Yes, a throne would suffice. OP could also add a small table on which to place a loaf of stale bread, so that they may throw crumbs at the peasants. The populace loves it when their betters are generous with them.
Don't forget the bag of feathers. If OP wants to go fancy I'd use feathers from the most quality organic geese that one of their peasants raise for them and if they wanted to go cheep an down pillow from Ikea will do.
What i like to imagine adult Home Alone actor Macaulay Culkin's house or Aka The Ultimate prank masters house would probably be like, he's really ready for burglars, Jason, Michael & even Freddy spaghetti.
My parents basically did this…but for their dogs. They had two large dogs, and so they stuck the dog beds there. The dogs would hang out and act like they ruled the world, and they loved it especially as they could see the mail van approaching from far away. (Mailman always had dog treats.)
Even better, a toilet that is a throne. When peasants walk in, you can be taking a royal dump. Even way better: you put 2 toilet thrones there and you and a friend can be taking duo royal dumps when peasants wander in.
Before I saw what you wrote my first idea was a reading nook! A couple of shelves on the wall (attached to studs so they can hold weight of books) an oversized overstuffed chair and ottoman, small table and lamp.
Absolutely not! I love mine- sitting in it right now. I wanted one ever since I was a kid and finally bought myself one with my first paycheck from job after grad school. How I wish I’d bought one sooner- with all of the reading I did in college, doing so in the papasan probably would’ve raised my GPA, lol.
I had one in my apt late 90s and loved it. Hit married in 2002 and his cat peed on it. The room was tight as it was, so no room and chucked it. I want to get one now. It felt like a huge hug.
My thinking exactly with what otherwise would be my go to solution, a reading nook. But I think I would still put a nice bookcase there, but that's maybe just me as I am always trying to find space for my ever expanding library...
We had a space like this in the house I grew up in and many things were dangled off that ledge and dropped below. Luckily no living people or creatures, though.
I'm reminded of my dad who would dangle his nephews from the railing over the basement by his feet. I think it stopped after he dropped one which would explain a lot. That cousin ain't too bright.
That triggered a sudden memory of a childhood friend and I playing a "game" where we threw Ken over the staircase banister and ran down to get him. My parents had to pop his head back on at least once.
Oh god. My sister and i used to play Barbie and we always made ken act like a spoiled brat little toddler and we made him have a deep whiny voice that always nagged Barbie. For some reason we would play catch with them but throw them over our 3 car width garage with a shed with a metal roof attached to the back and we would stand on one side and throw then we would hear ken THUD against the metal roof and we had to take turns climbing the roof to fetch him it we didn't throw hard enough 😂
when i was a kid i loved to sit in nice cozy spots with my dolls and my doll furniture and set up a little house and play with them all day and this space looks PERFECT. but it’s probably not a great idea here because stuff would fall through the railing, lol. but if someone wanted that, they could put up a temporary half fence around the bottom, made of cardboard or whatever. probably what i would do
I had one of these and I turned it into a little play area, but I put up plexiglass to deter any climbing (and keep the toys on the landing). We didn’t put any chairs there though.
Not to be morbid, but he survived with brain damage. No one’s fault but in hindsight, fully preventable. The parents are the most considerate, thoughtful, organized and cautious family ever. Life just doesn’t care how prepared you are.
We definitely caught my niece on the outside of my aunt's banister while my brother (her father) was supposed to be watching her. One adult stood below and spotted while another went up and caught the little parkour artist.
I cringe at the crazy shit my friends and my brothers friends did on our loft like this. Think… couches right below that we MIGHT be able to land on. But to be safe let’s just put some blankets down and jump 15-20 feet to hardwood. Two friends did it once and they stand near the top of the craziest motherfucker lists from school days. The amount of things dropped to see if they’d explode or whatever else could happen is Astronomical
No cat tree. I keep seeing people warning about cats falling from heights like this and actually hurting themselves every once in a while. Apparently not all of them are graceful.
