A sunken living room is a cozy space in a home that is designed with open floor concept. It’s an amazing area as it gives you a separate space where you can spend quality time with your loved ones.
Before we proceed further with today’s post that showcases 50 sunken room ideas, let’s first define and understand the concept of a sunken living room. Like mentioned above, it’s a step down design where the other rooms of a house like dining, kitchen and family room are separate, but one can have a view of all the rooms while he or she sits in a sunken living room.
Sunken living room designs are not a new or recent phenomenon to have floored interior designers, but have been on this planet since a very long time, let’s say for about five decades. The concept of sunken room designs was pretty much prevalent in the sixties and seventies when nightclub owners started designing their sitting places in this style. It became so popular that many Hollywood stars and producers adopted this sunken living room concept in their homes and made their residences the talk of the town.
However, if reports are to be believed, the sunken living room designs seem to have originated much before Hollywood started taking notice of them. The era of 20’s saw many homes and hotels adopting this style that was basically meant for hosting private meetings or were used for private chit chats.
Some noteworthy designers like Alexander Girard brought about a revolution in the sunken room ideas that we see now a days with brilliant combinations of style and elegance. No longer are these living rooms considered too showy like most people assume them to be. In reality, sunken living room designs lend a very classy touch to a home décor, both inside as well as outside.
In today’s post, we have showcased some very cool and hip looking sunken living rooms that will clear any doubt that may be arising in your minds, especially if you are someone that considers a sunken living room concept to be snazzy or tacky. All the 50 images below are of stunning sunken living rooms that are classy examples of home designs that are not just gorgeous but also aesthetic in every sense.
While, there are simple sunken room ideas that would quench the thirst of people that love minimalist designs and are not too overtly gorgeous, however, for those that love the opulence, the style and a little bit of ‘snazziness’, there are plush and luxurious sunken room designs that would bring a cheer on their faces.
If going little bland is your kind of thing, you can try designing your sunken living rooms with barest of accessories that includes furniture and other things like lighting, flooring and cabinets. Most images that follow simple designs have huge windows to let in fresh air and one can spend hours altogether sitting in his or her sunken room, relaxing and enjoying the beauty outside. Such designs can incorporate the use of smart fireplace made of bricks or raw steel.
Plush or luxurious sunken room designs are suited for those that love to include designer or custom made features, like pool side sunken rooms, or those that are opulently designed with expensive furniture and embellishments.
Your sunken living areas can project a retro look with people and colorful accents splashed all across in the furniture and accessories. There is also the option of going in for circular sunken rooms that are quite hip to look and are mostly seen in hotels or in spas.
Whatever design you choose to adopt for your living room, make sure you go through these amazing sunken living room ideas before making a final decision. You will fall in love with this concept!
1. Simple yet stylish sunken living room designs
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2. Simple grey sunken living room
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3. Modern white and brown sunken living room design
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4. Simple sunken corner living room design with floor seating
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5. Traditional sunken living room design with impressive wall paintings
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6. Modern orange and grey sunken living room design
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7. Extraordinary sunken living room design within a pool
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8. Minimalistic sunken living room design with glass box windows
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9. Plush sunken living room design with modern seating and fireplace
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10. Sunken living room design with contemporary furniture and varnished wood ceiling plus floor
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11. Sunken living room with marble floor design
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12. Simple sunken living room design with huge windows and hardwood floor
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13. Chic sunken living room design with railing
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14. Mid century sunken living room design with modern accents
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15. Semi oval shaped sunken living room design in white with solid carpet tiles
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16. Curved sunken living room design
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17. Modern curved sunken living room design
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18. Gorgeous curved sunken living room design with curvy sofa
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19. Trendy sunken living room design with purple sit down sofas
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20. Rustic sunken living room design with exposed wooden beams
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21. Cool sunken living room design with circular fireplace and shag carpet
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22. Outdoor wooden sunken living room design
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23. 70’s styled sunken living room design
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24. Sunken living room design for an open floor house
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25. Black and white themed sunken living room design
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26. Vibrant sunken living room design with yellow sofa
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27. Cozy sunken living room design with brown and beige accents
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28. Industrial themed sunken living room design with rustic ceiling beams
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29. Sunken living room design with contemporary sofas in brown and hanging light fixture
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30. Modern sunken living room design with big glass windows and green accents
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31. Opulent sunken living room design with traditional accents
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32. Red sunken living room design with black fireplace made of raw steel
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33. Warm sunken living room design with wooden flooring
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34. Eco friendly sunken living room design with green, blue and white accents
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35. Chic sunken living room design with orange accents and wooden pallet flooring
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36. Stunning sunken living room design with open kitchen and view
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37. Tropical themed sunken living room design
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38. Unique sunken living room design with sculpture decor
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39. Sunken living room design with logs and leather
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40. Elegant sunken living room design with airy feel
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41. Sunken living room design with wooden roofing
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42. Electrifying sunken living room design with guilded accents
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43. Circular sunken living room design with white railing
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44. Stylish sunken living room design with area rug and tufted sofa
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45. Modern mid century styled sunken living room design with floor to wall wooden cabinet
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46. Green accented sunken living room with wooden rimmed windows
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47. Cozy sunken living room design with open bedroom
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48. Spacious sunken living room with brick wall and comfy sofa
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49. Sunken living room design with mid century furniture and green handmade rug
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50. Amazing sunken living room design with multiple seating
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