A Grand Runway

I carefully stepped from the armchair cushion down a stepped stack of glossy magazines to reach the polished hardwood floor. Right at the bottom, tucked near a heavy brass paperweight, lay a coiled spool of wide magenta velvet ribbon! Naturally, every grand expedition deserves proper staging. Grasping the silky fringe, I gave a steady tug and unrolled the vibrant strip across the pale floorboards, using the crisp point of my heel to smooth out each stubborn wave. With a gleaming path stretched straight toward the hallway door, my morning catwalk was officially open for business!