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[–]acornpie 135 points136 points ago

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Cleaning that would be a real bitch

[–]EasyReader 75 points76 points ago

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Plus you'd probably end up with dirt and whatnot between the pages of all your books.

[–]pwaryuex 45 points46 points ago

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Nah I take my dirty, disgusting shoes off near the door because it means that the inside of my house is cleaner.

And yeah, I'm white, but downvote away!

[–]EasyReader 92 points93 points ago

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I don't know what your skin color has to do with anything anyone said.

[–]topplehat 93 points94 points ago

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White skin makes white dust particles. Harder to see.

[–]sundowntg 47 points48 points ago

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Typically removing the shoes at the door is characteristic of Asian households.

[–]kynthija 38 points39 points ago

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Or perhaps a Canadian thing... I sure haven't met a household around where I live that wears shoes indoors... muddy carpets would be a bitch

[–][deleted] 7 points8 points ago

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Some people walk on carpet with shoes? Why?

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    [–]UnsubstantiatedClaim 27 points28 points ago

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    And Canadians

    [–]ShadowRam 19 points20 points ago

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    What? American's wear shoes indoors?! Europeans too?

    [–]Nurgle 24 points25 points ago

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    We usually just throw the house out when we're done with it.

    [–]iigloo 15 points16 points ago*

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    Europeans do not. Okay, I can only really speak for Swedes but I have never experienced any other Europeans doing it.

    [–]dolichoblond 6 points7 points ago

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    Never quite figured out why Americans never caught on to the idea of house shoes. Given that all but the most cramped city dwellings have plenty of room for a stash of them (or slippers) by the door. So civilized.

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      [–]walksofar 4 points5 points ago

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      Yeah my Euro family definitely doesn't. Neither does anyone I know in here in Canada...I still don't understand americans that do.

      [–]LordV 6 points7 points ago

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      America yea, don't know about euro. Canadians FTW!

      [–]bawzonurjaw 3 points4 points ago

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      my dad always insisted that we take our shoes off in the house, it was always a rule of the house, when i went over my friends houses i never had to, and when they came over they would always forget and my dad would yell at them, we could be in the kitchen or any hard floor with shoes though i think its just for the carpet. I follow the same rules in my place, i think its fucking disgusting to wear shoes on the carpet, i like being able to lay on my floor and feel like its not dirty

      [–]jasher 1 point2 points ago

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      Europeans don't wear shoes indoors. Tho it was different in the past

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      [–]foxming 3 points4 points ago

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      No need. Dirt is already everywhere in the house.

      [–]MrMercurial 1 point2 points ago

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      And Irish. You just wipe your shoes on the mat and off you go...

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            [–]iigloo 14 points15 points ago

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            Ehm, or European... Wearing shoes inside would never ever cross my mind. And if someone were to walk into my house with their shoes on I would be really confused as to why someone would be that rude...

            [–][deleted] 7 points8 points ago

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            No it's not! It's a characteristic of a CIVILIZED household. Americans haven't leaned that taking your shoes off at the door is a sign of respect, a sign of cleanliness, and better for your health.

            [–]zlam 1 point2 points ago

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            And a Swedish thing aswell. When I was in the states for the first time ages ago first thing I did when I entered the house I was staying at was taking my shoes iff. I was a bit perplexed that I could not see the shoe stand in the hallway or any other shoes for that matter. The hosts looked at me equally perplexed as to what I was doing. For me, it's just a reflex..

            [–]st3ph3n 2 points3 points ago

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            Irish here. We wear our shoes indoors. Outside of asia, the take-off-your-shoes-at-the-door thing seems to be common in places that get a lot of snow, where that makes a lot of sense.

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              [–]ColumW 5 points6 points ago

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              Why would I downvote because you are white?

              [–]Essar 20 points21 points ago

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              I downvoted because he/she told me to.

              [–]Umbrasoli 5 points6 points ago

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              White people are the worst. They're so generic, and not to mention white.

              [–]SnuggieMcGee 4 points5 points ago

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              Why wouldn't you? Personally, I hate white people.

