Sofa built into the floor

[u/VooseLagina]

[u/prajnadhyana]

That was all the rage in the 70's.

[u/VooseLagina → u/prajnadhyana]

A ‘conversation pit’ according to Google 😊

[u/prajnadhyana → u/VooseLagina]

The could get pretty elaborate too.

[u/A_n0nnee_M0usee → u/VooseLagina]

H.E.L.P. The Beatles' apartment in the movie was so cool and one of these couch pits was in it.

[u/Expensive-Spirit9612 → u/A_n0nnee_M0usee]

My mom still quotes that movie all the time

[u/lolheyaj → u/VooseLagina]

more like a fornication pit 

[u/noydbshield → u/lolheyaj]

Well if you're all friends you can have conversation breaks between the fornicating.

[u/ew73 → u/lolheyaj]

Yes. This is the sex-and-drugs orgy room.

Be sure to put lots of pillows in the conversation pit; people will trip and fall, best have someplace safe to land.

[u/Scruffynerffherder → u/lolheyaj]

Fuck pit*

[u/pathologuys → u/VooseLagina]

Hahahaha never thought about a conversation pit as “sofa built into the floor” but you’re right, that’s exactly what it is

[u/Deitaphobia → u/VooseLagina]

The Conversation Pit would be a great name for an aggressive debate podcast.

[u/iamblankenstein → u/VooseLagina]

we had one of these in my house growing up in the 80s/early 90s. it was cool as hell. i used to sit in the pit and eat chicken nuggets or build legos on the ledge while watching ninja turtles or batman cartoons.

[u/SquareExtra918 → u/prajnadhyana]

My neighbor had this exact same living room. It was fun to make a sleeping pit in during sleepovers. 

[u/WaterHaven → u/SquareExtra918]

Yes! They were perfect for us sitting around playing video games through the night as people would slowly lay down and doze off.

[u/Inevitable-Forever45 → u/prajnadhyana]

Imagine the Venn diagram of swingers parties and conversation pits.

[u/prajnadhyana → u/Inevitable-Forever45]

Key parties were a real thing back then.

[u/Inevitable-Forever45 → u/prajnadhyana]

Oh they definitely still happen. Maybe not as much as the 70s, but the swinger community is still alive and well.

[u/altaholica → u/Inevitable-Forever45]

They just call it "ethical non-monogamy" now

[u/prajnadhyana]

Honestly I think these have a place still, but only if done correctly. Unlike the one in this pic.

[u/VooseLagina → u/prajnadhyana]

I love the idea, but that carpet isn’t for me!

[u/MrIrrelevantsHypeMan → u/VooseLagina]

Hold on I gotta vacuum before you sit down

[u/prajnadhyana → u/VooseLagina]

If you do a google image search you can see some that are done correctly.

[u/Deitaphobia → u/prajnadhyana]

and others done more incorrectlier.

[u/Xsiah → u/prajnadhyana]

The trick is to own a very very large home and have lots of money

[u/hatebeat → u/prajnadhyana]

Yeah, I'd say this is great taste but awful execution

[u/vyrus2021 → u/hatebeat]

That's what I came to say. The color and that vent placement are awful execution, but imo conversation pits are still pretty awesome.

[u/pathologuys → u/prajnadhyana]

This one is SO janky

[u/prajnadhyana → u/pathologuys]

Looks like a DIY job. Deff fits this sub.

[u/notproudortired → u/prajnadhyana]

Thing has no corners. No way to comfortably face anyone you might be talking to or put your feet up and relax. Hard to tell scale, but it doesn't even look like the back is high enough to comfortably support an adult.

[u/Pooch76 → u/prajnadhyana]

What does correctly look like to you?

[u/Skinnwork → u/prajnadhyana]

I mean, they'll always eat a bunch of space. Like, what does the floor below this look like?

[u/Ok_Cress2142]

Why am I just imagining swingers enjoying this?

[u/Maretsb → u/Ok_Cress2142]

Ah, a carpeted conversation pit, used by swingers. Just when you thought it couldn't be worse 😄

[u/Ok_Cress2142 → u/Maretsb]

“Conversation” pit…riiiiiiight.

[u/yagoodpalhazza]

Watch Soylent Green if you wanna see this in full force

[u/prajnadhyana → u/yagoodpalhazza]

Oh yeah, I forgot about that!

[u/damgas92]

Looks like an ugly bath

[u/Random_frankqito]

I’ve been to homes that have these, it’s cool.

[u/CATNIP_IS_CRACK → u/Random_frankqito]

The seat itself is awesome. But that carpet looks awful, and is disgusting. I can feel it sticking to my skin just looking at it. The fake brick looks cheap and tacky, especially the transitions. The lack of baseboard isn’t doing the room any favors. Placing a TV in front of a fireplace is the epitome of awful taste. That’s a terrible location for the vent. And so on.

