What would you call a parlor in a farm house?

Divia · Post by **Divia** » Wed September 3rd, 2008, 11:29 am

They are poor american farmers. Sitting room sounds better but if historically it was a parlor, hmmm.

pat · Post by **pat** » Thu September 4th, 2008, 5:31 am

The front parlor was often kept for visitors, not to be used for everyday use in England. Is the room used or kept....

Telynor · Post by **Telynor** » Sat September 6th, 2008, 10:41 pm

My grandparents always called the living room -- a room that we kids were -not- to play in, and were forbidden to bring in toys to -- the front room.

Divia · Post by **Divia** » Sat September 6th, 2008, 11:19 pm

I am basing their house on mine which was built in 1850. The original house seemed to have two rooms. One for the kitchen the other was the sittingroom or parlor. Then the upstairs was open like a loft and no rooms. The family would use every inch of the house.

Also the original house is a sqare. Simple rooms, easy to light and heat.