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Staircase Design Photos and Ideas

The lower level, which contains the guest rooms, is designed to be an introverted space: quiet and calm.
A wooden ladder leads up to the loft bedroom. A wood-burning stove provides heating.
Curved forms reverberate throughout the property, including this spiral staircase that connects the two floors of the guesthouse.
The exterior massing was the first thing the couple nailed down while details like the stairs took a bit longer. "The challenge is that you realize there’s an infinite amount of detail you can drill down into," says John.
An angular yellow handrail folds over to meet a pink newel post, joined together by a red circular button. The stair is painted deep blue to accentuate its presence in the room.
The new pink-and-yellow banister features red circular “eyes,” and the colors match the round yellow ROO light switches from Swtch.
Richly colored koa wood is native to Hawaii and, increasingly rare, can only be harvested from dead trees on public lands.
Black metal stairs lead up to the entrance.
Lattices increase the flow of light and impart a beach-house vibe to the interiors.
“The idea was to be as discreet as possible with the work, to preserve the strength of the original architecture,
A set of oak stairs (hidden from view from the outside) leads to the second floor.
The new timber stairs wrap around the outer walls of the home, replacing the original staircase which divided the living and dining spaces on the ground floor. The new stairs allow the two spaces to be connected via an open plan.
The project’s signature material was discovered on a trip to a recycled brick yard, where Welsch and the homeowners found light, cream-colored bricks and fell in love. "It was a decision made on the spot," explains Welsch. The original plan was to find darker materials that would make the home feel more cozy and cave-like, but the way these bricks reflected the sunlight was just irresistible. "You don’t necessarily expect that soft light feeling from a material like brick."
The atrium has an open feel thanks to the metal grating platform, large window along one wall, and staircase with wire banisters.
The sculptural new staircase, fronted with a faceted, Baltic birch handrail, features storage underneath that reduces clutter.
The handrail continues onto the mezzanine as a slanted balustrade that follows the upper level’s triangulated plan. "It looks like a complicated system, but on closer look, most of the surfaces are planar," says Amanda. "We did this to ensure that the project could be constructed as accurately as possible."
The staircase and handrail were assembled from 10 custom fabricated panels, angled to break up the visual continuity.
A skylight at the top of the staircase, which winds around a carambola tree, floods the interior with sunlight.
The tall and slender home’s split levels and indoor/outdoor quality make it feel larger than its modest size.
Sunlight interacts with the carambola tree, casting shadows onto the wooden stair treads.
A slight extension of drywall out from the stair treads helps create enough space underneath to squeeze a bathroom.
The screen extends down to the basement mudroom.
The screen was fabricated by the contractor O’Brien Wood & Iron. "I like this treatment because it’s so dynamic," says Jocie. "It acts as a separator, but it does have some transparency and visibility with it." The existing red oak floors in this room were stripped and bleached to more closely match the new white oak stairs and floors.
The structure of the stair was maintained, but the treads were replaced with new engineered wood flooring that got a coat of black paint.
Inspired by the string lights, vintage light fixtures have been repainted and fitted with red fabric cables.
From the living area, a winding staircase leads to the second level with an additional living space and two guest rooms.
The stairs are comprised of a twisting metal frame and wooden steps.
“The house has all the makings of a home, but it’s also an artistic expression and statement,” says Justine.
At the taller end of the 2,575-square-foot house, a second story holds two bedrooms, one of which Justine uses as a music room and office.
A staircase ascends past inset shelves to the second floor.
The doorframe to one of the roof decks follows the shape of the roofline.
The narrow, steel and-wood staircase maximizes space for the rooms.
A steel brise-soleil in the hallway by the stairwell highlights the play of shadow and light as the sun moves. The stair is made from the same fallen silk oak tree as the dining table. Using this found timber not only created a relationship with the site, but helped to control the budget.
Biophilic design prefers natural over synthetic materials, as human beings innately feel more at ease with the former. In this house in Israel, the limestone walls are recycled from dismantled houses in the region. The stone staircase is original.
A white-painted steel-plate staircase leads from the third floor to the attic level.
The stair is crafted from Ceppo Di Gre stone that was supplied and installed by Granite Marble Works. “There is just one quarry that mines it, and it has the most beautiful sedimentary quality with big dramatic flecks of white and black amongst its pebbly composition,” says architect Bronwyn Litera.
The main stair makes use of the same elegant black balustrade as the exterior decks, creating a graphic contrast with the white walls. “We brought a few small moments from the original architecture—such as arched doorways—into the new architecture,” says architect Bronwyn Litera. “We were also considerate of maintaining connections where possible to the original elements of the home that were retained—such as the roof and chimneys, which you catch glimpses of through the skylight.”
Stairs lead up to the mezzanine level, which can also be accessed from the outdoors.
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