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Sunken Living Room with Wood Panel Walls

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I Bought a 50 Year Old House that Nobody Wanted (Full House Tour)

What happens here

The living room is sunken, with a brick fireplace and wood stove. The walls and vaulted ceilings are covered in diagonal wood paneling, giving the room a rustic but dated feel. Ductwork for heating/cooling is visibly integrated into the step-down area. The hosts discuss the unique challenges of the sunken design and the extensive wood paneling, considering options like painting or removing it for a more contemporary look.

Goal: Evaluate the sunken living room's unique architectural features and design challenges.

Tools and materials

  • Brick Fireplace with Wood Stove — Heating and focal point
  • Wood Paneling — Wall and ceiling covering

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like this part. I did n't realize that the step down was a step. This is someone's stepparents' house . Yes. Stepfathers with a step. This is one of those rare situations where this is the same floor plan for the entire house, except for the living room. Yes, we had a house like that once. We had it. And it has a climate control system that runs through it, the ducts run through it. So there's nothing that can be done . It would be quite foolish to try to lift it. Perhaps we could dig this even deeper, so that it becomes one of those...you know, those sunken living rooms, yes, totally sunken. Now, this room is interesting. The living room looks like it was added after the house was built. In fact , when you look at it this way, you have this vaulted ceiling and then this small hollow window to enter. I don't know if there's an attic above or if it goes directly to the roof because if it were the roof, I'd see some nails sticking out here. So part of me thinks there's like an attic with crawl space up there or an attic in general. That's our only source of ductwork, which could get hot. Do you know what we do here? In fact, I just thought about this. The age of the house. Remember the cabin? The fireplace I put in is in a mid-century modern style . Yes. That one looks amazing. Yes. It's more modern, but it would work just the same. That's a good idea. We should order it now because...Yes, it was like a 6- month backup. So I need...Yes, that would be a great idea. Let's take a look at this garage. I don't like this

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