The East Bedchamber
In the 18th century, friends and family frequently sat together in bedchambers for tea or light meals. 
Women often read to one another or did needlework together in their private chambers. A tea table and comfortable chairs brought near the fire during the winter or near the open window during the summer offered a quiet setting for these leisure time activities.
The foot warmer on the hearth added a small measure of warmth to an otherwise chilly bedchamber. The bed warmer was used to both warm up the bedclothes and to dry out any residual moisture in the bedding.
The William and Mary chest of drawers and matching dressing table were made in Boston between 1710 and 1730. A looking glass usually hung over the dressing table where men and women applied make-up and groomed themselves for appearances in polite society.