Stairway

Elegant Staircase for an Elegant House
The Ruggles House in Columbia Falls, is one of Maine's most beautiful historic homes. Built in the 1820's it is a small but elegant example of Federal Style architecture. The…
Stained Glass, Glass Finials, and Beautiful Balusters
Colorful details tie design elements together in this Boston home renovation.
The Britches Method: A Simple Template for Outside Skirt Returns
Finish carpenter Andy Moore uses this trade secret for accurately transferring the tread and riser layout to the outer trim when building stairs with open sides.
Stair Landing With a Lot of Heart
Sliding barn doors and a skylight open up vistas in this farmhouse cottage.
Primitive Sophistication
Wall murals have a long tradition in America and in history.
The March of Time
While shooting a very old house in Maine several years ago I saw this stairway that caught my attention. Its steep, almost ladder-like grade was the first thing I noticed, but second was the way…
Stairway to Heaven
Architect John Gillespie designed this elegant stairway as a central component of the shingle style house he crafted for his clients in a coastal Maine community. Classical columns line the hallway from which…
Curvaceous Ceiling
Portland, Maine architect Stephen Blatt decided to give this stairway an unusual look by curving the ceiling and surfacing it with butted fir boards. The curvaceous effect is very nice…
Cantilevered Stairway
Steel brackets support cantilevered treads around a cylinder.

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