<a href="http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/stairs-design.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-1521" alt="stairs-design" src="http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/stairs-design-300x258.jpg" width="300" height="258" /></a>The entrance to the house is so important to how the rest of the house will wrap itself around us. We wanted something that was light and airy so with all the windows we think we will achieve that but it would be a shame to put a structurally heavy staircase in place.

This design is our favourite thanks to our architect. We plan to put one of Jane's stained glass <a href="http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/landing-sofa.jpg"><img class="alignright  wp-image-1522" alt="landing-sofa" src="http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/landing-sofa-300x206.jpg" width="180" height="124" /></a>windows into the glass balustrade on the landing shown in blue. The landing should be large enough to fit a small comfy chair and Jane has seen just the thing but that will come after we've moved in and found places for all our existing furniture.