These gorgeous stair railing ideas range from traditional to artistic. Heather Peterson Design, Josh Grubbs Photography Staircases are a high-function element of multi-story homes, but their form can ...

Like every other design detail in your home, they can be a reflection of your personal taste and style, while also making life easier (for example, replacing straight stairs featuring a knee-bending ...

Whether a major feature of the entryway or tucked to the sides of the home, the staircase offers lots of design potential. Stair design should feel continuous and intentional, much like how the ...

Late last fall I got an email from a friend, John, looking for advice on building a new set of stairs going down into the basement of the house he’s renovating. John is pretty handy with tools, but ...

Lloyd Alter is Design Editor for Treehugger and teaches Sustainable Design at Ryerson University in Toronto. Alternating tread stairs are terrific for saving space; you only put one foot on a tread at ...

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