Schmidt’s daughter descending the stairs. Her 12’-by-12’ foot room upstairs has a distinctive feature: She can climb out the window under the home’s overhang to enjoy her own private outdoor reading nook. The stairs are decorated with local artwork, including paper-cut silhouettes by Jenny Lee Fowler of Port Ewen and a pencil drawn portrait of Robert Plant by Raphiel O’Connor of Rhinebeck. - PHOTO: DEBORAH DEGRAFFENREID