A staircase is so much more than circulation. It provides a space to create dramatic interior architecture, a place for design to carve into, where a staircase can either embrace or stand as its own design piece. In this custom stair and railing design, completed in January 2020, we wanted a grand statement for the two-story foyer. With walls wrapped in a modern wainscoting, the staircase is a sleek combination of black metal balusters and honey stained millwork. Open stair treads of white oak were custom stained to match the engineered wide plank floors. Each riser painted white, to offset and highlight the ascent to a U-shaped loft and hallway above. The black interior doors and white painted walls enhance the subtle color of the wood, and the oversized black metal chandelier lends a classic and modern feel. The staircase is created with several “zones”: from the second story, a panoramic view is offered from the second story loft and surrounding hallway. The full height of the home is revealed and the detail of our black metal pendant can be admired in close view. At the main level, our staircase lands facing the dining room entrance, and is flanked by wall sconces set within the wainscoting. It is a formal landing spot with views to the front entrance as well as the backyard patio and pool. And in the lower level, the open stair system creates continuity and elegance as the staircase ends at the custom home bar and wine storage. The view back up from the bottom reveals a comprehensive open system to delight its family, both young and old!

オタワにあるラグジュアリーな巨大なトラディショナルスタイルのおしゃれな折り返し階段 (木の蹴込み板) の写真

Windows flood the top level of the stairway with natural light and new glass railings encourage the light to filter to the lower levels. Photographer: Fran Parente.

I designed this staircase for the appropriate windows shown on the exterior elevation. The house is a traditional French Provincial and it needed the same amount of windows on either side of the front door. Linda Parsons

This residence main staircase features elegant and modern lines with a mix of solid oak treads, vertical black/metal thin balusters, smooth black floating railing, glass, and one-of-a-kind black-painted newels. The stairs in this home are the central/architectural show piece that creates unique and smooth transitions for each level and adjacent rooms. CSC 1976-2021 © Century Stair Company ® All rights reserved.

Most people who have lived in Auckland for a long time remember The Heritage Grand Tearoom, a beautiful large room with an incredible high-stud art-deco ceiling. So we were beyond honoured to be a part of this, as projects of these types don’t come around very often. Because The Heritage Grand Tea Room is a Heritage site, nothing could be fixed into the existing structure. Therefore, everything had to be self-supporting, which is why everything was made out of steel. And that’s where the first challenge began. The first step was getting the steel into the space. And due to the lack of access through the hotel, it had to come up through a window that was 1500x1500 with a 200 tonne mobile crane. We had to custom fabricate a 9m long cage to accommodate the steel with rollers on the bottom of it that was engineered and certified. Once it was time to start building, we had to lay out the footprints of the foundations to set out the base layer of the mezzanine. This was an important part of the process as every aspect of the build relies on this stage being perfect. Due to the restrictions of the Heritage building and load ratings on the floor, there was a lot of steel required. A large part of the challenge was to have the structural fabrication up to an architectural quality painted to a Matte Black finish. The last big challenge was bringing both the main and spiral staircase into the space, as well as the stanchions, as they are very large structures. We brought individual pieces up in the elevator and welded on site in order to bring the design to life. Although this was a tricky project, it was an absolute pleasure working with the owners of this incredible Heritage site and we are very proud of the final product.

A traditional style home brought into the new century with modern touches. the space between the kitchen/dining room and living room were opened up to create a great room for a family to spend time together rather it be to set up for a party or the kids working on homework while dinner is being made. All 3.5 bathrooms were updated with a new floorplan in the master with a freestanding up and creating a large walk-in shower.

ダラスにある高級な巨大なトランジショナルスタイルのおしゃれな折り返し階段 (フローリングの蹴込み板、混合材の手すり) の写真

John Cole
ワシントンD.C.にある巨大なトラディショナルスタイルのおしゃれな折り返し階段 (フローリングの蹴込み板) の写真

メルボルンにあるラグジュアリーな巨大なビーチスタイルのおしゃれな折り返し階段 (フローリングの蹴込み板) の写真

シドニーにあるラグジュアリーな巨大なコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれな階段 (ガラスフェンス) の写真

カルガリーにあるラグジュアリーな巨大なトラディショナルスタイルのおしゃれな折り返し階段 (木の蹴込み板、木材の手すり) の写真

他の地域にある巨大なコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれな階段の写真

ナポリにあるラグジュアリーな巨大なコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれな階段の写真

Modern additions to this existing Mediterranean mid-century home make a wonderful transitional experience.
ニューヨークにあるラグジュアリーな巨大なトランジショナルスタイルのおしゃれな折り返し階段 (木の蹴込み板) の写真

Peter Tarasiuk Photography
メルボルンにある巨大なコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれな折り返し階段 (木の蹴込み板) の写真

This residence main staircase features elegant and modern lines with a mix of solid oak treads, vertical black/metal thin balusters, smooth black floating railing, glass, and one-of-a-kind black-painted newels. The stairs in this home are the central/architectural show piece that creates unique and smooth transitions for each level and adjacent rooms. CSC 1976-2021 © Century Stair Company ® All rights reserved.

Photo Credit: N. Leonard
ニューヨークにあるラグジュアリーな巨大なトラディショナルスタイルのおしゃれな折り返し階段 (木の蹴込み板、木材の手すり) の写真

他の地域にある巨大なコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれな階段の写真