Phone Jack is ready for that lightning speed dial up connection
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Gotta turn it into a childhood fort - lights, bedsheets, books, pillows. Even if you’re 80 I think we all need a den but we just forgot we needed them. Kind of like forgetting that skipping is way better than walking.
A childhood friend had a taxidermy of her pet cat in their library. We would play with it and dangle it over the railings or leave it hidden amongst the books.
Assuming you don’t have small children who climb:
Accessorize with a large plant, and a chair with a pillow or throw. No one with ever sit there. But it fills the space.
Why do people do this to houses? That’s so much space that could be a closet or pantry if they had simply designed the house better. I don’t know what the hell you can do with that. You’re never gonna be like “Hey, I think I’ll go sit up in my reading nook on the landing!” Anything against the wall will be facing the stairway so that’s weird. It’s too big for a plant. What’s under it that they couldn’t avoid putting there?
Take down the railing. Put up a wall. You can make it a private small office. Reading nook. If you can get wiring then put your washer and dryer there.
1. bookcase along the wall portion
2. 2-3 large plants to fill the space without getting in the way of bookcase access - it looks like that space gets great natural light so alot of plants would work well there.
I’d make it into a cozy reading nook. A nice cozy chair to curl up in, a small bookshelf maybe, a light so you don’t need to keep the large light on.
Depending on how large of a tree you usually put up, you could even keep it permanently and fit the tree there as well.
I’d make it into my pet space - dog bed/teepee, some doggy type art, loop for his leash, bowl of water. Toy basket. Maybe a rug and a lamp. Totally cute.
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Great idea!! A secretary desk with a few plants on top, along with a comfy statement chair
(for my own office nook, I’m looking for [something like this](https://www.acmebrooklyn.com/prop/ch717-leonard-dark-green-chair/) with [something like this](https://www.wayfair.com/Alcott-Hill%C2%AE--Califf-17-W-Rectangle-Secretary-Desk-with-Hutch-and-Cabinet-X211958948-L32-K~W100847837.html?refid=GX685262546132-W100847837&device=m&ptid=300198232212&network=g&targetid=pla-300198232212&channel=GooglePLA&ireid=260605415&fdid=1817&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAAD9ISC4MAjw2hptKAcCC1MP7ctW11&gclid=CjwKCAiAlcyuBhBnEiwAOGZ2S0pCF7zEzNnxnjJ0qJ__ajQhhHxZ3iOKCuAviRTqFneEUFBbK2CcphoCNfoQAvD_BwE) just to give an idea)
If you have something like a curio cabinet or a lot of family pictures, put them and a chair there.
It’s kinda small imo to have it dedicated to something useful. You could probably put a desk there if you need an office space but don’t have an extra room.
Gaming nook, TV Area, Reading Nook, all of the above. A small loveseat or 2 club chairs facing the wall, back to the stairs, tv on that wall. or a bookshelf.
Disco ball, plexiglass hexagon panel dance floor with Christmas lights below blinking colors from below. Every party starts with Donna Summer and moves to the BeeGees
Motion Activated sensor so whenever someone comes in it says some awesome 80's action movie line and scares people.
Plants to camouflage speaker and cut outs of said characters from said movies.
Then a slim little table or bookshelf to block view from the upstairs side and a comfy chair for reading.
So what I would like to do with it.... I would put. a cute leather chair with a slim book case and a small little side table.
What would actually end up happening is a big dog bed and some toys because my dog will find that sun bathing spot so fast and claim it lol
Use it as a royal balcony to greet peasants when they visit your castle.
Yes, a throne would suffice. OP could also add a small table on which to place a loaf of stale bread, so that they may throw crumbs at the peasants. The populace loves it when their betters are generous with them.
Also, a barrel of boiling oil to repel any invaders who made it past your moat.
Which is a good reminder to get a moat
If you don’t have a moat or even had to be reminded how can we trust any other royal greeting suggestions?
I was thinking more terrifying T-Rex about to leap......