              [–]chaching37 7 points8 points ago

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              I enjoy my clean house sans outside shoes as well. I feel like it's incredibly more sanitary (the thought of the accumulation of poo, urine, mucus, and other nastier elements of the outside on the bottom of my shoes is just revolting).

              [–][deleted] 11 points12 points ago

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              I'm white, but downvote away!

              Um, okay.

              [–]thelandlady 2 points3 points ago

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              That kind of makes me laugh...because out of all the people I know, White People are generally the last to make this a requirement. My Black and Asian friends force you to every time.

              [–]chewy8126 1 point2 points ago

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              WHITE PEOPLE PROBLEMS

              ...Nah, I'm kidding. I do it too. We shall be brothers in cleanliness.

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                    [–]Bitruder 42 points43 points ago

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                    My cat would have a field day slowly pulling books out one at a time and knocking them down the steps one at a time.

                    [–]soulcakeduck 2 points3 points ago

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                    The headboard of my bed doubles as a bookshelf. It's a great idea in theory, because I can keep my current reads and all my lifelong favorites right behind my pillow for easy access.

                    Every morning my cat wakes me up shortly before my alarm by knocking books down. If I set my alarm earlier, I can beat him for a few days, but he adjusts.

                    [–]guinea_pig 39 points40 points ago

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                    What's with the alternating depths (of the steps)?

                    [–][deleted] 17 points18 points ago

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                    I have no idea, nor could I find a good explanation for why they are designed that way.

                    [–]kekspernikai 84 points85 points ago

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                    This is a space saving technique. It allows for a greater height increase over a shorter length, by overlapping the steps. I'm finding it a bit hard to explain...

                    Here is a different style of the same concept.

                    [–]sox406 66 points67 points ago

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                    Fuck that! I would never make it to bed after a night of drinking.

                    [–]turnyouracslaterup 15 points16 points ago

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                    Like you wouldn't crawl walk on that, drunk or not. We all do it!

                    [–]sox406 1 point2 points ago

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                    To this day I am saddened that my front porch only has 4 steps.

                    [–]moogle516 1 point2 points ago

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                    Challenge accepted

                    [–]dumbledorkus 10 points11 points ago

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                    Drinking? You'd crawl up. A night of trees and you'd be sat at the bottom of that shit crying

                    [–]seekret 4 points5 points ago

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                    I don't think I could make that trip sober...

                    [–]libria 3 points4 points ago

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                    Looks easy enough to go up drunk. Coming down w/ a hangover would be brutal, though.

                    [–]BobGaffney 26 points27 points ago

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                    By recessing the alternate sides of each succeeding step, you allow a deeper apparent tread for each foot as you alternate. Stairs like this used to be common as attic or loft steps in old buildings, but are illegal under today's building codes. They're easy going up, but going down is really disorienting. One drink and you're on your ass at the bottom.

                    [–]kekspernikai 4 points5 points ago*

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                    Yeah, a lot of times when I see these stairs in magazines or cool houses like this, it's not in the United States. Very cool, but very dangerous.

                    edit: I posted about that house in /r/architecture if you're looking for the website.

                    [–]vorin 4 points5 points ago

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                    Yep, here's the original staircase with alternate views.

                    It's obvious that you're supposed to use a specific foot for each step.

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                      [–]schwab002 1 point2 points ago

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                      woah, i thought the pic on the left was going upstairs instead of down. Looks like a great way to sprain your ankle.

                      [–]terevos2 1 point2 points ago

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                      Looks super safe for kids!

                      [–]rockcanteverdie 1 point2 points ago

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                      no handrail? not possible.

                      [–]seicar 1 point2 points ago

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                      I like to go up two steps at a time. I guess I lose.

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                        [–]unholymackerel 5 points6 points ago

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                        left right, left right

                        each tread has one side that is unnecessary

                        [–][deleted] 2 points3 points ago

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                        Why have steps larger than the bottom of your foot?

                        [–]journeymanSF 4 points5 points ago

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                        I think the idea is that the smaller steps are smaller than a usual step, not that the larger ones are larger than normal. In reality, you don't need the small steps at all since you would be stepping only on the larger ones. So I think the idea is to save space while not making the stairs completely awkward or unsafe. It also provides easier access to half of the books, and probably provides a nice little spot to sit. You could also probably sit sideways easier and have some room for your knees.

                        [–]journeymanSF 2 points3 points ago

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                        These steps would be incredibly annoying to a left handed person (me)

                        [–]unholymackerel 2 points3 points ago

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                        lead with the other foot

                        [–]journeymanSF 1 point2 points ago

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                        That's my point, left handed people lead with their right foot, right handed folks lead with their left foot.

                        [–]KingJulien 3 points4 points ago

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                        im right handed and lead with my right foot...

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                            [–]PontifexPrimus 4 points5 points ago

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                            They're quite common over here in Germany; they are called "Sambatreppen" (samba stairs) because you move up or down them by alternating left and right steps, so you have to sway your hips. They are usually found in older buildings, leading to rooms you only access occasionally (like the attic), and they can be really really scary if you're using them in the dark or carrying a heavy load.

                            [–][deleted] 3 points4 points ago

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                            Left foot, right foot, left foot, right foot. You only step on the ones that are protruding further out.

                            [–]NothingReallyEnds 2 points3 points ago

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                            That's quite common in old farm houses in Germany and the Netherlands. You can make the stairs steeper like that. But the steps, when old, aren't even and it's really hard to climb such stairs properly. I really don't like it.

                            [–]Richtar 1 point2 points ago

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                            I think its to make the stairs more comfortable to sit on.

                            [–]UFChick 1 point2 points ago

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                            My first thought was "Cool... the way the stairs are means you can sit sideways comfortably and look through your books."

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                              [–]jconnormcl 65 points66 points ago

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                              i suppose if you have 1000 books of the same height this would be a viable option...

                              [–]a_noni_mouse 25 points26 points ago

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                              Wait, you buy shelves that are tailor-made match the height of your book collection?

                              [–]reodd 9 points10 points ago

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                              I just buy shelves with adjustable shelving and put paperbacks in the shorter ones and then adjust to suit for different sized hardbacks.

                              [–]M3wThr33 12 points13 points ago

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                              No, I only buy books that are the same height as the rest.

                              [–]Atario 1 point2 points ago

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                              Book shelves typically have much more height between shelves (~12") than staircases do between stairs (~7").

                              [–]they-see-me-trollin 8 points9 points ago

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                              i just staple 2 short books together to be the same height as the taller ones. sometimes i have to cut a few inches off the top or bottom, but hey, at least my stairs are level.

                              [–]ColumW 1 point2 points ago

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                              IKEA?

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                                [–]rabidlemming 9 points10 points ago

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                                Obviously they didn't get permits or have a building inspector look at that because it's absolutely not to building code. Shit wouldn't fly during initial construction of the house.

                                [–]Prof_G 8 points9 points ago

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                                Building codes are not the same around the world. And frankly, even in North America, many people will do renovations without getting permits. It's our way of sticking it to .gov. '

                                I have a whole house (3 beds, 3 floors) that was built without the municipality knowing about it.

                                [–]epalla 2 points3 points ago

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                                Can you really tell enough about how it's built to say that it's not to code here?

                                [–]rabidlemming 6 points7 points ago

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                                The changing ratio of rise to run in the stairs. How high each step is vs how far horizontally it goes usually has to be uniform. and i know that at least 40 states use the same rise/run tolerances. between 6 1/4" and 7 1/2" rise and 9 1/2" to 11 1/2" run. It is anywhere between 32 and 38 degrees incline.

                                [–]mcf 2 points3 points ago

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                                God damn, reddit knows everything.

                                [–]rabidlemming 1 point2 points ago

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                                Can't forget there's no handrail. That's key.

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                                  [–]SpringHeelJack 95 points96 points ago

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                                  Looks like a good way to kick the shit out of your books.

                                  [–]pornmonger 16 points17 points ago

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                                  Game over when you drop a glass of water.

