But it’s perhaps this uneasy balance of slightly dangerous and slightly entertaining that has caused the conversation pit to recently experience a resurgence in popularity. Here, we’ll delve into the ...

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The mid-century trend of the sunken living room has found its way outside, trading the dusty shag carpet for open air and grass. Building a conversation pit below the grade of your lawn (usually ...

Design firm Part Office added a conversation pit to a recent Mar Vista renovation to allow for unobstructed views of the garden. A monochromatic palette makes the feature feel modern Earlier this year ...

Betcha Dela Cruz-Atabug didn’t want the usual living room. She wanted a place that could spark deep conversations between friends, somewhere that could serve as the ideal listening den for her husband ...

THE SUNKEN LIVING ROOM fad that surged in the 1970s wasn’t evicted after all: The “conversation pit” has simply scuttled outside and gathered round the fire, inviting guests to nestle. Patricia Benner ...

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) ...

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 ...