June 21, 2007

Stairway to Heaven

Remember this stairway we fell in love with at an open house in what now, only a month later, feels like a past life?



Now we have one of our own.


The stairs lead to Simon's music studio, the sunroom with the view, and the guest bedroom, possible future home of the round bed. The board on the left closes like a trap door, and the hole cut into the stairwell wall looks down into the bathroom and my built-in linen cabinet. (Still the staging furniture; we get the keys this time next week!) Posted by Leah at June 21, 2007 12:50 PM
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Gorgeous... just gorgeous! I love all the different shades and types of wood.

Posted by: Cath at June 21, 2007 01:10 PM

Have I mentioned that I'm coming to visit? No? Oh, well I'm coming to visit because I have a severe case of house envy.

It all just looks so damn AWESOME.

Posted by: Heather B. at June 21, 2007 01:59 PM

Whew! Time sure flies when you're dreaming. I am excited for this week of waiting to be over, for you!!

Posted by: Elizabeth at June 21, 2007 03:36 PM

Rock & Roll Staircase!

Posted by: will at June 21, 2007 03:42 PM

Can't wait can't wait can't wait.

Posted by: beck at June 21, 2007 04:34 PM

And there's a wino down the road...

I should have stolen Oreos...

Posted by: Doola! at June 21, 2007 04:38 PM

Your design looks silly on an iPhone. Then again, CL ain't any better.

Posted by: Gretyl at June 21, 2007 06:47 PM

The funny reasons we fall in love with a place. Your house looks AWESOME. I love the green tiles? on the wall to the left of staircase.

Posted by: orangesoup at June 21, 2007 10:35 PM

So cool! I'm so jealous. I don't want to live in condo-land anymore...I want a whole house too! Congratulations!

Posted by: lainey at June 22, 2007 06:55 AM

Not green tiles but a screen that belongs to the staging company.

Posted by: Leah at June 22, 2007 09:13 AM

By the way, I don't suppose you guys considered the Spectral Bride possibilities when you bought the house, did you?

http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2007/06/22

Posted by: Doola! at June 22, 2007 02:09 PM

Actually, we have. The house is ninety-five years old, after all...

(The contract states that no person, bride or otherwise, has died in the house during the last three years. We're going to the city records' building to check out the rest of the records just in case.)

Posted by: Leah at June 22, 2007 02:14 PM

Congrats on the house you two!

Finally back online at home, though I've been lurking for months now, thought I'd say Hey!

and share the fact that I was thinking of you Leah yesterday (and not in that faux-lesbian way that's currently running rampant in my derby league) when I read an article about a sculpture here in Chicago named "Xanadu" and compared to the movie musical we know and love... Cheers!

Posted by: Marisa at June 22, 2007 06:51 PM

You should also put an incinerator toilet in EVERY ROOM. You know, just in case your housewarming party gets a little out of control. You'll thank me later.

Posted by: Texas T-bone at June 25, 2007 08:35 AM