He wāhanga nui ngā matapihi o ngā whare katoa, e whakarato ana i te māramatanga taiao, te hauhautanga, me te hononga ki te ao o waho. Heoi, i roto i te wā, ahakoa ngā matapihi pai rawa atu, ka kitea pea ngā tohu o te pakaru me te haehae, ka heke te whai huatanga o te pūngao, ngā raruraru hanganga, ngā āwangawanga ataahua rānei. Mā te mōhio ki te wā hei whakakapi i ō matapihi ka taea e koe te penapena moni i runga i ngā pire pūngao, te whakapai ake i te whakamarie o tō whare, me te whakapai ake i tōna āhua whānui. Ka tūhuratia e tēnei tuhinga ngā tohu matua e tohu ana kua tae ki te wā hei whakakapi i ō matapihi me ngā painga o te mahi pera.