Monday, December 5, 2011

Stairway Window


I spotted this small, rounded window on the side of a large Victorian house in the Annex. I am sure that its purpose is to provide a bit of light on a long staircase and can only imagine how jewel-like that glass must be from the inside when the sun shines through it! It's the kind of detail we miss in a lot of modern homes.
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17 comments:

  1. Paul in Powell RiverDecember 5, 2011 at 2:38 PM

    Nice detail! I like it.

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  2. LúciaDecember 5, 2011 at 2:41 PM

    You're right RedPat, beauty is in the details. ;-)

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  3. Sallie (FullTime-Life)December 5, 2011 at 3:57 PM

    That is gorgeous! The kind of thing that makes me think maybe we should really own a big house instead of an RV and then ...I think of all the rea$son$$$ why we don't! But wouldn't it be fun to see this window from inside?

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  4. jennyfrecklesDecember 5, 2011 at 4:07 PM

    Yes, that's very pretty.

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  5. AnonymousDecember 5, 2011 at 4:30 PM

    Sweet and cool :)

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  6. DebDecember 5, 2011 at 4:57 PM

    Now could that be described as an Oriel Window? They always manage to look intriguing don't they like a secret eye on the world.

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  7. LowellDecember 5, 2011 at 5:28 PM

    I agree. While our modern homes are often very convenient and well-built, I, too, miss these special little touches that grace so many older buildings.

    Very nice photograph!

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  8. Regina KDecember 5, 2011 at 6:27 PM

    I love stumbling onto finds like this, wonderful.

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  9. mjDecember 5, 2011 at 6:49 PM

    You're right Deb, it is an Oriel window. Lovely.

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  10. SharonDecember 5, 2011 at 7:15 PM

    I'd love to see the patterns it casts inside the house!

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  11. RandyDecember 5, 2011 at 9:54 PM

    That is really lovely!

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  12. JackDecember 5, 2011 at 11:48 PM

    Oh, yes, this is a fine discovery. I'll bet the light is amazing. It is like being inside a very big diamond.

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  13. PerthDailyPhotoDecember 6, 2011 at 2:45 AM

    Gorgeous find Red, wouldn't mind having this myself, even without the staircase!!

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  14. AnonymousDecember 6, 2011 at 7:40 AM

    It's a great feature to have on any house, I imagine it looks like a lantern when it's evening and the light inside is on.

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  15. HalcyonDecember 6, 2011 at 8:34 AM

    What a nice little detail. You're right, we certainly don't have these kinds of details in modern homes!

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  16. ArtandArchitecture-SF.comDecember 6, 2011 at 4:13 PM

    Do we ever.

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  17. EG CameraGirlDecember 7, 2011 at 3:25 PM

    I bet it's quite nice seen from inside.

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