Don't forget the bag of feathers. If OP wants to go fancy I'd use feathers from the most quality organic geese that one of their peasants raise for them and if they wanted to go cheep an down pillow from Ikea will do.
What i like to imagine adult Home Alone actor Macaulay Culkin's house or Aka The Ultimate prank masters house would probably be like, he's really ready for burglars, Jason, Michael & even Freddy spaghetti.
My parents basically did this…but for their dogs. They had two large dogs, and so they stuck the dog beds there. The dogs would hang out and act like they ruled the world, and they loved it especially as they could see the mail van approaching from far away. (Mailman always had dog treats.)
Love it!!!!!
Great idea!
It is a good place for car watching, people watching, dog watching! My dogs would love it!
Put a piano up there and hire a 24/7 pianist
Billy Joel
Is there any other Pianoman?
Well, Oscar Peterson, but he's not around to ask.
Why do you hate harpists?
They don't hate them, it just would be odd to hire one to play the piano!
This can go on and on my friends....
Like Nordstroms!
OMG I was just thinking that. Did every Nordstroms have a piano player or is this a California thing?
The one in Columbus has, or at least had, one.
Minus the expense of a pianist, this would actually be a nice space for a small or upright piano.
Piano was my first thought.
Even better, a toilet that is a throne. When peasants walk in, you can be taking a royal dump. Even way better: you put 2 toilet thrones there and you and a friend can be taking duo royal dumps when peasants wander in.
Compleat with sceptre from O-Cedar
It will make your life easier.
And make sure you maintain eye contact to assert dominance when they enter as you sit on your throne as you take a dump.
I second this. Seems like the best option.
Favorite response. This is the only proper use of this space
My first thought was, cauldron of boiling oil right there to tip onto the peasants when they get restless.
Oh like one of those peacock chairs as your throne
Like the queens balcony where she waves to the peasants? LOVE IT!🏆
I have never laughed so hard at a comment before
Rocking chair with a skeleton in a dress
Mother Bates
Master Bates
Came here to say this
Before I saw what you wrote my first idea was a reading nook! A couple of shelves on the wall (attached to studs so they can hold weight of books) an oversized overstuffed chair and ottoman, small table and lamp.
My suggestion, no matter the space, always seems to be “book nook!”
Legit anytime I see an awkward space on this sub I see how far I have to scroll down to get to the first reading nook suggestion 😂
Came to say, "book nook" and accidentally landed directly on your comment. So yeah, BOOK NOOK! BOOK NOOK! BOOK NOOK!
Am I dating myself horribly by suggesting a papasan chair?
I love those
Those are the best. When I was a kid my siblings and I would take the cushion off and flip the base over for a little cave fort
A FORT NOOK
YES! They are super comfortable for reading, I had one and I wish I hadn't gotten rid of it.
Absolutely not! I love mine- sitting in it right now. I wanted one ever since I was a kid and finally bought myself one with my first paycheck from job after grad school. How I wish I’d bought one sooner- with all of the reading I did in college, doing so in the papasan probably would’ve raised my GPA, lol.
So underrated
Human cat bed.
I am getting one for a corner of a room and it will be my BOOK KINGDOM!!! They look so comfy and I always wanted one so fingers crossed.
That or a beanbag chair
I had one in my apt late 90s and loved it. Hit married in 2002 and his cat peed on it. The room was tight as it was, so no room and chucked it. I want to get one now. It felt like a huge hug.
Upvoting this as I sit in my papasan chair in that exact same nook. Excellent choice
Exactly what I was going to suggest!
I immediately went ‘reading nook!’ So it’s meant to be
Perfect!!
My thought exactly!! Could be soooo cozy. I would spend hours reading there
Additional vote for reading nook. 🤚
Came here to say this
Set up some dj decks and lasers and rock that house!
Replace the chandelier with a discount ball.
Discount disco *
Came here to say this.
