Sunken living room stairs

Gorgeous sunken living room with shiplap paneled walls and gray washed hardwood floors layered with a braided sisal rug.

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.

Stepping down into a sunken room makes the space feel farther away from the rest of the house, but the steps leading to the sunken space need to be constructed so anyone using them can walk safely into the 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.

Kitchen opens to sunken dining room with rustic wood beam with corbels featuring glossy black pedestal table with natural linen slipcovered chair over white metallic cowhide rug.

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.

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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.