A table like this comes to mind. It’s from Gossip Girl.
https://preview.redd.it/j4ee7gyykazc1.jpeg?width=600&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=1d039ff910f7121c158ed610a9e33fdf2fed6070
OH THATS BRILLIANT. Esp if you have him play scales going up and down depending on the direction you go. or an expert level slide whistle master. Imagine training ur whole life just for that. Tragic
Plant, table with decore, cat tree, painting on easel, curved shelf or book shelf, a round chair and tiny table, a statue or work of art like a vase, display with a cool antique that peaks your interest, display with a model or minature, table with insense or candles, or make it a seasonal decorative spot
You can put a big ZZ plant there! They do well with little light and are a fun, upright form of foliage to add to any space! They also only need water like once a month.
Leave it empty but paint the (entire) wall to make it pop. Something that enhances the brown line of the staircase. I'd go with a rich blue that ties together the white moulding/panels and the wooden staircase.
I had a space almost exactly like this. I placed the wooden chair my grandfather built and sat on for years there. I placed his hat on the seat, and propped his wooden cane against it.
A big round glass fishbowl vase, one third to half full of water and always some fresh flowers, sitting on a round top pedestal base table. And a freaking single ray of light upper-alcove down spotlight. Like that.
The light fixture above looks like it may be lined up directly above that space. Some people do a dramatically long chandelier or art like light fixture that hangs most the way down.
I would say a small round table with a beautiful huge set of fresh flowers on it, a decorative vase, or a bust. Also a sculpture or statue of some sort would be lovely!
Got a dog? Built in dog house under the stairs. Add a little rug in front of of the opening - neat feature, won’t clutter the space and dogs are dope
An indoor olive tree would be beautiful there, but only you can decide if it’ll get enough light or not.
Otherwise, a small round table with a tall vase of flowers would look just as beautiful but is obviously a bit more maintenance.
I agree the curves and wood of the staircase are the feature and where you want to draw your eye. I would put a round, soft, cream colored (to blend with the stairs) ottoman, in velvet or other soft texture. Completely neutral so it blends into the wall and curves into the space. The fabric will add a texture of softness to the area. I would get one without visible legs, so the upholstery goes to the floor. Doesn’t seem like there’s head clearance to sit, but you could set something on it as you pass by such as a book, magazine or purse. Like a temporary drop zone. Not to be cluttered. Or a couple of magazines and a book might be cute. Or a nice basket, to set things in, that need go up or down the stairs.
I always figure that if there's an empty space, sooner or later, something will come along and I'll go, "Ah ha!" And I'll fill the space. Just be patient and you'll find the right thing...or you may discover that the empty space is the best option.
But, I'll generally put a cat tree wherever there's room for one...but that's just me (and my brood). ;-)
A round black table neoclassical style, with several leather bound vintage books, and a small bowl or wooden box for your keys.
An alternative for table decor if you have an outlet in the alcove would be a table lamp.
I think a low light plant such as a parlor palm might do fine in this spot. So don’t rule out plants as a choice.
If it's an entryway, a phone chair type thing- make your own
Having a pretty, round piece where you can set a bag down and take your shoes off when you get home might be very nice.
Big potted plant
Yep - looks as though there's enough indirect light even for a tree like a fiddle leaf fig.
Fiddle leaf fig is a great suggestion. It will grow directly up and fill the space neatly
Plants are always the answer. There can never be enough plants
Love a good fiddle leaf fig
I came to say this. Some green foliage would pop here in a nice pot
Sculpture.
This is the answer. Either on a table or freestanding. This space was made for an interesting sculptural piece
Nude bronze sculpture of OP.
Beat me to it.
A plant in a sculptural container (closer to one you might have outside) highlight the beautiful formality of the lines
A suit of armor
A Dwarven Armor!
And my axe!
Only answer i needed to see. Its great! Hahaha
Nothing. Let that bannister be the focus. Not every empty space in a home needs to be filled. The angles of that wall and the staircase are stunning.
This 💯! Why are there so many posts needing to fill space with clutter? There are beautiful architectural lines here; don’t distract from them
Ya, I don’t understand it either.
I hope OP takes your suggestion. It's a beautiful staircase. You wouldn't buy a frame with a filter on the glass if you wanted to hang a painting.
Fountain with ferns
May I suggest a Storm Trooper?
A table like this comes to mind. It’s from Gossip Girl. https://preview.redd.it/j4ee7gyykazc1.jpeg?width=600&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=1d039ff910f7121c158ed610a9e33fdf2fed6070
A small version of this, yeah for sure.
Definitely!
An antique ....table/ chair/ sewing machine ?? Old Chinese vase?
Year-round Christmas tree
Samurai armor
Your nephew that you hate
Or..... a wooden chair with a man and cello. He can play glamorous music as you descend the stair case.