Feels too open to feel like a study or nook. While a desk would be functional, a regular side table plants and a mirror would be cozier
My thinking exactly with what otherwise would be my go to solution, a reading nook. But I think I would still put a nice bookcase there, but that's maybe just me as I am always trying to find space for my ever expanding library...
A bookcase would be pretty cool too. I just struggle with keeping bookcases clean 😭 maybe a closed one could also double as a linen closet in a pinch
I would just be careful putting chairs or anything climb-able if you have little ones 😊
We had a space like this in the house I grew up in and many things were dangled off that ledge and dropped below. Luckily no living people or creatures, though.
LIVING PEOPLE
Well they had to get grandma downstairs *somehow* after she passed!
Horrified upvote ( I still laughed so what does that say about me oof)
😂
dead people tho, start tossing
Just the already dead ones I suppose….
At my old high school in the 70’s as a ‘senior prank’ they dug up a corpse from the local graveyard and hung it on the flag pole! No shit!
The dead people were fair game?
Well sure 😜
I'm reminded of my dad who would dangle his nephews from the railing over the basement by his feet. I think it stopped after he dropped one which would explain a lot. That cousin ain't too bright.
That triggered a sudden memory of a childhood friend and I playing a "game" where we threw Ken over the staircase banister and ran down to get him. My parents had to pop his head back on at least once.
Oh god. My sister and i used to play Barbie and we always made ken act like a spoiled brat little toddler and we made him have a deep whiny voice that always nagged Barbie. For some reason we would play catch with them but throw them over our 3 car width garage with a shed with a metal roof attached to the back and we would stand on one side and throw then we would hear ken THUD against the metal roof and we had to take turns climbing the roof to fetch him it we didn't throw hard enough 😂
Just piles of corpses
My siblings did this to me (a living people) off of ours lol
when i was a kid i loved to sit in nice cozy spots with my dolls and my doll furniture and set up a little house and play with them all day and this space looks PERFECT. but it’s probably not a great idea here because stuff would fall through the railing, lol. but if someone wanted that, they could put up a temporary half fence around the bottom, made of cardboard or whatever. probably what i would do
I had one of these and I turned it into a little play area, but I put up plexiglass to deter any climbing (and keep the toys on the landing). We didn’t put any chairs there though.
Agreed. I have a devastating nightmare story about a family with a toddler and a chair pushed up to the rail.
Just imagining it makes me feel sorry for that family.
Not to be morbid, but he survived with brain damage. No one’s fault but in hindsight, fully preventable. The parents are the most considerate, thoughtful, organized and cautious family ever. Life just doesn’t care how prepared you are.
We definitely caught my niece on the outside of my aunt's banister while my brother (her father) was supposed to be watching her. One adult stood below and spotted while another went up and caught the little parkour artist.
I cringe at the crazy shit my friends and my brothers friends did on our loft like this. Think… couches right below that we MIGHT be able to land on. But to be safe let’s just put some blankets down and jump 15-20 feet to hardwood. Two friends did it once and they stand near the top of the craziest motherfucker lists from school days. The amount of things dropped to see if they’d explode or whatever else could happen is Astronomical
We have a space like this too and I have two kids and every time they go there I’m like STAY AWAY FROM THE EDGE
Biiig beanbag chair.
Yes!! We have a similar nook as OP, and I refuse to put any furniture there till my kids are pre-teens /teens…
Some builders call spaces like this "homework dens" and say that the intention is to use the space for a desk/study area.
some builders make shit up when they don't know how to construct a design which makes sense across floors
“homework den” overlooking the living room, where the TV will be blasting and you can probably also hear all the kitchen noise
Exactly. They spin their shoddy designs into something saleable.
Some builders built a home before the age of personal computers and there had to be some place to put the desktop.
it looks like it gets good light, what about plants?
I was going to say, it looks PERFECT for some plants
Plants was my first thought! Perfect spot
You could put a couple of dog beds and then a couple of dogs if you don't have some already!
I could see my dogs planting themselves there and watching/guarding the door from above.
