
Comfort cannot be explained by a single definition.
Comfort has many parameters within the realms of emotional, physical and social ecosystems. The many branches informing comfort all hold significance, as the absence of one may be of detriment to the rest. The home should provide for scenarios which encompass all branches, for the occupant to find their own equilibrium between physical and emotional comfort among the factors. Designing with comfort as a driver is therefore not peculiar to just one realm, but must have an understanding of the complexities of modern life and the interrelationships of the aspects of the multi-layered home.
Comfort in the home is increased by an accumulation of fulfilled needs, conveniences, and desires.

Comfort Accumulates.
The design of the places in which we live is dependent on many factors, such as personal desires and particular applications; which are occupant dependent. However, people’s preferences are also dynamic through time. Days, weeks, months, seasons. Preference and desire is also influenced by environment, age, ethics, economics, and in particular social and societal movements. To the home-dweller, comfort can be qualified as one approach to evaluate the performance of the home in its role of protector against the outdoors. In this sense, architects and designers ought to consider domestic comfort as a quality aspect contributing to the total home and the user’s satisfaction.
Comfort in the home is increased by an accumulation of fulfilled needs, conveniences, and desires. Fleetingly met desires raise our perceived comfort momentarily, but a lack of fulfilment of basic needs would result in longer-term discomfort. Similarly, a brief moment of biological discomfort may be outweighed by a deeper desire – for example, suffering the glare from a window to enjoy the view out of it.