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The starting point was joining the stairwell from the upstairs living and dining areas to the lower levels’ bedrooms and media room.—
Matt Goulet,
Architectural Digest,
22 Sep. 2026 If the upstairs is Adam and all those people, then the downstairs is our guys.—
Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Sep. 2026 Abby meanwhile was killed in the upstairs guest bedroom, but hit first on the side of the head before being dealt a total of 17 blows.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
18 Sep. 2026 While the 1960s and ’70s informed the upstairs space, downstairs leans toward the ’70s and early ’80s, where the atmosphere is nightlife-driven and the musical focus is Italian disco.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
8 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for the upstairs