Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sunken living room. A design style that dates back to the 1920s, sunken living rooms are a highly social design style that is all ...

Aided by the growing popularity of the sectional sofa, whose continuous seating allowed for chair-leg-free flexible seating, the sunken living area was seen as a way to encourage conversation and ...

Conversation pits were deliberately engineered to create psychological intimacy — the sunken floor mimics the instinctive comfort of gathering around a campfire. Built-in seating eliminated the ...

The 1970s-style "conversation pit" — a sunken or recessed living area, often with built-in cushioned seating — is no doubt a bold design move. Who doesn't remember seeing Don Draper's sleek Manhattan ...

Looking to switch up your living room layout? We've found the best ideas to upgrade your space, no matter the style, shape, ...

Are retro spaces like the conversation pit having a moment? (Photo Illustration: Yahoo News, photo: Photographs in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division) ...