Possibility

There's something about a good staircase that really draws the attention. I don't know what it is, but a grand staircase feels like an invitation to explore. It's hard to not want to climb this baby, right?

I do love a good staircase anywhere. My sister had a house that had two staircases, which was amazing. It was like a TV house. And they were nice staircases, very well built, wide, inviting. 

The staircase in my house growing up was tucked away in the back of the house. There were 3 steps, then a landing, and then to make the curve, triangle steps but they seemed cramped and begging for caution. And then there was a low overhang at one point. I was rushing down the stairs once as a teenager and smacked my head on it, which drew blood. So that was fun.

I don't think I'd want a big ole staircase like the one in the picture there (hotel Barceló in Guatemala City) in my house, of course. It's a bit much for the day to day. But you gotta admit, if you walked into a hotel and saw that, you'd be impressed and think "This is a ritzy hotel." (Same for a house, I'm sure, and then I'd be wondering what I was doing there!) But a good staircase is definitely a bonus in any building.