Our Renovation in Provence: A Spiral Staircase
Ashley TinkerReplacing the steep, narrow and dangerous staircase in our house with a space-effective spiral staircase was always part of our renovation plan. We looked online at beautiful industrial era staircases from Britain and compared those to the rickety plastic structures available at the local DIY stores. As always, it was a question of price; we knew that this would be one of the biggest expenses of the renovation.…Continue reading here for updates on replacing the old staircase.
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