The words “this is us” are written in black script on the light-colored staircase wall. Three black and white portraits with white matting and black frames sit vertically underneath each word for a total of nine pictures. They are offset so the vertical lines rise in union with the staircase. The light brown rail with gold-colored hardware matches the wood of the staircase tread. The white risers match the white wall stringer. A black curtain rod with a long white curtain hangs over a bright window at the top of the staircase.