Railing for sunken living room

High cupboards that surround the sunken living room also provide ample privacy

The Gray Summit Traditional Home has 4 bedrooms, 3 full baths and 1 half bath. See amenities for Plan 051D-0187.

Railing/banister idea for living room and entry

One of the things I did not like at all about our house when touring it initially was the sunken...

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What to do with hallway to nowhere, railing, and sunken living room

Sometime in the 60s, 70s, or even 80s (I believe), builders decided to get tricky with their floor plans for homeowners: they built in sunken living rooms.

Last year we tore down the pony wall around our living room. We were left with a hazardous 10" step, so we build an additional step around the living room.

When we posted some images of this home's kitchen recently, you gave it a big 'thumbs up'. The kitchen is a part of a substantial renovation to a farmhouse built in 1860. Both the kitchen and the overall project have won multiple awards. The kitchen also collecting the Chrysalis 2012 National Kitchen of the Year Award for projects over $100,000 while the total project picked up the 2012 Best Addition in the over $250,000 category.The Kitchen

Sunken dens were all the rage in the 70's. Are they making a comeback? Do you love them or hate them? Come see our sunken den in our new home!