That Handy Foam Board: the Stairs

Foam Board comes in handy again! 

Yet another adjustment: because of changes on the second floor flooring, which triggered Murphy's Law and the Domino Effect, the stairs were going to end up coming out further than we had planned on. This was more than a disappointment, it was a potential annoyance, akin to someone sticking their feet way out in the path when you are trying to walk through the living room.

But, it was also an opportunity. 

If the stairs had to come down that far, could we not do something fun with them? 

What about a landing that turns the stairs, but has a little seat to sit on and overlook the living room? Could there be a little peek into the kitchen from a seat? We decided that would take up too much space.

Could they be a different shape? Do something different on the way down?

Again the foam board came in handy for design decisions.

Maybe they could come out and get wider, sort of a "grand entrance" feel.

Or maybe they could sweep off to one side or another.

This was close to what we built in the end. But, you never know, that idea of the landing seat might still come to pass!