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I love the way the staircase is both inviting, and signals a change in the purpose of the home. I believe it is evident that the public space ends at the staircase, but perhaps that's the old New Englander in me.

I love the way the staircase is both inviting, and signals a change in the purpose of the home. I believe it is evident that the public space ends at the staircase, but perhaps that’s the old New Englander in me.