what would you put here?? (designer, antique, style)
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If it gets any light, I'd put an interesting planter with a palm in it... Maybe black wrought iron? If there isn't any natural light, you could point a growlite on it. Please, no fake plants.
You could also put a long, narrow picture there.
a nice round glass table top with wrought iron stands with a vase and tropical flowers and a small glass bowl for keys...some where for keys and letters as you walk in the door. Also if there's room a beautiful chair to along with the decor.
I lived somewhere once that had that exact same space.
I had a nice floor plant in a pretty container there. Behind it on the wall, I had a nice piece of artwork. A pretty framed mirror might be a good choice but it would depend upon the light. I also had an uplight behind the plant.
At Christmas, that is where my christmas tree was because that nook was actually part of my living room... there wasn't a lot of room for presents under it, though!
When I look at the picture I can also see a small secretary desk... maybe.
Either a small table with a mirror above on the tall wall (someplace to drop keys, mail, etc), or a built-in bench with storage below (for putting on/taking off shoes, etc).
I agree with Bob. In my own foyer along the side of the stairs I have a little marble top chest with a lamp on one side and few family pictures on the other side. It can see how it could become a catch-all if you aren't careful, but luckily we are pretty neat people so we don't have too much of a problem with it.
I would put a little door in the space under the stairs so that I could use the space to store even more stuff! and I'd put a painting on the taller wall.
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There is this empty space that curves into my stairs. The bf and I were thinking about maybe a nice plant or plants??? Alongthe tall wall you see its about 46", then the curve on right is 33" and then along the front of stairs is 53". The height can go high as it leads up to the second floor ceiling which is 9'. You can see it when you walk into the house from front door but unless I put something there, its like dead useless space...Any ideas???
Lots of great ideas. Personally Id go with function. You need a mirror for last minute checks. Someplace to sit down to put your boots on or off. A place to drop your keys.
Not sure about your style, but maybe a fun, unusual chair. Or maybe a large interesting work of art. A scupture on a pedestal. A suit of armor? Maybe something like a tapestry or something with texture. (I have a handpunched wool rug my mother made(1950), about 4' x 3', that I hung from a cafe rod with the brass clip on hooks. Rather striking as a hanging) Or maybe some kind of antique curio cabinet...
I am sure you will find just the treasure for you rnifty little niche!
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and I'd put a painting on the taller wall.
