Kathy and Ron Jaffe have a large, bright family room in their Silver Spring, Md., home that they use for relaxing and watching television, but they are having trouble arranging furniture around ...

Family room vs living room. A family room is a hard-working space. It’s where everyone in a home gathers and relaxes, and it could be the area where guests are welcomed, too. A formal living ...

A family room has to wear a lot of hats. It has to shape-shift from playroom to entertaining space, to a spot to work from home, to a place for a movie marathon. It also has to cater for all ...

And there are plenty of ways to decorate a room on a budget. Adding some speakers to a big-screen TV, or finding recliners on clearance. Movie posters can be found at discount stores, as can ...

I'm with your husband — let them continue to watch and play in the family room. While approximately 60 percent of the nation's 10- to 14-year-olds have TVs in their bedrooms, it doesn't mean it ...

A good TV room should have cozy, comfortable seating groups so that even though the residents are engaged in watching TV and not interacting, they will feel like they are in a family setting ...

The solution: Make the family room an extension of the kitchen. People love to gather in the kitchen, even if it’s small. It can feel larger and include everyone if you cut a pass-through in the ...