sitting room
Formal lounge area
A sitting room is a room in a home used for relaxing and entertaining guests, distinct from bedrooms or workspaces.
The term is more common in British English, where it overlaps with living room and lounge.
In larger homes, a sitting room may be smaller and more intimate than a formal drawing room: We took tea in the sitting room.
Multi-seat cushioned furniture
- armchairUpholstered seat with supports
- setteeSmall upholstered seating furniture
- coffee tableLow table near seating
- bookcaseFurniture holding volumes
ottoman · recliner · chaise · loveseat · sideboard · end table · cabinet · rocking chair
Warm and snug
- snugComfortably close-fitting
- warmthHeat you feel
- homelyUnattractive in appearance
- plushThick-pile soft fabric
fireside · hearth · nook · welcoming · softness · tranquility · peaceful · restful
Of a prim era
- EdwardianOf early twentieth-century Britain
- formalFollowing strict protocol
- gentilityRefined social standing
- etiquetteRules of polite conduct
calling cards · piano · gramophone · chintz · antimacassar · doilies · settee · old-fashioned
Ornamental wall covering
- paintingPigment on canvas
- portraitsImages of specific people
- vaseOrnamental container for flowers
- clockDevice displaying time
mirror · chandelier · sconces · ornaments · bookshelves · fireplace · mantel · drapes
Exchange of spoken ideas
- guestsPeople received hospitably
- entertainingProviding amusement or enjoyment
- visitorsPeople who come temporarily
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
reception · hospitality · company · chat · hosting · welcome · afternoon tea · family time
sofa
Multi-seat cushioned furniture
- armchairUpholstered seat with supports
- setteeSmall upholstered seating furniture
- coffee tableLow table near seating
bookcase · ottoman · recliner · chaise · loveseat · sideboard · end table · cabinet · rocking chair · lamp
cozy
Warm and snug
plush · fireside · hearth · nook · welcoming · softness · tranquility · peaceful · restful · sanctuary
Victorian
Of a prim era
- EdwardianOf early twentieth-century Britain
- formalFollowing strict protocol
- gentilityRefined social standing
etiquette · calling cards · piano · gramophone · chintz · antimacassar · doilies · settee · old-fashioned · traditional
wallpaper
Ornamental wall covering
clock · mirror · chandelier · sconces · ornaments · bookshelves · fireplace · mantel · drapes · area rug
conversation
Exchange of spoken ideas
- guestsPeople received hospitably
- entertainingProviding amusement or enjoyment
- visitorsPeople who come temporarily
gathering · reception · hospitality · company · chat · hosting · welcome · afternoon tea · family time · get-together
- British homesfront door, back door, front garden, back garden, hallway
- home roomsbedroom, den, closet, pantry, nursery
- home spaceskitchen, bathroom, bedroom, basement, attic
- house partswall, floor, garage, ceiling, door
- mansion roomskitchen, master bedroom, master suite, bathroom, master bath
- roomsbedroom, bathroom, kitchen, basement, attic
sitting roombedroom
Room for sleeping
kitchen · bathroom · workroom · laundry room · utility room
sitting roomden
Private room or lair
family room · rec room · rumpus room · games room · man cave