Comments on: 10 Notable Staircases

By: Misthiocracy

Misthiocracy — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:01:05 +0000

How many of these violate local building codes?

By: Tdave

Tdave — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:52:28 +0000

I had friends who lived in a 100 year old house that they converted to a 2 family. Relatives lived upstairs. Just inside the front door the old grand ornate victorian era staircase went right up to a ceiling. They kept it there, intact, instead of wrecking it. The family upstairs used a different flight.

By: Ken

Ken — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 22:11:19 +0000

The staircase at the end of The Exorcist is in Georgetown. Spooky at any time of the day!

By: Megan

Megan — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 02:35:25 +0000

@ thedancingoboe: I toured the Winchester house two years ago and thought I remembered them saying on the tour that that particular staircase was more likely a product of and older part of the house that just got covered over/closed off rather than a deliberate attempt to build a staircase into the ceiling. There was quite a lot of information thrown at us during the tour, so I could be remembering incorrectly (and not that there weren’t a lot of goofy things done deliberately, to be sure!).

By: Carole

Carole — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 18:41:25 +0000

I was also initially impressed with the bookshelf staircase until I read the comments about the cleaning issues. I hate cleaning myself, so maybe not for me, but still a VERY neat idea for a book lover with limited space and no cats, who likes to clean. (BTW I love my cat, so sending her packing just so I could have this staircase is not an option.)

And the drawers? BRILLIANT! But definitely would want the self-closing drawers, or as others have suggested, hinged lids instead.

Totally LOVE the spiral staircase with the slide, though. The slanted one, not for me, I’m a klutz.

By: Linnt

Linnt — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 03:19:02 +0000

i do have to say the bookshelf staircase was ingenious…being able to but your books some where without compromising storage room. amazing. another amazing staircase is the Miraculus staircase…without support, how is that possible? people are amazing with their knowledge and ablity to create.

By: Nikki

Nikki — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 05:16:55 +0000

Ok I know i’ve seen the spiral stairs in some movie or tv show someone please remind me where or I will go crazy.

By: NikeGirl

NikeGirl — Sat, 22 Jan 2011 03:11:30 +0000

The bookcase stairs are wonderful, but my vision is a darker wood! Cats are dirty creatures (despite their constant grooming), so i’ll have to agree with aynadan! Get rid of the cats and fill the stairs with… books on cats! :)~ I know…I’m sure that wont fly! Really a gorgeous design!

By: aynadan

aynadan — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 09:59:46 +0000

I think the bookcase stairs are fabulous. You all need to get rid of your cats, get a Swiffer duster and stop running up your stairs like galumptions.

By: Han

Han — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 06:35:51 +0000

I’ve been to the helix staircase when i was on my way to Arizona. It really didnt look like anything was holding it up! PLUS the handrails weren’t there originally!