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Collection by Tara Hunt

Sunken Living Room

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To access the living room, two stairs connect the upper floor bedrooms and lower floor entrance.
To access the living room, two stairs connect the upper floor bedrooms and lower floor entrance.
When architects Thomas Karsten and Alexandra Erhard toured the raw industrial space, they were struck by how much light streamed in, a gift bestowed by large windows and the rare presence of a private patio.
When architects Thomas Karsten and Alexandra Erhard toured the raw industrial space, they were struck by how much light streamed in, a gift bestowed by large windows and the rare presence of a private patio.
Exposed wood beams and columns supporting the structure in place of bearing walls, allowing for wide open interiors.
Exposed wood beams and columns supporting the structure in place of bearing walls, allowing for wide open interiors.
The swanky mid-pool conversation pit was added by new owners during the renovation of a 1970s Brutalist villa in Sardinia, Italy.
The swanky mid-pool conversation pit was added by new owners during the renovation of a 1970s Brutalist villa in Sardinia, Italy.
Sunken living room
Sunken living room
The sunken family room is enlivened by Alvarez-Calderón’s addition of fabrics from Designers Guild and glossy paint.
The sunken family room is enlivened by Alvarez-Calderón’s addition of fabrics from Designers Guild and glossy paint.