The family room is an informal, relaxed living space that should be defined by spending quality time with your friends and loved ones. For centuries, fireplaces have created a central element in ...

8. Make space. When your family room also moonlights as a playroom — and it’s an average or below-average size — it’s a challenge to make everything fit.

The owners of this Wellesley home wanted their family room to exude a nonchalant, lived-in feel that reflects the vibrancy of their young family, while being elegant enough for entertaining. They ...

"For these families, the living room is where family members feel welcome to come together regularly, whether to relax, chat, or share their day's events," Dr. Fenkel says.

So our family rooms are support for our community," Tracey Sharpe, the executive director of Ronald McDonald House Southern New Jersey, said. The Turnersville hospital has a second family room on ...