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The pair’s art covers a cork wall where Eva Luna reads in a vintage Danish lounge chair.

Found in Seis am Schlern, Italy, this ornate, gothic-style staircase is a showstopper. The black metal tread and railing heighten the home’s drama and elegance. Designed by Italy’s Network of Architecture, the idea behind the detailed staircase design is that the further one ascends, the more it heightens intimacy.

The curved portion of the roof provides added headspace for the loft-style bedroom. "I really like the bubble windows along the storage stairs," Dan says. "They match the curvy aspects of the house, and you can put your head inside them and see 180 degrees."

A stairway can be the perfect place for a decorative lighting moment. "In this project, we used a small pendant light with big impact,

A perforated metal screen acts as a guardrail for the interior stair while introducing another layer of light filtration.

The stairs to the right lead up to the family bedrooms. Directly ahead is the new music room—one of the three additions completed by Larsen in 2020.

The staircase handrail was custom designed by Unicus Developments specifically for this renovation. It’s constructed from a combination of iron and unlacquered brass. The craftsman applied a step notch—a linear cutout—to each stair tread.

The Perezes created an office area, storage beneath the stairs, and a sliding door that sections the kitchen from the bathroom.