Living-room

He blundered into the living-room, lay on the davenport, hands behind his head.

Beyond the living-room is a glassery low-studded and heavily beamed.

Because they had named her Cecilia, her parents fancied that the matter of her life and character had been fairly well settled. She would, of course, be quiet and pale and mystical, like the saint whose picture hung above the old upright piano in the Kirby living-room.

Light flooded the small living-room, with its rope flooring, utility chairs and tables, electric storage heater, and gaudy red bawneen curtains.

Open layout includes kitchen, a formal dining-room, living-room, half bath and laundry.

Yet, that [Christmas] tree has seen a lot over the years; it represents so much of the distant and recent past that it deserves to have its place in the living-room. I see in its glow so many faces and events worth remembering and re-living that I am tempted to keep it in place permanently. But 40 days will do.