Residence de I'Isle by Chevalier Morales sunken living room with built-in couches

A Canadian Couple’s Luminous Home Draws From Midcentury Tradition

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The sunken living room features a multifunctional piece of built-in furniture that integrates a sofa, sound system, and television, and also contains a "secret door" that leads to a wine cellar. "[We incorporated this] as a clin d’oeil to the midcentury tradition of built-in work stations and bookshelves," says Morales.