Furnishing a Stair Landing

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We live in an apartment and stairs are something found only in the building's common areas. But if you live in a small home with stairs of your own, you might find that the landing has a little extra space where you can create quite a statement...

Just a few square feet is all that's needed for a little retreat on a stair landing. Furnish it with a small chair to make a cozy retreat, or bookshelves to add a little storage, or even a grandfather clock, making the landing into a place for displaying something special.

1 Photo by Lincoln Barbour from Portland Monthly

2 AT Chicago: m0851 Guestrooms: Small Space Inspiration

3 Photo by Erica George Dines via Things That Inspire

4 Photo by David Papazian

Comments (7)

It is official - I am obsessed with that first one. Where are those amazing lights from?

posted by elizadesigner on March 31st 2009 at 4:19pm
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There's that darn tree in a bottle again!

If I had that much extra space, I'd sublet it out.

"Split-level work sleep space seeks young single renter".

posted by quiltmaster on March 31st 2009 at 4:22pm
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eliza- the pendants are called "pod" from niche modern for $725 each!!! they are beautful but expensive!

http://www.nichemodern.com/Merchant/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=POD

i only know this because i saw this home on a designsponge home tour and bookmarked it because i loved the place so much...

heres the tour if you want to see more.. the whole house is awesome!

http://www.designspongeonline.com/2008/05/sneak-peek-jessica-helgerson-interior-design.html

posted by erinpearce on March 31st 2009 at 4:28pm
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Eliza - I'm pretty sure those are the Niche Modern pendant lights:

http://www.nichemodern.com/Merchant/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=POD&Category_Code=PEN&Product_Count=5

I've been coveting them for years, but alas, cannot afford!

posted by Funnelcloud Rachel on March 31st 2009 at 4:31pm
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thats really gorgeous for such an unexpected place!

posted by jessimarie33 on March 31st 2009 at 4:50pm
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I love the first one, but the best thing about it as I stare at it is the gigantic branch. You can only cut branches that big from your trees so many times before the tree is either dead or horrifically lopsided.

posted by LilyC on March 31st 2009 at 8:07pm
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They save their best branches for photo shoots.

posted by HeritageWoodworks on March 31st 2009 at 9:40pm
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