This type of arrangement is what most people think of when they hear the term "working at home". The space is clearly a residence, and may or may not contain a workspace, typically in the form of an office or workshop. Reversion to commercial or work only is not desirable.
The use of the term live/work indicates that the quiet enjoyment expectations of the neighbors in the building or adjacent buildings take precedence over the work needs of the unit in question. Therefore, the predominant use of a live/work unit is residential, and commercial activity is a secondary use; employees and walk-in trade are not usually permitted.
Reversion to work only or live only may be acceptable, depending on surrounding users. Flexibility is key in this type.
The term work/live means that the needs of the work component take precedence over the quiet enjoyment expectations of residents, in that there may be noise, odors, or other impacts, as well as employees, walk-in trade or sales. The predominant use of a work/live unit is commercial or industrial work activity, and residence is a secondary use.
