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Stair Landings
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This space even has a cozy fireplace, which guarantees you'll want to stop, sit and enjoy it.
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For a smaller space, add shelves in place of a railing.
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Planning an upstairs layout this way from the start means you'll have an open and airy space in lieu of a closed-in, claustrophobia-inducing hallway
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Built-in cabinets add a thickness that leaves enough room for a window seat in the middle.
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This long hallway landing has a bench so that one can sit and enjoy the works museum-style.
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A mini-gallery gives people going up and down the stairs a reason to pause.
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Conversely, you may want to make your landing its own distinct space. This one serves as an entrance to a balcony, with lots of natural light. The parquet floor helps define it as a space, while the chandelier, railing and bookshelves tie it to the staircase.
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This runner was thought out carefully, tying the landing, the stairs and the window seat together
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If you have just an extra foot of space, you can add a functional window seat.
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This landing bookcase is a strong design element. Look closely and you'll notice the shelves continue from the ground floor to the top wall of the landing. A clear floor in front lets you look down and appreciate this fact from above, while open risers let you look at it as you ascend.
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Shelves need only be as deep as your widest book's width, so you can make do with as little as 9 extra inches of depth. Using a contrasting wood or paint color punctuates this added landing feature
This space even has a cozy fireplace, which guarantees you'll want to stop, sit and enjoy it.
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