                                  [–]nuckpang 148 points149 points ago

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                                  Protip: Try stepping on top of your stairs rather than kicking them. Whole lot easier to use that way.

                                  [–]dafragsta 40 points41 points ago

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                                  Protip: You can also carry a vial of nitroglycerin in your pockets if you never trip and fall, but shit happens often enough to make this a dangerous proposition.

                                  [–]DemonPaladin 27 points28 points ago

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                                  Im going to be honest i damn near never kick my stairs..... Maybe im just God....

                                  [–]morkoq 31 points32 points ago

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                                  i very often do. it must be my giant feet and forward leaning gait (read: huge penis)

                                  [–]tardibear 1 point2 points ago

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                                  Try wearing a rucksack.

                                  [–]drdeeps 1 point2 points ago

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                                  I do. Size 15 (American) feet and 386 lbs 16 year olds tend to do that a lot.

                                  [–]bkbeezy 2 points3 points ago

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                                  Damn you huge.

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                                      [–][deleted] 1 point2 points ago

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                                      You mean something like this, carried by millions of old people?

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                                        [–]ben_in_melbourne 2 points3 points ago

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                                        Yeah, a good friend of mine has a bookshelf that doubles as a small flight of stairs... They also have a snake as a hand-rail with LEDs in it's eyes and a house that's shaped like a gryphon. So I guess that's just how they roll.

                                        I shit you not, the most incredible house I've ever seen.

                                        [–]Green-Daze 3 points4 points ago

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                                        Pictures man, PICTURES!

                                        [–]ben_in_melbourne 3 points4 points ago

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                                        I'm just on my way to work, and going out straight after... Check back in 24 hours :(

                                        [–]ben_in_melbourne 1 point2 points ago

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                                        Hey man, sorry for such a belated reply, I've been flat out and haven't had time to pull out my photo DVDs...

                                        Anyway, here is a link to the architect's website, and in the next few days I'll find my DVDs and upload some more personal (read: amateur) photos of this amazing house.

                                        [–]drdeeps 1 point2 points ago

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                                        Prove it. With pictures.

                                        [–]terevos2 4 points5 points ago

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                                        It'll work if you never walk up or down the stairs.

                                        [–]onionhammer 3 points4 points ago

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                                        Looks like a great way to trip yourself and fall down the stairs and break your face.

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                                          [–]TinglyThing 7 points8 points ago

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                                          You should have to take a sobriety test before being allowed to navigate those steps.

                                          [–][deleted] 10 points11 points ago

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                                          Walking up those steps is a sobriety test.

                                          [–]veasmkii 7 points8 points ago

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                                          Yeah, until you put your wrong foot first and FUCKING DIE

                                          [–]molrobocop 4 points5 points ago

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                                          I have something like this, but without books. It's cheaper that way.

                                          [–]qbslug 3 points4 points ago

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                                          I don't like the stairs telling me which foot to use on each step.

                                          [–]ColumW 1 point2 points ago

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                                          Actually, if I had to guess, I'd say you have a very similar way of getting up stairs at home each time. You probably just don't notice that it's a pattern.

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                                            [–]BigLlamasHouse 16 points17 points ago

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                                            I don't know guys what do you think? Dewey like it?

                                            [–]yeahhtoast 16 points17 points ago

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                                            I mean it's a novel concept, but hard to keep clean.

                                            [–]famebrella 11 points12 points ago

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                                            I am just stairing with disbelief.

                                            [–]Mass_Appeal 8 points9 points ago

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                                            It's definitely one for the books.

                                            [–]BigLlamasHouse 8 points9 points ago

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                                            Not yet but it could escalate.

                                            [–]SigmundDali 5 points6 points ago

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                                            I, personally, like the idea, but I'm going to keep it on the shelf for awhile.

                                            [–]Teotwawki69 6 points7 points ago

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                                            I suppose it really depends on how many stories are ultimately involved.

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                                                [–]omgpop 1 point2 points ago

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                                                Entirely subjective.

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                                                  When we finally get around to remodeling the house, I want to do something similar. Thanks for posting, altho my SO probably will want to kill the idea.

