Tuesday
Aug302011
Under the stairs
Tue, 30 Aug 2011
Such a sweet little nook using an often overlooked space. Found while real estate stalking.
Entries in staircase (149)
Friday
Aug192011
Focal point staircase
When you've got a staircase that is a focal point, in this case it descends right in the middle of an open plan apartment, it's worth making it special. This apartment in Budapest is the home to a young and creative family with 2 children. The stairs form a divider between the living room and kitchen/dining room and architect Biljana Jovanovic was given the task to make it a playful. Because the stairs had to be steep (not ideal when there are children involved), Biljana angled each step to provide more surface area. I think these are alot of fun and such a clever way to turn something that could be so generic into the main attraction. (Full story here, photographed by Gerardo Altemir)
Friday
Dec242010
Loft love
Spirally into love here folks. Love the open space, the white mixed with wood and black. Rustic and modern and all tied together with one sexy black spiral staircase. Clever sliding walls define the children's sleeping areas. The Crosstown Loft by Campos Leckie Studio based in Vancouver, Canada.
Thursday
Nov042010
Reader request - stairs
Today's reader request comes from Anna of from bali with love: "I have a question maybe you and your readers can help me with. I plan to renovate a one story house to a two story house. The front door/main floor opens into the living area (rectangular shape). I'm thinking the living space is the best place to add the staircase to go to the second level but I'm having a hard time deciding what type of stairs to use and a good location for them? By the front window/door? Along the long wall on right side of room? etc? Ideas, pictures, advice and suggestions would be greatly appreciated!" My initial thought is to place the stairs by the front window/door. That way all that stuff that will take up space will be in one location and the rest of the space will be free. I went digging through my photo stash and found all sorts of ideas that may help - although I didn't find too many photos that clearly showed stairs situated in a living room. But I think these will help....and thank gawd stairs aren't quite as boring as they used to be!
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| John Donkin | Andrej Kopac |
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| Sköna hem | Paul Cha |
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| David Mikhail | Décormag |
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| Indenfor & Udenfor | Hus & Hem |
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| Evan Joseph | Sköna hem |
Thursday
Jul082010
Reader request - stair runners
This reader request comes from Melinda: "My partner and I are renovating our 130 year old semi in Sydney, he wants carpet on the stairs (because apparently I 'clunk'... which to be perfectly honest I do) and I want to stain the original timber. I'm thinking a stair runner may be the perfect compromise. I would be very much appreciative if you could dig into your amazing picture resources for stair runners." Here are some photos of inspirational stair runners for you Melinda, the first being my absolute favourite EVAH. (A bunch more are after the jump).
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| Frank Roop | Amanda Martocchio |
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| Lucyina Moodie | Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles |
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| Country Living | Kwinter & Company |
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| House Beautiful | New York Spaces Magazine |
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| Living Etc. | Steven Gambrel |
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| House & Home | Design*Sponge |
