Stainless steel and cable railing system

This renovated arts and craft family home in Sydney’s leafy North Shore has an arched main entrance at the front of the house, and a narrow floating staircase with a threshold that mimics the arch on the façade.

On the first storey, a seat is extruded into a platform that allows for ad-hoc, multipurpose use.

Stair with hardwood cladding

View stair

Vertical wood elements surrounding the staircase are emphasized by cables that stretch down to the lower level.

One of the original cable reels.

Plants wrap around the perforated aluminum railings for a natural touch.

Metal stairs attached via wires allow an abundance of light to reach the first floor.

The material palette of Suns End Retreat includes Douglas fir that wraps the floors, walls, and ceiling. Wheeler Kearns Architects say the home's “calm, natural earth tones read quietly in concert with the natural surroundings.”

"The stair tower travels vertically above the Zen garden, allowing people on the inside to look down into this beautiful space,

Dům Ve Svahu's staircase cuts through the house, the metallic tread contrasting with the concrete walls and netted railing. The architects, masparti, allowed the rest of the home to be light and airy in comparison by keeping furnishings spare and walls painted white.

A view from the kitchen toward the stairway showcases extra storage space for cookbooks and a countertop area for prep.

Stair Railing Detail

Stainless-steel cables along the stairs function as a second railing without blocking views through the adjacent windows.

The cork stairs with a rope railing lead down to the kids’ level.

Patterns for the tinted glass blocks were created digitally by Cloud9. The home’s ramplike form required only five steps to link the level platform of the dining room with the living area.

A new steel staircase with wood tread and a cable railing does not block the outside views. The double-height window systems used at the front and back of the home are glass storefront units from YKK.

If you have an underutilized space in your home (like underneath a staircase), consider turning it into an indoor garden.

A floating staircase allows the open floor plan to extend all the way to the front door, maximizing the sense of space with a fun, visual flair.

A steel bridge connects the upper level master suite (to the left) with the existing bedrooms to the right.

Two-inch-thick bamboo treads and a bamboo handrail on the stairs lead the way to the second floor.

The staircase presents a sculptural moment and leads fluidly into the open living spaces.

The atrium has an open feel thanks to the metal grating platform, large window along one wall, and staircase with wire banisters.

interior stairs with galaxy faux finish wall

Existing wooden stair transformed into a steel/cement plate stair

The staircase’s open treads and slim, cable railing avoid blocking sight lines outside. A modest material palette, including a concrete floor, wood cabinetry, and charcoal laminate counters, cedes to the views.

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