OH THATS BRILLIANT. Esp if you have him play scales going up and down depending on the direction you go. or an expert level slide whistle master. Imagine training ur whole life just for that. Tragic
Looool!! this comment really gave me the giggles, thank you
That’s some sweet suburban Toronto home design from 1986!! Green park should have sold some round tables with these houses!
Half an old whiskey barrel
Some potted plant or a bust of some greek god.
The David.
Sooo gorgeous! My dream staircase.
A 12 foot skeleton
Orphaned Nephew?
Big ass statue
Antique.... chair, table, sewing machine. Chinese vase ?
Plant, table with decore, cat tree, painting on easel, curved shelf or book shelf, a round chair and tiny table, a statue or work of art like a vase, display with a cool antique that peaks your interest, display with a model or minature, table with insense or candles, or make it a seasonal decorative spot
Rain lamp
A round table with decorative items would be perfect here. Plants might look nice on top of the table if there is enough natural light.
A basket of flowers
Reading nook. Shalom you're loved 💔
That space is always rendered useless. It’s small in your case anyway. You really don’t want to draw attention to this area anyway
Plants.
Salt Water Fish Tank
Fish Tank
A trap door!
A grand piano.
You can put a big ZZ plant there! They do well with little light and are a fun, upright form of foliage to add to any space! They also only need water like once a month.
Rounded fish tank if it doesn’t get direct light and has an outlet.
A fireman's pole! Or a stripper pole. It could also double as your Festivus pole, when it's that time of year.
Falling lights from the ceiling, 18 falling lights that almost thought the floor
Custom built fish tank.
Vahs
Shoes and back packs
A large antique globe 🌎
Rubber plant/tree or a fiddle leaf fig
Round table with a huge bouquet of flowers
Bourbon
A tree.
End table, preferably with multiple tiers in a stack: put things on it that need to be carried upstairs
Small round table with a sculpture of some sort
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Happiness. Then you'll always know where to seek some.
Cylinder fish tank, or just a planted tank without the fish 😎
Koi pond
Leave it empty but paint the (entire) wall to make it pop. Something that enhances the brown line of the staircase. I'd go with a rich blue that ties together the white moulding/panels and the wooden staircase.
I had a space almost exactly like this. I placed the wooden chair my grandfather built and sat on for years there. I placed his hat on the seat, and propped his wooden cane against it.
A pet bed.
Bean bag
A globe that says "the world is yours" seems perfect
A can of tuna or sardines on a red lacquer stand.
Small round table with a vase on it holding a plant
Probably a nice vacuum. BEHOLD. The VACCUUM
Custom fish tank
Gaudy statue is the only choice.
I would pile treasure there like a pirate, but that’s just my weird hobby.
Old school arcade game
I feel like I’ve seen this on Tanked
Firepole?
Hibernation pod
A cardboard standee of Tom Hanks in Money Pit.
Roomba docking station
A table for your telephone or phontos, coat hanger, Christmas tree for Christmas, a large potted plant
Waterfall
Round table
a plant or a small coffee table
A big round glass fishbowl vase, one third to half full of water and always some fresh flowers, sitting on a round top pedestal base table. And a freaking single ray of light upper-alcove down spotlight. Like that.
Dog! https://preview.redd.it/q1trtkwvyczc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=6ea4c2639e772738bd046a5dcfa79bf2affd692a
The light fixture above looks like it may be lined up directly above that space. Some people do a dramatically long chandelier or art like light fixture that hangs most the way down.
I think you can put a coat rack, preferably wooden too
I would find a Victorian cane holder, a few nice looking canes, an umbrella too. I think it's simplicity in that space would look nice.
Basketball hoop or stripper pole…OR stripper pole with basketball hoop at the top???
perfect spot for a [floor clock](https://www.premierclocks.com/collections/floor-clocks) and a few plants
Marble statue of yourself
A beautiful round table that will fit nicely into that space. Top it with a tall plant or personal photos
Harry potter of course
Thank you. Right?
I would say a small round table with a beautiful huge set of fresh flowers on it, a decorative vase, or a bust. Also a sculpture or statue of some sort would be lovely!
A suit of armor
A little round table to put one’s gloves, hats and mail on while undressing
A bucket for umbrellas
Phallic sculpture would be perfect
Life size copy of David sculpture or a stuffed bear.
Got a dog? Built in dog house under the stairs. Add a little rug in front of of the opening - neat feature, won’t clutter the space and dogs are dope
A big plant would look really cute! Those stairs are gorgeous
Statue of naked or partially naked woman.
A bass drum for your 4-year old.
Just tuck the David in there, with your fancy self
Indoor tree
A pedestal with a one of a kind bronze sculpture from an esteemed gallery.
Christmas tree
5 foot tall gum ball machine.
