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The earliest known use of the noun drawing room is in the mid-1600s, with the earliest evidence of drawing room appearing in 1635, from a Victorian-era memoir titled Steward's Household Accounts.
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English: Sunburst Ceiling, based on an engraving of the ancient "Temple of the Sun" by Robert Wood in "The ruins of Palmyra; otherwise Tedmor in the desart“ (London, 1753). The Drawing Room Ceiling in Osterley House
A bare room was considered to be in poor taste, so every surface was filled with objects that reflected the owner's interests and aspirations. The parlour was the most important room in a home and was the showcase for the homeowners where guests were entertained. The dining room was the second-most important room in the house.
For the 2024 Kips Bay Decorator Show House Dallas, designer Kate Figler was assigned a room with the title of “Venus Drawing Room.” That immediately transported the designer back to her art ...
In total this winter, the A’s have nearly doubled the money they’ve allocated to players under guaranteed salaries, from $25.6 million in 2024 to a projected $49.1 million ahead of 2025.
A drawing room is a room in a house where visitors may be entertained, and an alternative name for a living room. The name is derived from the 16th-century terms withdrawing room and withdrawing chamber , which remained in use through the 17th century, and made their first written appearance in 1642. [ 1 ]