The concept is credited to architect Bruce Goff, who first fashioned a home with a recessed seating area in 1927. But the effect gained popularity in the 1950s and 1960s in part thanks to Eero ...

These small sunken areas along standard walls might be too small to put a couch or television stand in, but just the right size to set up a DIY storage area.

The sunken living room as we know it today is most frequently traced back to a home that architect Bruce Goff designed for local artist (and mentor) Adah Robinson in 1927 Tulsa.