Mid-sized Modern Staircase Design Ideas
Dani Louis Design
Design ideas for a mid-sized modern wood curved staircase in Brisbane with wood risers and mixed railing.
Legacy Contracting LLC
Inspiration for a mid-sized modern wood straight staircase in New York with painted wood risers and cable railing.
Chervin Kitchen & Bath Inc.
Clean, crisp, and modern under-stair built-ins. This thoughtfully designed storage solution features white slab doors and sleek black-painted integrated finger pulls that not only enhance the aesthetics of your space but also provide ease of access.
Expertly crafted to fit seamlessly under your basement staircase, these built-ins make the most of previously unused space. Their angled design allows them to snugly nestle beneath the stairs, maximizing storage capacity without compromising on style.
MAKHNO studio
The essence of modern minimalism, anchored by a sculptural, white spiral staircase that ascends with an air of weightlessness, creating a dramatic statement against the backdrop of expansive, black-framed glass walls. These transparent barriers blur the lines between the interior and the verdant outdoors, inviting an abundance of light to enhance the room's airy feel. Accentuating the room's aesthetic are select sculptures that lend an eclectic touch to the otherwise sleek and polished environment.
Portland Stair Company
Shadow newel cap in White Oak with metal balusters.
Photo of a mid-sized modern carpeted straight staircase in Portland with carpet risers and mixed railing.
Photo of a mid-sized modern carpeted straight staircase in Portland with carpet risers and mixed railing.
Coastal Floors Georgia
Photo of a mid-sized modern wood spiral staircase in Other with wood risers and wood railing.
Jeff Jordan Architects LLC
This is an example of a mid-sized modern wood l-shaped staircase in New York with painted wood risers and metal railing.
Cyndi Kay Design
sapphire blue glass treads with glass railing.
Design ideas for a mid-sized modern glass spiral staircase in Los Angeles with glass risers and glass railing.
Design ideas for a mid-sized modern glass spiral staircase in Los Angeles with glass risers and glass railing.
Ross & Ross LLC
Entry stairwell. Stairs are rift oak with perforated aluminum balustrades. We powder coated a flat black.
Mid-sized modern wood u-shaped staircase in Hawaii with metal risers and mixed railing.
Mid-sized modern wood u-shaped staircase in Hawaii with metal risers and mixed railing.
Bella Stairs, LLC
Glass railings continue up the staircase onto the second floor guardrail.
Photo of a mid-sized modern wood l-shaped staircase in Tampa with open risers and glass railing.
Photo of a mid-sized modern wood l-shaped staircase in Tampa with open risers and glass railing.
Tweak Your Space
Design ideas for a mid-sized modern wood l-shaped staircase in Tampa with wood risers and metal railing.
Keuka Studios, Inc
Interior stairs with glass walls, solid aluminum posts and white oak wood top rail.
Fabrication of railings by Keuka Studios
Mid-sized modern wood l-shaped staircase in New York with wood risers and cable railing.
Mid-sized modern wood l-shaped staircase in New York with wood risers and cable railing.
Demax Staircase&Railing
metal stringer with black powder coating
Inspiration for a mid-sized modern wood straight staircase with open risers and metal railing.
Inspiration for a mid-sized modern wood straight staircase with open risers and metal railing.
Matthew Viederman Architect PC
Photo of a mid-sized modern wood curved staircase in New York with wood risers and wood railing.
ZeroEnergy Design
This modern green home offers both a vacation destination on Cape Cod near local family members and an opportunity for rental income.
FAMILY ROOTS. A West Coast couple living in the San Francisco Bay Area sought a permanent East Coast vacation home near family members living on Cape Cod. As academic professionals focused on sustainability, they sought a green, energy efficient home that was well-aligned with their values. With no green homes available for sale on Cape Cod, they decided to purchase land near their family and build their own.
SLOPED SITE. Comprised of a 3/4 acre lot nestled in the pines, the steeply sloping terrain called for a plan that embraced and took advantage of the slope. Of equal priority was optimizing solar exposure, preserving privacy from abutters, and creating outdoor living space. The design accomplished these goals with a simple, rectilinear form, offering living space on the both entry and lower/basement levels. The stepped foundation allows for a walk-out basement level with light-filled living space on the down-hill side of the home. The traditional basement on the eastern, up-hill side houses mechanical equipment and a home gym. The house welcomes natural light throughout, captures views of the forest, and delivers entertainment space that connects indoor living space to outdoor deck and dining patio.
MODERN VISION. The clean building form and uncomplicated finishes pay homage to the modern architectural legacy on the outer Cape. Durable and economical fiber cement panels, fixed with aluminum channels, clad the primary form. Cedar clapboards provide a visual accent at the south-facing living room, which extends a single roof plane to cover the entry porch.
SMART USE OF SPACE. On the entry level, the “L”-shaped living, dining, and kitchen space connects to the exterior living, dining, and grilling spaces to effectively double the home’s summertime entertainment area. Placed at the western end of the entry level (where it can retain privacy but still claim expansive downhill views) is the master suite with a built-in study. The lower level has two guest bedrooms, a second full bathroom, and laundry. The flexibility of the space—crucial in a house with a modest footprint—emerges in one of the guest bedrooms, which doubles as home office by opening the barn-style double doors to connect it to the bright, airy open stair leading up to the entry level. Thoughtful design, generous ceiling heights and large windows transform the modest 1,100 sf* footprint into a well-lit, spacious home. *(total finished space is 1800 sf)
RENTAL INCOME. The property works for its owners by netting rental income when the owners are home in San Francisco. The house especially caters to vacationers bound for nearby Mayo Beach and includes an outdoor shower adjacent to the lower level entry door. In contrast to the bare bones cottages that are typically available on the Cape, this home offers prospective tenants a modern aesthetic, paired with luxurious and green features. Durable finishes inside and out will ensure longevity with the heavier use that comes with a rental property.
COMFORT YEAR-ROUND. The home is super-insulated and air-tight, with mechanical ventilation to provide continuous fresh air from the outside. High performance triple-paned windows complement the building enclosure and maximize passive solar gain while ensuring a warm, draft-free winter, even when sitting close to the glass. A properly sized air source heat pump offers efficient heating & cooling, and includes a carefully designed the duct distribution system to provide even comfort throughout the house. The super-insulated envelope allows us to significantly reduce the equipment capacity, duct size, and airflow quantities, while maintaining unparalleled thermal comfort.
ENERGY EFFICIENT. The building’s shell and mechanical systems play instrumental roles in the home’s exceptional performance. The building enclosure reduces the most significant energy glutton: heating. Continuous super-insulation, thorough air sealing, triple-pane windows, and passive solar gain work together to yield a miniscule heating load. All active energy consumers are extremely efficient: an air source heat pump for heating and cooling, a heat pump hot water heater, LED lighting, energy recovery ventilation (ERV), and high efficiency appliances. The result is a home that uses 70% less energy than a similar new home built to code requirements.
OVERALL. The home embodies the owners’ goals and values while comprehensively enabling thermal comfort, energy efficiency, a vacation respite, and supplementary income.
PROJECT TEAM
ZeroEnergy Design - Architect & Mechanical Designer
A.F. Hultin & Co. - Contractor
Pamet Valley Landscape Design - Landscape & Masonry
Lisa Finch - Original Artwork
European Architectural Supply - Windows
Eric Roth Photography - Photography
ODS Architecture
An existing stair in the middle of the house was upgraded to an open stair with glass and wood railing. