Staircase and Wood Tread Cooke treated the southern beech in the stairwell with natural oils, rather than polyurethane, to bring out the grain and warmth of the natural materials. To keep the surface visually clean and minimal, the balustrade is set into the wall, so wood wraps the stairwell from ground floor to skylight. Photo 2 of 5 in Ways to Use Beech Wood at Home by Luke Hopping from This Kid-Friendly Home Is Full of Surprises

Ways to Use Beech Wood at Home

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Cooke treated the southern beech in the stairwell with natural oils, rather than polyurethane, to bring out the grain and warmth of the natural materials. To keep the surface visually clean and minimal, the balustrade is set into the wall, so wood wraps the stairwell from ground floor to skylight.

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