A sitting room in the UK.

A living room, also known as sitting room (especially in the UK), lounge room or lounge (in the United Kingdom and Australia), is a room for entertaining guests, reading, watching TV or other activities. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1632 × 1224 pixel, file size: 469 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) A sitting room in the United Kingdom. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1632 × 1224 pixel, file size: 469 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) A sitting room in the United Kingdom. ... A room is an enclosed space in a house or other building. ... For other uses, see Television (disambiguation). ...

In modern homes and apartments the living room has replaced the old fashioned parlour.^{[citation needed]} In the 19th century, the parlour was the room in the house where the recently deceased were laid out before their funeral. This became the more affirmative term "living room" in the 20th century. Look up home in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Parlour (or parlor), from the Fr. ...

The term marks the twentieth-century effort of architects and builders to strip the parlour of its burial and mourning associations. Typically, a living room will be furnished with a sofa, chairs, occasional tables, perhaps a television and stereo equipment, bookshelves, as well as other pieces of furniture. Traditionally a sitting room in the United Kingdom would have a fireplace that burns logs, although now many have been converted to use gas (with imitation log) in more recent years. An architect at his drawing board, 1893 An architect is a person who is involved in the planning, designing and oversight of a buildings construction. ... Sofa may refer to: A piece of furniture also called a couch or Davenport. ... Typical Western wooden chair A chair is a piece of furniture for sitting, consisting of a seat, a back, and sometimes arm rests, commonly for use by one person. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Table leg. ... A bookcase filled with books A bookcase is an article of furniture, forming a shelved receptacle, usually perpendicular or horizontal, for the storage of books. ... Look up furniture in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

In many homes, the living room is reserved for more formal and quiet entertaining while a separate recreation room or family room is used for more casual activities. A recreation room (also known as a rec room) is a room used for a variety of purposes, such as parties, games and other everyday or casual use. ... A family room is an informal living area usually located adjacent to the kitchen. ...

The term front room can also used to describe a living room, because in many homes the front door opens into the living room.