Stairways

Back in the day, well in the 80’s, stair railings had skinny ornate newel posts with feeble white spindles spaced far wider than code requirements these days. This staircase was no acceptation to the era. To really modernize the look we removed the upstairs hall pony wall to expose more of the hallway and created […]

Totally Traditional to Striking Entry Staircase This beautiful 1997 home has an open two story grand entrance that was out of sorts by the existing stair case railings of wimpy vintage spindles with a curved railing bottom landing. It just didn’t jibe with the rest of the house. The goal was to open up the

Tearing Down Those Half WallsTypical in the 2000s half walls were used in lieu of railings on staircases. This practice eliminates the need for precision, after all who can see the imperfections with carpet? The homeowner’s desire was to open up the space, an upgrade to a grander entrance and be rid of the carpet

This elegant staircase equipped with finely detailed stair railings brings on the WOW factor. The homeowners wanted to remove the clunky railing walls at the bottom of the staircase and remove the wall upstairs that enclosed a second living space. To open up the walls, the best stair railing ideas will stay in step with

Making an EntranceA grand entrance needed a “step up” to elevate its intended impact. The bottom step was boxed off for a cleaner more modern look and gone are the wimpy curved newel posts surrounded by three skinny common spindles that you can find in just about all 90’s houses, truly a weird configuration. New

Stair railings serve more than a functional purpose. Its safety feature also gives stairs a visual presence and can make a staircase a work of art. The original builder grade staircase may have been elegant in the 90’s, but over time it became not only outdated, but unsafe due to the inadequate post attachments. One