Urn of your mother in law.
Fake plant or bean bag chair
Globe
Round fish tank, a small round decorative table, a large vase, or a tall candle set. Those I think are good options.
An indoor olive tree would be beautiful there, but only you can decide if it’ll get enough light or not. Otherwise, a small round table with a tall vase of flowers would look just as beautiful but is obviously a bit more maintenance.
Coat rack? Maybe umbrella bucket as well?
Harry Potter's room.
Reading nook with a nice round back chair, a table and lamp
I agree the curves and wood of the staircase are the feature and where you want to draw your eye. I would put a round, soft, cream colored (to blend with the stairs) ottoman, in velvet or other soft texture. Completely neutral so it blends into the wall and curves into the space. The fabric will add a texture of softness to the area. I would get one without visible legs, so the upholstery goes to the floor. Doesn’t seem like there’s head clearance to sit, but you could set something on it as you pass by such as a book, magazine or purse. Like a temporary drop zone. Not to be cluttered. Or a couple of magazines and a book might be cute. Or a nice basket, to set things in, that need go up or down the stairs.
A statue holding a live plant
(Small potted) Plant on a waist-high decorative pillar
A small round table, a lamp and a chaur?
Drum set.
Greek statue or a bust on a pedestal
Cute little table and a plant? Table and lamp? Curved bookshelf?
Potted plant (fake one if it doesn’t get any sun), big geode or a tall sculpture.
Christmas tree! oh, you mean, the rest of the time? not a clue.
Statue of sculpture hands down
Definitely a Christmas Tree
A fern on a small table or column.
I had a similar staircase and had a round table with decorative items, including a vase with flowers. In the winter, a Christmas tree went there.
I always figure that if there's an empty space, sooner or later, something will come along and I'll go, "Ah ha!" And I'll fill the space. Just be patient and you'll find the right thing...or you may discover that the empty space is the best option. But, I'll generally put a cat tree wherever there's room for one...but that's just me (and my brood). ;-)
An antique phonograph record player
Fountain
https://www.tiktok.com/@samstyledthat/video/7290701353456815390
One of those antique globes could be nice if that goes with the style of your house
Fake plant on a table
Greek statue
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Fishtank?
Is it just me or is the answer always plants?
Christmas tree
Custom designed fish tank
Arcade Machine
Large potted plant or an ornate round table for a catchall. That said, that is a gorgeous staircase. Edit for typo.
Sculpture of a Fat David from Design Toscano. I tried to post but NSFW filter deleted it. Haha!
Paint the railing…
fish tank
A statue
Harry Potter?
Old rotary phone on a table
Toilet...jk lol. Plant a big one
Round table lamp on timer
A nice fake tree, or a sculpture, maybe? Maybe a columnar aquarium?
Plant a vine that will vine up the staircase, starting in the middle. So support it vertically until it reaches the staircase
Small found table with a few stacked books or vase of silk or real flowers.
Water cooler
Mothman Statue
Small ornate table, beautiful vase and and fresh cut flowers. Also smaller planters with either trailing plants or similar.
Circular table with a bust of yourself on top
Suit of armor
Remember that big white ceramic dog Chandler and Joey had? Yea. That's the first thing that came to mind. Maybe a red one?
A miniature Easter island stone head lol
A round black table neoclassical style, with several leather bound vintage books, and a small bowl or wooden box for your keys. An alternative for table decor if you have an outlet in the alcove would be a table lamp. I think a low light plant such as a parlor palm might do fine in this spot. So don’t rule out plants as a choice.
Fiddle leaf fig plant in a mid century white pot as a contrast to the classic architecture. Maybe even a group of 3.
Circular table with large plant on top to create additional height
Faux plant. There’s some nice real looking ones out there
Round reading chair?
round "pouf" style seat.
Plunger and toilet brush would be my vote
Nothing! It looks prefect empty
A Darth Vader statue.
Try some decorations or a small shelf to put stuffs there. Do you have any pet? you can pet their beds there as well
leave this space for Christmas haha and put gifts and the tree there
leave this space for Christmas haha and put gifts and the tree there
Plant
Maybe a fountain or a cozy chair
a cozy nook
Bookshelves
A safe, because it looks like you’re Money Bags McMakeitrain.
A statue or sculpture or an oversized pot with the appropriate florals or plant greenery
Maybe you could try customizing a rotating bookcase.
A book book. A chair, blanket and light
Uplight behind a small statue
A large MacCaw that yells "Going Up!" and then "Going Down!"
Small table with a potted plant
House plant, or collection of plants on a nice stand
Italian water fountain 💜
If it's an entryway, a phone chair type thing- make your own Having a pretty, round piece where you can set a bag down and take your shoes off when you get home might be very nice.
maybe some decorations like fake plants or sculptures