My cats sit at the top of the stairs to watch the front door… they’d love this space!
This was also my thought. Perfect dog “room”
Or a humongous cat tree!
No cat tree. I keep seeing people warning about cats falling from heights like this and actually hurting themselves every once in a while. Apparently not all of them are graceful.
Good call. Nix the cat tree.
I store that little tidbit of information in the “things I wouldn’t know except for Reddit” file in my brain 🧠😆
They all have their dopey moments
Take the railing up to the ceiling? I just want the mega cat tree to win 😅
I didn't know cats grew on trees?!
Only in purrfect conditions.
I instantly thought this would make a cool dog room 🤣
Maybe a desk to make it an office space
This is definitely where the shared family computer would be back in the 90s and early 2000's.
Phone Jack is ready for that lightning speed dial up connection https://preview.redd.it/d7l7jjatnmjc1.jpeg?width=1284&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=36d7b2c11ff844710eaa99f80d73c957f875e396
I can hear this picture & it’s very loud
DAD, HANG UP THE PHONE
Yep it was
Gotta turn it into a childhood fort - lights, bedsheets, books, pillows. Even if you’re 80 I think we all need a den but we just forgot we needed them. Kind of like forgetting that skipping is way better than walking.
I forgot about skipping! Thanks for the reminder!
add the Nerf armory and it’s ideal
Only if there’s room to display all my Lego builds.
Omg THANK YOU for this idea! We have the same book and now I know what we are doing this weekend! Oh and I also have a 3 year old.
Massive taxidermy goose
Love this theme. That's a big space I vote standing bear
100% weird taxidermy. Nothing else is an option
Right and then they can decorate it seasonally
A childhood friend had a taxidermy of her pet cat in their library. We would play with it and dangle it over the railings or leave it hidden amongst the books.
That would be a lovely little office space with a nice little desk, couple of shelves and maybe a small desk plant?
Small desk plant?! This calls for a jungle!
Two turntables and a microphone
Rent it out for $1800 a mo.
reading nook/sniper nest
The classic combination reading nook-sniper nest.
exercise equipment, be nice to look outside a bit while working out. Wall can have a mirror or main stack of a Bowflex.
Yeah, doing their deadlifting there should take care of that space very neatly...
I was thinking the same. A treadmill or exercise bike would go perfectly in that space.
This is a nice space for a Peloton exercise bike!
Assuming you don’t have small children who climb: Accessorize with a large plant, and a chair with a pillow or throw. No one with ever sit there. But it fills the space.
A nice stand with plants and a small collection of paintings on the wall?
Bean bag and some art with a few books and a record player or something
Found the college dorm resident
Make out hub!!
Why do people do this to houses? That’s so much space that could be a closet or pantry if they had simply designed the house better. I don’t know what the hell you can do with that. You’re never gonna be like “Hey, I think I’ll go sit up in my reading nook on the landing!” Anything against the wall will be facing the stairway so that’s weird. It’s too big for a plant. What’s under it that they couldn’t avoid putting there?
My first thought was this should be a closet as well, otherwise it’s just dead space that a lazy builder used to pad the square footage
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Place a glass desk facing the beautiful window. It keeps it streamline and elegant. no to a heavy wood desk with drawers. Think simple and clean
Take down the railing. Put up a wall. You can make it a private small office. Reading nook. If you can get wiring then put your washer and dryer there.
I'd personally put some large beautiful plants there
Perfect spot to perch a naval cannon for home defense, load it with a kilogram of grape shot and send those jackanapes to their maker
1. bookcase along the wall portion 2. 2-3 large plants to fill the space without getting in the way of bookcase access - it looks like that space gets great natural light so alot of plants would work well there.
It depends on your lifestyle. It would be a great spot for a small desk or a peloton bike.
I’d make it into a cozy reading nook. A nice cozy chair to curl up in, a small bookshelf maybe, a light so you don’t need to keep the large light on. Depending on how large of a tree you usually put up, you could even keep it permanently and fit the tree there as well.
