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The back of the stair shows its solid wood structure.
The back of the stair shows its solid wood structure.
The Connecticut house also features another staircase by the front door. "The front stair has closed risers; it’s a continuous surface of ash," Gray says. "That’s because it’s the front stair and the main entry—we didn’t want to see through that stair. We wanted to have people go around it to get in the house."
The Connecticut house also features another staircase by the front door. "The front stair has closed risers; it’s a continuous surface of ash," Gray says. "That’s because it’s the front stair and the main entry—we didn’t want to see through that stair. We wanted to have people go around it to get in the house."
A staircase leads up from the common areas to the bedrooms.
A staircase leads up from the common areas to the bedrooms.
Clever cubby storage is incorporated into the base of the interior stairs, while the extra-deep stair treads provide flexible "stadium-style" seating for the kids.
Clever cubby storage is incorporated into the base of the interior stairs, while the extra-deep stair treads provide flexible "stadium-style" seating for the kids.
A macramé wall hanging serves as large-scale, textural artwork in this sitting room.
A macramé wall hanging serves as large-scale, textural artwork in this sitting room.
A bookcase adds visual intrigue to the staircase connecting the lower level to the master suite.
A bookcase adds visual intrigue to the staircase connecting the lower level to the master suite.