It was a space meant to confine a certain activity to one room in the house—a room that was not inadvertently located far away from bedrooms, the kitchen, and dining areas. Smoking areas were also given their own distinct interior style. Fireplaces, for example, were often large and bulky, so they're not used in smoking rooms but rather as decorative features. The first smoking rooms were built by wealthy individuals as private clubs where they could smoke cigars without worrying about offending non-smokers. These early smoking rooms were typically small, airy spaces with windows that offered views of the outdoors. They usually had two chairs, a table, and a couch for relaxing after a hard day's work. The smell of tobacco might still be present in these rooms, but it was mostly covered up by other things people like about living in houses: the smell of wood burning in fireplaces, the aroma of cooking food, and the scent of flowers from the garden. In time, smoking became less popular among adults, so smoking rooms were also built into public buildings such as airports and libraries. Today, smoking rooms remain in luxury hotels and casinos where smoking is allowed by law because smokers are willing to pay more for exclusive services. A smoking room is also defined as an area within a house where smoking is permitted. In larger homes, this may be an entire side or floor of a bedroom.