The Rosedale has a really cute stairway. I like how it has a landing and then turns the corner, and also how the stairs are tucked out of the way, like in a real house. Since I’m bashing two Rosedales together, I have an extra set of stairs, so I decided to add them to the second floor leading up to what will be the third floor master suite.

I started by following the directions for building the first floor staircase. First you glue the left stringer to the wall, then glue the risers to the stringer, attach the right stringer, and add the steps. What could go wrong?!

The stringer is actually flush with the front edge of the wall. I have a bit of extra wallpaper hanging over the edge, so there won’t be a seam where the two walls meet at the corner.

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