The little drawing room is located on the south front of the south range at Audley End, adjacent to the great drawing room.

The colourful design shown in Adam volume 11/100 was executed with minor alterations and remains in situ, supported by the original Spalatro order columns, although the intercolumniation of these columns was altered at the request of Lady Griffin in order to accommodate her evening skirts. This space was intended for the use of ladies, while the men were in the great drawing room next door.

The interior is conspicuously Roman in style, and this ceiling was made in imitation of a ceiling in the Baths of Augustus, Rome. It was painted by Biagio Rebecca, and is comparable to the breakfast room at Mellerstain.

There is a drawing for the executed ceiling design at the house dated 1763. According to an account in the Essex Record Office Adam charged £15.15s for this drawing. There is also a drawing showing laid out wall elevations for the room at the house.