Living Room, Sofa, Pendant Lighting, Table, Shelves, Chair, and Concrete Floor In the living area, a cedar storage unit made by Grant features a five-by-five-foot sliding panel that conceals shelving and the television. “It’s a way to make it feel less like a TV room during the day,” Beer says. The sunken sofa—a throwback to the residents’ childhoods in the 1970s— is from the Houdini collection by King Living. The dining chairs were a secondhand purchase. Photo 14 of 20 in The Conversation Pit Makes a Big Comeback in These Fabulous Sunken Living Spaces from This DIY Home in New Zealand Doubles as a Coffee Spot and Art Gallery

The Conversation Pit Makes a Big Comeback in These Fabulous Sunken Living Spaces

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This 1,710-square-foot family home in Cambridge, New Zealand, features three courtyards, an art gallery, and a coffee kiosk. In the living area, a cedar storage unit made by one of the residents features a five-by-five-foot sliding panel that conceals shelving and the television. The sunken sofa from the Houdini collection by King Living is a throwback to the owners’ 1970s childhoods.

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