                                                  [–]mpfour 3 points4 points ago

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                                                  This is how I store my cats when I'm not using them.

                                                  [–]smithd685 7 points8 points ago

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                                                  so a Kindle made your staircase obsolete as well?

                                                  [–]SweetNeo85 2 points3 points ago

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                                                  Levels, Jerry!

                                                  [–]Phaedrus85 2 points3 points ago

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                                                  Yea, I'm gettin rid of all my furniture, all of it, and I'm gonna build these different levels...with steps.

                                                  [–]BobMaine 2 points3 points ago

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                                                  Code violation -- no handrail. Good way to get your homeowners insurance canceled. Fix at once.

                                                  [–]PandaBearShenyu 2 points3 points ago

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                                                  This last two days has shown me that Reddit is terrified of apparatuses where you put one foot in front of another in order to elevate oneself.

                                                  tl;dr: stairs.

                                                  [–]gandrews426 2 points3 points ago

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                                                  This house would burn down so fast!

                                                  [–]theghostofme 2 points3 points ago

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                                                  Shit, am I the only one who sees the potential broken neck when trying to stumble down those steps when completely drunk?

                                                  [–]BerickCook 1 point2 points ago

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                                                  This would be great for a staircase that was not in a high traffic area. Like leading up to a small library / reading loft for example.

                                                  [–]Azorka 1 point2 points ago

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                                                  I will not have my staircase telling me which foot I should use for which step.

                                                  [–]BigLlamasHouse 1 point2 points ago

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                                                  This is more beautiful than double reading rainbows.

                                                  [–]SevenDeadlyNinjas 1 point2 points ago

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                                                  Adds a bit of a twist to the adage "walking on the shoulders of giants" I think.

                                                  [–]Willis13579 1 point2 points ago

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                                                  That's beautiful.

                                                  [–][deleted] 1 point2 points ago

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                                                  I like this one better. Cause stairs are such a waste of space but this makes them efficient. What's cool is you could sit on the stairs and find your books. It would be like a little reading adventure. Climbing the stair mountain of reading and discovery.

                                                  [–]johnasmith 1 point2 points ago

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                                                  I'm 6'4" and always take two steps at a time. This would kill me. Not figuratively. Literally.

                                                  [–]Penner8 1 point2 points ago

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                                                  I think I've actually walked/climbed up these very steps! It was in an old library in Germany. You really had to concentrate on the left/right part, especially the first step down - miss that one and it's game over.

                                                  [–]tumbleweed1993sf 1 point2 points ago

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                                                  It's all fun and games until you break your back trying to grab a book

                                                  [–]Naberius0 1 point2 points ago

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                                                  I would be very unhappy with anyone who tried to walk up those stairs in muddy boots. It would not end well for them.

                                                  [–]kevind23 1 point2 points ago

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                                                  I always do this in Minecraft.

                                                  [–]coogie 1 point2 points ago

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                                                  I'll just get a kindle. Less of a fire hazard too.

                                                  [–]Ptoot 1 point2 points ago

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                                                  While visiting in Germany I stayed with a family that bunked me down in the third floor of their house. The stairway was incredibly steep when I saw it from the back side, but when I got around to the side where I would walk up, the steps were made like these. It was no more difficult walking up these steps which are about twice as steep and conventional steps. German ingenuity kicks butt.

                                                  [–]RedDyeNumber4 11 points12 points ago

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                                                  Please don't do this

                                                  [–][deleted] 2 points3 points ago

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                                                  I seriously don't understand why it's so fucking difficult for these morons to understand that simple little rule.

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                                                    [–]holysocks 3 points4 points ago

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                                                    repost(er(er))

                                                    [–]orangepotion 1 point2 points ago

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                                                    tineye reports ten million of these, but it generates a good discussion.

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                                                      [–]chillagevillage 1 point2 points ago

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                                                      He should really get a kindle...

                                                      [–]waxlrose 0 points1 point ago

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                                                      BOOKS. CHECK EM OUTTT

                                                      [–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

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                                                      Do not run down those stairs during an earthquake..

