inglenook
Cozy fireside alcove
An inglenook is a recessed space beside a fireplace, often with built-in seating.
The word evokes cozy domestic scenes—a nook for sitting by the fire: We settled into the inglenook with our tea.
The term appears in descriptions of traditional English cottages and arts-and-crafts architecture.
Comfortably close-fitting
- warmthHeat you feel
- intimateClosely personal or private
- nestledSettled into a sheltered position
- firesideArea beside the hearth
cushioned · restful · peaceful · welcoming · homely · blankets · slippers · candlelit
Smoldering fire remnants
- flamesVisible burning combustion
- firewoodCut logs for burning
- logsCut wood sections
- blazeIntense burning fire
burning · andirons · grate · fender · fireguard · ash · tinder · kindling
Recessed area in room
- recessPause in activity
- chimneypieceFireplace's ornamental surround
- mantelpieceShelf above fireplace
- lintelBeam over an opening
masonry · timbered · Tudor · gable · fretwork · cornice · stonework · brickwork
snug
Comfortably close-fitting
fireside · cushioned · restful · peaceful · welcoming · homely · blankets · slippers · candlelit · reading
embers
Smoldering fire remnants
blaze · burning · andirons · grate · fender · fireguard · ash · tinder · kindling · bellows
alcove
Recessed area in room
- recessPause in activity
- chimneypieceFireplace's ornamental surround
- mantelpieceShelf above fireplace
lintel · masonry · timbered · Tudor · gable · fretwork · cornice · stonework · brickwork · archway
corner
Meeting point of edges
hideaway · retreat · sanctuary · seclusion · privacy · tucked-away · window-seat · secluded · hidden · enclosed
manor
Landed aristocratic residence
antique · oak · timber · parlor · cottage · farmhouse · medieval · Elizabethan · country-house · old-world
- hearthhearth, fire irons, hearthstone, hearth fire, hearth stone
- Hearth & Homewarmth, fireside, mantel, hearthstone, fender
- hollowscavity, crater, hollow, dent, hole
- recessesrecess, alcove, niche, nook, cubbyhole
- small roomsalcove, anteroom, booth, closet, cubbyhole
- cozy nookswindow seat, window seats, reading corner, alcove, alcoves
inglenookopen floor plan
Interior without dividing walls
great room · closure · open-plan living · open hearth · expanse