Conversation pits were deliberately engineered to create psychological intimacy — the sunken floor mimics the instinctive comfort of gathering around a campfire. Built-in seating eliminated the ...

While some retro home trends are better left in the past — looking at you, carpeted walls — others are deserving of a comeback. Take the conversation pit, a trendy mid-century home feature that ...

They say that trends come and go, but classics endure—and the conversation pit, yes, that staple of the 1960s living room, is slowly on its way toward becoming one of those classics. Described by a ...