architectural edit only use the original photo as a hard reference and preserve the scene exactly task remove all furniture decor plants rug table chairs books lamps pillows blankets and all other loose objects from the sunken living room area only then raise only the floor of the sunken living room so the new raised surface becomes flush with the foreground floor level completely eliminating the step down critical geometry rule do not move raise lower resize redesign or restyle any walls windows window frames fireplace portal opening ceiling or camera position the fireplace and all windows must remain fixed in exactly the same position on the wall as in the original image this means the result must clearly show that the distance from the new raised floor to the bottom edge of every window is much smaller than in the original this also applies to the side windows on the right the lower part of the fireplace is partially hidden behind the new higher floor the fireplace must not be lifted together with the floor material rule the newly raised floor area must be unfinished plywood subfloor clearly different from the existing finished wood flooring in the foreground keep the foreground floor exactly unchanged do not replace the existing foreground floor only the newly raised area should have visible plywood subfloor material preserve exactly walls fireplace surround window positions and proportions portal opening ceiling shape lighting shadows perspective lens camera angle outdoor scenery seen through the windows do not alter the exterior view in any way do not restage or redesign the room do not add any objects do not change colors or materials anywhere except the newly raised floor surface the final image must look like the original photo with only two architectural changes 1 the sunken area is now raised to the same level as the foreground floor 2 that new raised area is covered with unfinished plywood subfloor