mantelroom
A mantelroom is a room or designated space in a building where the fireplace and its mantelpiece serve as the central visual and social focus. The term is most often used in architectural discussions or historical descriptions to describe a living area whose layout centers around a hearth and a decorative mantel above it.
Design and features commonly associated with a mantelroom include a prominent mantelpiece, often with carving, molding,
Historically, mantelrooms have appeared in European and North American interiors as the focal point of parlors,
In contemporary usage, a mantel area may be integrated into open-plan living spaces, daylighted by windows or