Staircases
Create a gallery that draws in the eye by staggering work along the staircase wall. Keep the centre of your gallery wall around the 150cm height, and allow 25cm from the stair to avoid damage when vacuuming. Offsetting a gallery wall with a lone, larger artwork – as seen here, with the big typography piece at the far end – is a great way add extra punch to a space.
The "open-riser staircase" gives the appearance of floating wood slabs — in this case, more maple with a walnut stain. Apart from looking cool, the design lets the homeowners see from the workstation to the entryway, and allows air circulation between the two floors. Thirdstone came up with an economical design for the handrail: The architects developed the middle brackets, then purchased 1 1/4-inch wood dowels from a hardware store.
hallway, staircase ,sitting area, could be a library). Phinney says he tries to avoid hallways and traditional circulation spaces in his designs. Instead, he prefers a central core that can double as a den, gallery or library. “You walk through it a lot, but it serves a double purpose. http://www.houzz.com/photos/9755069/LEED-Platinum-home-farmhouse-staircase-new-york)
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