Midcentury Floating Staircase Ideas and Designs
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Patterson Custom HomesInspiration for a retro wood floating glass railing staircase in Los Angeles with open risers.
StairworksThis floating staircase was a different style from the usual Stairworks design. The owner wanted us to design, fabricate and install the steel and the treads, so our in-house staircase designer drew everything out. Because the owner has strong ties to China, he had everything sent away in order for the treads to be manufactured there. What made this tricky was that there wasn’t any extra material so we had to be very careful with our quantities when we were finishing the floating staircase build.
The treads have LED light strips underneath as well as a high polish, which give it a beautiful finish. The only challenge is that the darker wood and higher polish can sometimes show scratches more easily.
The stairs have a somewhat mid-century modern feel due to the square handrail and the Stairworks exclusive round spindle balustrade. This style of metal balustrade is one of our specialties as the fixing has been developed over the last year closely with our engineer allowing for there to be no fixings shown on the bottom of the tread while still achieving all engineering requirements.
Analogue (formerly EN Architects)Design ideas for a small retro wood floating staircase in Baltimore with open risers and feature lighting.
Eymeric Widling PhotographyInspiration for a medium sized midcentury wood floating wood railing staircase in Calgary with open risers.
Soledad Builders, LLCThe design for the handrail is based on the railing found in the original home. Custom steel railing is capped with a custom white oak handrail.
Large midcentury wood floating mixed railing staircase in Austin with open risers and panelled walls.
Large midcentury wood floating mixed railing staircase in Austin with open risers and panelled walls.
Thompson ConstructionMid-Century Modern Restoration
Photo of a medium sized midcentury carpeted floating wood railing staircase in Minneapolis.
Photo of a medium sized midcentury carpeted floating wood railing staircase in Minneapolis.
udvari-solner design companyquinnpaskus.com (photographer)
Inspiration for a medium sized retro wood floating mixed railing staircase in Other with open risers.
Inspiration for a medium sized retro wood floating mixed railing staircase in Other with open risers.
This is an example of a retro wood floating wood railing staircase in San Francisco with wood risers.
Haynsworth Custom HomesStunning midcentury-inspired custom home in Dallas.
Design ideas for a large midcentury wood floating glass railing staircase in Dallas.
Design ideas for a large midcentury wood floating glass railing staircase in Dallas.
Yoram LePair ArchitectsLePair Morey Studio
Medium sized retro wood floating staircase in Los Angeles with open risers.
Medium sized retro wood floating staircase in Los Angeles with open risers.
Sakura GroupFloating front staircase
This is an example of a retro concrete floating staircase in Portland.
This is an example of a retro concrete floating staircase in Portland.
My House Design/Build/TeamMy House Design/Build Team | www.myhousedesignbuild.com | 604-694-6873 | Duy Nguyen Photography -------------------------------------------------------Right from the beginning it was evident that this Coquitlam Renovation was unique. It’s first impression was memorable as immediately after entering the front door, just past the dining table, there was a tree growing in the middle of home! Upon further inspection of the space it became apparent that this home had undergone several alterations during its lifetime... We knew we wanted to transform this central space to be the focal point. The home’s design became based around the atrium and its tile ‘splash’. Other materials in this space that add to this effect are the 3D angular mouldings which flow from the glass ceiling to the floor. As well as the colour variation in the hexagon tile, radiating from light in the center to dark around the perimeter. These high contrast tiles not only draw your eye to the center of the atrium but the flush transition between the tiles and hardwood help connect the atrium with the rest of the home.
Brett Bulthuis Photography©Brett Bulthuis 2018
Design ideas for a large retro wood floating wire cable railing staircase in Chicago.
Design ideas for a large retro wood floating wire cable railing staircase in Chicago.
Forte Building Group, LLCMedium sized midcentury wood floating metal railing staircase in Nashville with open risers.
Alair Homes Savannah - The Strong GroupThis interior renovation project took a traditional home in The Landings to a mid-century showpiece. There is a beautiful floating staircase as a focal point in the open floor plan. The black marble fireplace surround is a dramatic feature that spans both levels of this home. A folding door in the eating nook allows for easy access to the terraced back patio and two story sunroom provides great natural light in the living spaces of the home. A hidden door in the hall closet allows access to the technology of the home.
Element Custom BuildersPhoto of a retro wood floating metal railing staircase in Denver with open risers.
Emily Pertzborn InteriorsDesign ideas for a medium sized midcentury wood floating wood railing staircase in Other with painted wood risers and brick walls.
Lincoln Lighthill ArchitectThis Eichler-esque house, in a neighborhood known for its tracts of homes by the famous developer, was a little different from the rest- a one-off custom build from 1962 that had mid-century modern bones but funky, neo-traditional finishes in the worn-out, time capsule state that the new owners found it. This called for an almost-gut remodel to keep the good, upgrade the building’s envelope and MEP systems, and reimagine the home’s character. To create a home that feels of its times, both now and then- A mid-century for the 21st century.
At the center of the existing home was a long, slender rectangular form that contained a fireplace, an indoor BBQ, and kitchen storage, and on the other side an original, suspended wood and steel rod stair down to the bedroom level below. Under the carpeted treads we were sure we’d find beautiful oak, as this stair was identical to one at our earlier Clarendon heights mid-century project.
This elegant core was obscured by walls that enclosed the kitchen and breakfast areas and a jumble of aged finishes that hid the elegance of this defining element. Lincoln Lighthill Architect removed the walls and unified the core’s finishes with light grey ground-face concrete block on the upgraded fireplace and BBQ, lacquered cabinets, and chalkboard paint at the stair wall for the owners’ young children to decorate. A new skylight above the stair washes this wall with light and brightens up the formerly dark center of the house.
The rest of the interior is a combination of mid-century-inspired elements and modern updates. New finishes throughout- cork flooring, ground-face concrete block, Heath tile, and white birch millwork give the interior the mid-century character it never fully had, while modern, minimalist detailing gives it a timeless, serene simplicity.
New lighting throughout, mostly indirect and all warm-dim LED , subtly and efficiently lights the home. All new plumbing and fixtures similarly reduce the home’s use of precious resources. On the exterior, new windows, insulation, and roofing provide modern standards of comfort and efficiency, while a new paint job and brick stain give the house an elegant yet playful character, with the golden yellow Heath tile from the primary bathroom floor reappearing on the front door.
Midcentury Floating Staircase Ideas and Designs
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