Living room

A living room (or sitting room, especially in commonwealth English, also called lounge room in Australia) is a room for entertaining guests, reading, watching TV, or other activities.

Related Topics:
Room - TV

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In modern homes and apartments, the living room has replaced the old fashioned parlor of yesteryear. The term marks the twentieth-century effort of architects and builders to strip the parlor of its burial and mourning associations. Typically, a living room will be furnished with a sofa, chairs, occasional tables, perhaps a television and/or stereo equipment, bookshelves, as well as other pieces of furniture.

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Homes - Apartments - Parlor - Sofa - Chairs - Table - Bookshelves - Furniture

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In many homes, the living room is reserved for more formal and quiet entertaining while a separate recreation room or family room is reserved for more casual activities.

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Recreation room - Family room

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