Family room

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A family room is an informal living area often located adjacent to the kitchen. In many modern homes, the family room is where family and guests gather for television watching, informal dining, and other family activities. Often the family room has doors leading to the backyard and specific outdoor living areas such as a deck, garden, or terrace.

There is debate over the distinction between a family room and a living room. In homes with both rooms, the living room is usually the more formal room, often reserved for guests, special occasions, and the display of items such as antiques or artwork. In homes with only one, the terms are generally synonymous, though it is not uncommon for someone who grew up calling such a room by only one term to have no idea of the distinction between the two. In floorplans where the living room and family room are combined, the room is sometimes called a "great room".

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