – Complex
(38). Realtor groups drop ‘master’ bedroom, bathroom terms from …