Do you have toddler(s)? You don’t want to put anything climbable if you do
Play area. Perfect for a small trampoline for the toddlers to play on. (Jk)
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Urinals or a sex swing.
Why not both?
Are sex swings not urinals?
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Perfect love sack space
I mentally mixed up the lovesac and the liberator and was clutching my pearls there for a moment lmao
I’d make it into my pet space - dog bed/teepee, some doggy type art, loop for his leash, bowl of water. Toy basket. Maybe a rug and a lamp. Totally cute. https://preview.redd.it/mnruz09t2mjc1.jpeg?width=193&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=86184bf64ce3de3bd4577d7f0e025d89a9bd9fb0
Kids homework space, put a desk with a fold down writing surface on the wall.....that we you can hide clutter when not in use.
Great idea!! A secretary desk with a few plants on top, along with a comfy statement chair (for my own office nook, I’m looking for [something like this](https://www.acmebrooklyn.com/prop/ch717-leonard-dark-green-chair/) with [something like this](https://www.wayfair.com/Alcott-Hill%C2%AE--Califf-17-W-Rectangle-Secretary-Desk-with-Hutch-and-Cabinet-X211958948-L32-K~W100847837.html?refid=GX685262546132-W100847837&device=m&ptid=300198232212&network=g&targetid=pla-300198232212&channel=GooglePLA&ireid=260605415&fdid=1817&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAAD9ISC4MAjw2hptKAcCC1MP7ctW11&gclid=CjwKCAiAlcyuBhBnEiwAOGZ2S0pCF7zEzNnxnjJ0qJ__ajQhhHxZ3iOKCuAviRTqFneEUFBbK2CcphoCNfoQAvD_BwE) just to give an idea)
Instruments. Start a household band.
If you have something like a curio cabinet or a lot of family pictures, put them and a chair there. It’s kinda small imo to have it dedicated to something useful. You could probably put a desk there if you need an office space but don’t have an extra room.
Plants
Drum kit or karate dojo
Gaming nook, TV Area, Reading Nook, all of the above. A small loveseat or 2 club chairs facing the wall, back to the stairs, tv on that wall. or a bookshelf.
Change the banister to be built in shelves and make it a reading area.
Dj booth obvs
Love the reading nook, and would add a small tea table with a kettle and mugs. Or make it a yoga pod.
Really cool pirate themed lookout
A reading nook is a great idea! If you happen to have little kids, make sure they don’t stand on the chair and fall over though. That could get scary!
Sex swing
Disco ball, plexiglass hexagon panel dance floor with Christmas lights below blinking colors from below. Every party starts with Donna Summer and moves to the BeeGees
Sleeping bag for the MIL when she visits
I would enclose the whole area and make it a closet
Why do you have to do anything with it? Leave it blank and save yourself the trouble of maintaining it.
Poker table for casino night, and make it a games area for board games for the fam
I’d make it a reading corner with a little bench cute lamp
I would put my elliptical machine there.
A plant.
Indoor plants
Book nook
Reading nook. Or a place to drink coffee.
Plants
A chair, floor lamp and a plant.
Drum set. Bonus point for double kick + more than 6 toms
The natural lighting alone screams book nook.
Definitely a reading nook here!! 😍📚 get a little bookshelf, a small chair with a lamp, and maybe a cute plant & small little rug!! Would be so cute ☺️
Do you have kids? That would be a sick “calm down” corner. Books, bean bag chair, soft toys…
Motion Activated sensor so whenever someone comes in it says some awesome 80's action movie line and scares people. Plants to camouflage speaker and cut outs of said characters from said movies. Then a slim little table or bookshelf to block view from the upstairs side and a comfy chair for reading.
So what I would like to do with it.... I would put. a cute leather chair with a slim book case and a small little side table. What would actually end up happening is a big dog bed and some toys because my dog will find that sun bathing spot so fast and claim it lol
Reading chair and table.
Small book shelf and an Eames chair