House Plans with a Hearth Room

House plans with hearth rooms are popular in home design. Within the industry, designers and architects are discovering the need a family has for casual, relaxed living space. Hearth rooms is just that space. They are rooms located near the kitchen that have a fireplace as a focal point. Hearth rooms are sometimes referred to as keeping rooms as well and both are designed to offer a casual place near the center of activity where the family can gather comfortably all throughout the day around a fireplace.