The return of a great classic from the past becomes an indicator of the new priorities of contemporary living, oscillating ...

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 ...

If you've seen Olivia Wilde's hot mess of a thriller "Don't Worry Darling," you know retro living rooms from the 1960s and '70s are making a comeback. Featuring crisp accent walls, colorful paisleys, ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Sometime in the past year, my Instagram feed—a steady stream of interior vignettes with seemingly ...

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 ...

Some people know what a conversation pit is. People born after the 1970s may have no idea – unless they have been following what some trend-spotters have been saying. Conversation pits â think sunken ...

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 ...

Recessed spaces have a long history going back at least hundreds of years — from the irori, or sunken hearth, in traditional Japanese architecture to the open pit dining rooms, or triclinia, of ...