While men engaged in business in the street, in offices or in coffee houses, or attended public or sporting events, women were increasingly expected to stay at home. Within the home, however, women were in control and made decisions on matters such as entertainment and furnishings. New houses were developed with privacy in mind, being discrete units, with walled gardens. Inside them rooms developed specific purposes, with a dining room, and a parlour or drawing room, where women could preside over the entertainment of family and friends.