Fussy, Fussy? Maybe Not Do Realtors who stay at an Airbnb have higher standards than the general public? I don’t know about other agents, but this one does — even if, as a (very) short-term renter vs. long-term Buyer, I usually keep the quibbles to myself. List of Shortcuts At a recent Airbnb home in...Read More
Indoor Spiral Staircases vs. Outdoor Spiral Staircases Maybe it’s because I’m a 6’2″, 220 lb. male, but I’ve never particularly been a fan of spiral staircases. Too tight (at least for me) and occasionally, flimsy. Like overly-generous use of mirrors, they also suggest cramped quarters that somebody is trying not to make seem even smaller...Read More
Spiral Staircases & 1920’s Bungalows What makes I.M Pei’s pyramid in the Louvre Courtyard an instant classic? At the other extreme, why is the 2003 renovation to Chicago’s Soldier Field — adding Contemporary luxury boxes to the Greco-Roman stadium — widely regarded to be an architectural fiasco? Search me. Style Hits & Misses But I think...Read More
Spiral Pegs in Square Holes? I’m sure there’s a context where a spiral staircase works beautifully. I just haven’t seen one lately. Instead, in the course of showing homes this Spring, I’ve now encountered at least three spiral staircases that all have the same attributes: they’re shoehorned into additions where there wasn’t space for a...Read More
