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Living room (or '''sitting room''', especially in commonwealth English, also called '''lounge room''' in Australia or '''lounge''' in the UK) is a Room for entertaining guests, reading, watching TV or other activities.

In modern Home s and Apartment s the living room has replaced the old fashioned Parlor . The term marks the twentieth-century effort of Architect s and builders to strip the parlor of its burial and mourning associations. Typically, a living room will be furnished with a Sofa , Chair s, occasional Table s, perhaps a television and/or stereo equipment, Bookshelves , as well as other pieces of Furniture .

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.

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


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