While moms and the US Marines are both there for you at the drop of a hat, the first ones you call, and often have a similar workload, moms should not have to adapt and overcome the stairs. Many mothers travel the stairs more times per day than anyone else in the family, and we have a strong penchant for turning the stairway into an obstacle course.
Shoes invariably land on the steps in the foyer to keep the doorway clear. And oh, the piles. The piles of 'stuff' that appear to have a natural affinity for the bottom few stairs. Sure, we put them there with the intention of making it easier to remember that said 'stuff' goes up to our rooms. How many times does that happen before the stairs are all but impassible?
Mom has to navigate this obstacle course of clutter while holding groceries, laundry, her briefcase or even carrying children.
Most of the time she deftly dances down the stairs, tip-toeing over balls and books, side-stepping shoes and shirts. But sometimes she misses a step and that creates a dangerous situation.
If you forgot to get her a card, if the flowers wilted and the chocolate melted, the least you could do is clean up the stairs.
Acadia Stairs can make a stair for any home. We can help design a stair structure that can incorporates your storage ideas.
We can build a stair that can have shelving in the risers, or treads that are lids to a hidden compartment.
And for goodness sake, it's the middle of May, take the garland and Christmas lights off the railing.
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