                                                      [–]duxup 0 points1 point ago

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                                                      Too easy to trip up the stairs (as it is I do that), also I suspect there would be structural problems due to the lack of support.

                                                      [–]ghettoperson 0 points1 point ago

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                                                      Great, I'd have to repurchase all my books in one single size...

                                                      [–]Twigglesnix 0 points1 point ago

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                                                      but who owns books?

                                                      [–]Heatard 0 points1 point ago

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                                                      Until one of them is left slightly ajar and you fucking di- Oh that's already been done before.

                                                      [–]globoler 0 points1 point ago

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                                                      Although pretty cool, I still have more need and use for space for my socks and underwear then I would ever need space for books.

                                                      [–]johndisko 0 points1 point ago

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                                                      Quite the balance act..

                                                      [–]ChildOfYost 0 points1 point ago

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                                                      Sure_I'll_brilliant_that_for_you

                                                      [–]brerrabbit 0 points1 point ago

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                                                      Aldous Huxley FTW

                                                      [–]Dusk_v731 0 points1 point ago

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                                                      Ok now that is just fuggin awesome.

                                                      [–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

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                                                      I love the person who lives in this house.

                                                      [–]nefarion 0 points1 point ago

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                                                      That is cool!!!

                                                      [–]Willger 0 points1 point ago

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                                                      Does Arial live there?

                                                      [–]sgibson12 0 points1 point ago

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                                                      Oh my gosh someone's going to fall down that thing.

                                                      [–]ItsInTheWaterZombie 0 points1 point ago

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                                                      Doesn't look as stealthy as the drawer-stairs, but it's still better than a traditional set of stairs. Do want.

                                                      [–]RobOswald 0 points1 point ago

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                                                      You could fit a whole lot of Kindles under there.

                                                      [–]travisjudegrant 0 points1 point ago

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                                                      This would work in Canada. People don't wear their shoes in the house, so dirt wouldn't be an issue. But seriously, there's no need to hold on to all of those books! When I decided to let go of my collection, I left my favourites at bus stops, for random people to discover.

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                                                      people wear shoes in houses in other countries?

                                                      [–]xtc46 1 point2 points ago

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                                                      Yea, its pretty common in parts of the US (not in Hawaii where I am from, but we have a heavy asian influence)

                                                      [–]sleet01 1 point2 points ago

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                                                      It's pretty common in everywhere in the mainland US.

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                                                          [–]Klumpmeister 0 points1 point ago

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                                                          If only I had alot of books to do that.

                                                          [–]mrdevlar 0 points1 point ago

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                                                          Now you just need to actually read enough books to fill that.

                                                          [–]expiredcheese 0 points1 point ago

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                                                          [Brilliant(er)]er

                                                          [–]the_silent_redditor 0 points1 point ago

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                                                          Imagine trying to get up those stairs drunk..

                                                          [–]liutenantdan 0 points1 point ago

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                                                          Yeah, if you have a shit ton of books..

                                                          [–]picsandnsfwonly 0 points1 point ago

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                                                          5x more space

                                                          [–]xyroclast 0 points1 point ago

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                                                          You'd have to walk carefully every time, or else you'd gradually dirty and damage all of the books with your toes

                                                          [–]easternWest 0 points1 point ago

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                                                          Don't just stare at it! Read it!

                                                          [–]Knowltey 0 points1 point ago

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                                                          I usually only see those type of stairs for really steep staircases.

                                                          [–]desquibnt 0 points1 point ago

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                                                          And then you have to crawl on your stomach to get at them

                                                          [–]LikeASimile 0 points1 point ago

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                                                          I would only do this in Minecraft. My books deserve better than to be under foot.

                                                          [–]Heartnotes 0 points1 point ago

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                                                          This is incredibly dizzying. What kind of lens was used?

                                                          [–]Mellowde 0 points1 point ago

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                                                          This wouldn't bode well for wet shoes.

                                                          [–]WaffleJesus 0 points1 point ago

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                                                          Immediately thought of minecraft

                                                          [–]shoplifting 0 points1 point ago

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                                                          Why are all of the books a perfect vertical fit? Seems like they're just for decoration...

