The lady of the house escorted me into the parlor.
Please come in and have a seat in the parlor so we can sit and visit.
The parlor is a word not much in use nowadays, as we use living room, or front room, as that is where this room is usually located. The parlor, for some, was for more formal entertaining ,such as Sunday visitors or a Ladie's tea. This was before the Great Room concept, or family room.