It’s been awhile since I’ve posted anything about our home or reno. The quick and dirty update is this: (1) our basement still looks awful (2) the flagstone patio first mentioned here is done (3) we are still looking for a new couch and I think Mark’s patience is starting to wear thin because I’m very choosy (4) there are still certain areas of the house that need a bit of help.
This is one of them:
This is the view up the stairs to the bedrooms if you happen to be standing just inside the front door. The painting at the top of the stairs is a lovely piece by Alison Fowler. (That’s actually not the part that needs help, that’s one of the few redeeming things about the upstairs landing.)
The problem, is the view looking down the stairs:
Yes, that’s the bannister I mentioned in this recent post about the history of our house!
The view is BO-RING. And there’s definitely something missing.
In hindsight, I wish we’d given this area a bit of thought before the workers left and everything got a coat of paint. There could have been a really cool light fixture installed in there or something, and now it’s too late. So here’s my question Fishies, what could I put there to spiff up the space? I’d like it to be something interesting that really fills it up. It’s a bit dim in there, especially on a grey day, but I know if we put our heads together we could come up with something.
A mobile? A web of crystals? A wall hanging? WHAT? It just can’t require an electrical outlet. Help!