                                                          [–]Gypsiee 0 points1 point ago

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                                                          I track A lot of mud and dirt up the stairs, I feel like this would be a problem.

                                                          [–]PSBlake 0 points1 point ago

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                                                          Now, imagine someone traversing those steps in muddy boots. Still seem brilliant?

                                                          [–]ThatGuy20 0 points1 point ago

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                                                          Even without shoes those books would get hella dirty in time.

                                                          [–]wadelandis 0 points1 point ago

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                                                          These are actually just disregarded books, recycled into a staircase. No one reads books anymore.

                                                          [–]Sc2RuinedMyLife 0 points1 point ago

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                                                          Cool.

                                                          [–]Stair_Car 0 points1 point ago

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                                                          This presupposes where you will put your feet, which is way more annoying than it sounds. Your feet go all over when you walk up stairs. Sometimes you lead with one foot, sometimes the other. If you're carrying heavy things, you might take half steps.

                                                          [–]thebullfrog85 0 points1 point ago

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                                                          I'd never want to organized that bookshelf.

                                                          [–]the_pin 0 points1 point ago

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                                                          Kramer came up with this idea 20 years ago...

                                                          [–]nimajneb 0 points1 point ago*

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                                                          Where have I seen this before? I mean it seems like I've seen more of the house.

                                                          edit: http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/ny/at-europe/at-europe-london-closeup-the-amazing-staircase-042543

                                                          [–]swearis 0 points1 point ago

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                                                          Outdated format. (stairs, not books.)

                                                          [–]Lee1066 0 points1 point ago

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                                                          nice

                                                          [–]ForgettableUsername 0 points1 point ago

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                                                          Aha! A staircase bookcase!

                                                          [–]soupahkoopah 0 points1 point ago

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                                                          Do Want

                                                          [–]Rnway 0 points1 point ago

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                                                          The page?! Did you bring the page?!

                                                          [–]Ninwa 0 points1 point ago

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                                                          Brilliant(est)

                                                          [–]xstegzx 0 points1 point ago

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                                                          looks like books by the yard to me

                                                          [–]Outtastep 0 points1 point ago

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                                                          a) a poor person who cannot afford enough space for a real bookcase, and we should feel sorry for him.

                                                          or

                                                          b) pretentious dbag who thinks its cool to have a user unfriendly book case.

                                                          either way, not cool..

                                                          [–]pookiemon 0 points1 point ago

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                                                          Not that brilliant. The books under the steps and at the corners are furthest away from your arms reach when standing upright at each step. You'd have to sit on the steps or crawl each time you want to get to them.

                                                          [–]rhiz0me 0 points1 point ago

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                                                          I wish all books were a uniform size like that.

                                                          [–]Beatnik_Soiree 0 points1 point ago

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                                                          FTW.

                                                          [–]geekhorde 0 points1 point ago

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                                                          That is the sexiest thing I've seen all day.

                                                          [–]chadillac83 0 points1 point ago

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                                                          This has been added to my life goals... I will have something like this in my god damn house before I die.

                                                          [–]regularuser 0 points1 point ago

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                                                          The third step is on the right. Sneaky.

                                                          [–]08mms 0 points1 point ago

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                                                          I like the other one better, I'd get too distracted reading titles and fall down the stairs on a regular basis.

                                                          [–]AdjustableTableLamp 0 points1 point ago

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                                                          Mirror: http://i.imgur.com/ilXXN.jpg

                                                          [–]johnlocke90 0 points1 point ago

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                                                          It would be uncomfortable for multiple people to use that at once.

                                                          [–]LifeWithCharacter 0 points1 point ago

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                                                          Truly amazing. I could never have books with such heterogeneous height.

                                                          [–]Parrot132 0 points1 point ago

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                                                          All those books could fit on a hard drive that you could carry in your shirt pocket.

                                                          [–]Razku 0 points1 point ago

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                                                          Yea... This wouldn't work out too well with house pets.

                                                          [–]DrHenryPym 0 points1 point ago

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                                                          Not anymore! Thank you, Amazon Kindle!

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