How to Use family room in a Sentence

family room

noun
  • Along with a full gourmet kitchen, there’s a separate chef’s kitchen that opens to a family room.
    Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 10 Mar. 2021
  • There are 12-foot ceilings in the family room and an open kitchen-dining area.
    Dallas News, 7 Mar. 2021
  • Just off the kitchen is the family room with a skylight and French doors that open up to a back terrace.
    Lauryn Azu, Chicago Tribune, 31 Oct. 2024
  • The family room is more than spacious (311 square feet) — and towering at two stories.
    BostonGlobe.com, 19 Mar. 2021
  • The home’s entryway leads directly into a large space that houses the family room, breakfast room and kitchen.
    Mary Grace Granados, Dallas News, 19 Mar. 2021
  • Moving past the main stairs and deeper into the home, one enters a kitchen that is connected seamlessly to the family room.
    BostonGlobe.com, 19 Mar. 2021
  • In addition to the solarium, the main level has a formal living room, dining room, music room, kitchen and family room.
    oregonlive, 10 Mar. 2021
  • Additional seating is available at a rectangular pub table tucked next to the fireplace in the family room.
    BostonGlobe.com, 19 Mar. 2021
  • Formal living rooms are usually refined and elegant, while family rooms are casual and homey.
    Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Adjacent to the kitchen is a family room with a TV, an informal breakfast nook and doors that open directly to the patio.
    Emma Reynolds, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
  • Stairs lead down to the lower level, which includes a spacious family room, three additional bedrooms and not one but two wine cellars—one for reds, the other for whites.
    Howard Walker, Robb Report, 23 Mar. 2021
  • The house spans more than 3,600 square feet and features a butler's pantry, along with a family room with a wet bar and fireplace, according to the listing.
    Genevieve Redsten, Journal Sentinel, 4 Nov. 2024
  • There also is a finished lower level with a large full bar, a family room, billiards room, 700-bottle wine cellar and sixth bedroom with a bath.
    Judy Rose, Detroit Free Press, 13 Mar. 2021
  • The family room has a 12-inch coffered ceiling and three sets of French doors, and the dining room has a crystal chandelier and recessed lighting.
    Bob Goldsborough, chicagotribune.com, 22 Mar. 2021
  • In addition to the primary suite, the first level houses the home’s main living areas, including a formal dining room, kitchen and family room that are an open-concept design, and a study.
    Mary Grace Granados, Dallas News, 17 Mar. 2021
  • The main level has a pantry in the kitchen and a large family room at the back.
    Hope Hodge Seck, Washington Post, 26 June 2024
  • At the opposite end of the long main floor are the kitchen and the family room.
    Judy Rose, Detroit Free Press, 19 June 2021
  • Pushing toward the back of the house, one finds a family room open to the kitchen.
    John R. Ellement, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Jan. 2023
  • This is a great accent piece to add to the family room.
    Micaela Arnett, Rolling Stone, 16 Feb. 2024
  • The large kitchen has an island and opens to the family room.
    Dallas News, 2 Oct. 2021
  • The Land Cruiser sat at the top, with the 4Runner just below and the Sequoia over in the family room.
    Dan Edmunds, Car and Driver, 1 Aug. 2023
  • Shown here is the dining area, which is open to the kitchen and family room.
    Nancy Keates, WSJ, 28 Apr. 2021
  • The squirrels were kept in a three-level cage in the family room.
    John Kelly, Washington Post, 8 Apr. 2023
  • The car flew over the pine trees behind the house and the car landed in our family room and took out the roof.
    Jasmine Baehr, Fox News, 23 Oct. 2024
  • The family room has a wet bar, a fireplace and French doors that open to the gardens.
    Kathy Orton, Washington Post, 28 Oct. 2022
  • An iron balcony in the same style as the front porch overlooks the family room.
    Grace Haynes, Southern Living, 19 June 2023
  • The living room, kitchen, and family room all open to the backyard.
    Mark David, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2023
  • Stairs lead down to the dining area, kitchen, and family room.
    Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 2 June 2023
  • Stephen led Banas and me to the family room, where Peggy lay on the couch.
    Phoebe Zerwick, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2024
  • The family room features a fireplace and views of the golf course.
    Dallas News, 18 July 2021

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