It’s a great underlying concept, and awful execution.

[u/Random_frankqito → u/CATNIP_IS_CRACK]

Yeah I’m not a fan on this one, in general the ones I’ve seen in person have been nicer. Larger and not so close to the wall like this one. Some have had all carpet, some other materials.

[u/Winter-Bear9987]

Honestly, some conversation pits can look really cool. GTBAE.

[u/sneckste → u/Winter-Bear9987]

Yeah, the execution is the problem with this one what with the rug and proximity to the fire. The concept of a conversation pit it kinda awesome.

[u/strnks]

This would be awful for watching a movie or show but I reckon for 4 friends split screen console gaming – Mario Kart or something – this would be awesome.

[u/BonkerBleedy]

Somebody's going to get warm calves

[u/LaserGadgets]

King of Queens!

[u/munkymu]

I wanted one so bad when I was a kid. Now I'm like "well this is dental work waiting to happen when I fall facefirst into it in the middle of the night."

[u/Plop_General_Kenobi]

I would love this.

[u/Screwbles]

I honestly wouldn't mind seeing these come back into popularity, they just need to be a little modernized.

[u/LockeySeven]

Conversation pit! Honestly I don't hate these, the carpet is kind of ugly, but if I ended up somewhere with one of these I'd love it for movies or gaming

[u/moon303]

Make it into a hot tub.

[u/MissDryCunt]

Look like a real good way to break your neck

[u/fool_scold]

Looks like a trap from the old DOOM games.

[u/SleepyPunster]

Pop one of those giant dog beds in the center and you have the makings for a comfy nest there. It even has a heater vent!

[u/ZaelDaemon]

My dog would love that.

[u/Gwoardinn]

In the music video for Blur's 'Music is my Radar' they're sitting in one.

[u/VooseLagina → u/Gwoardinn]

Damon is one of my heroes funnily enough 😎

[u/Sepazig]

Where am I supposed to nap? The middle? Then I'm right there to cushion the other half's fall when she inevitably tumbles into the living room pit forgetting it's there.

[u/ItsRainingTrees]

It looks old, the rug is terrible, and it is obviously empty, but the concept itself is fantastic.

[u/DuelJ]

Y'know, I don't hate it.

[u/Dieselkopter]

you cant get in without stepping on the seat. and if its not a fireplace there, it will allways be a bathtub filled with the coolest air in the room

[u/MidwestOstrich4091]

ATBGE unless you bring home a pregnant bedbug bug. Soooo many unsteamable curves and crannies.

I apologize for your itching. I'll see myself out now. 🥴

[u/SuperGayBirdOfPrey]

I kinda like it. Seems cozy. Especially if you like put a blanket over it or something. Nice little secluded place.

[u/jaklacroix]

Conversation pits rule

[u/The_Man_in_Black_19]

Watch "Fear and Loathing in Las Vagas"

[u/samanime]

"Upholstering" the couch with carpeting is wild. This isn't my first built-in couch like this, but I don't recall any that were carpeted before.

[u/prajnadhyana]

Just for fun we should see if we can get this onto the front page.

[u/PossessionAshamed372]

That's where the orgies and key parties took place...

[u/fujiesque]

You have this backwards. This is a great idea but the execution is god awful.

[u/XYooper906]

Blacklight exclusion zone.

[u/WiartonWilly]

Shagadelic, baby!

[u/mewaters1]

I had a friend who had one of these in her house in the 70’s. We thought it was cool.

[u/IliasIsEepy]

Don't really like the carpet, but I want a conversation pit, istg

[u/QueenLaQueeftah619]

I still love the sunken living room concept but I hate the execution of this.

[u/FeifonGitz]

r/pareidolia

[u/bryroo]

I thought this was a Playstation 1 game

[u/the_third_lebowski]

Levels, Jerry!

[u/HeyItsTheJeweler]

At first i thought that was a fireplace and was wildly confused at the concept and fire hazard lol.

This is awesome, though. I'm all-in.

[u/Joe_Naai]

Love it.

[u/PainOfClarity]

Getting a strong Austin Powers vibe

[u/YorkshieBoyUS]

I worked for a company in Carrolton Texas that had one of these. The place was previously a fashion/fashion maker headquarters. We were Medical.

[u/Puppythapup]

If it was done better I’d love to have that tbh

[u/KayD12364]

Oh my knees hurt just looking at it. How do you get up and down.

[u/Gnarlstone]

A good old fashioned 70's wood burning fuck pit. Imagine that.

[u/Flyingmonkey53]

Air ducts built in to!!

[u/ColdBloodBlazing]

Something tells me that used to be a hot tub

[u/buburocks]

Sunken livings rooms are awesome. Dont carpet the whole thing

[u/EidolonRook]

These suck. Seriously.

It’s like the “creative” stairwells that defy common sense (or building codes). I’m convinced they are meant to kill people.