Sunken Fire Pit Area. House of Ponce Design / Photo by Kelley Kish. Incorporate a sunken fire pit seating area on a spacious bi-level deck to create the ultimate outdoor entertaining space.

THE SUNKEN LIVING ROOM fad that surged in the 1970s wasn’t evicted after all: The “conversation pit” has simply scuttled outside and gathered round the fire, inviting guests to nestle.

Sunken Fire Pit Patio. @ladylandscape / Instagram. Build stone steps and a retaining wall around a sunken fire pit patio for a natural rustic feel.

Conversation pits, those sunken treasures of the ’60s and ’70s, ... Fedosh had included a sunken outdoor seating area with a fire pit dramatically surrounded by water.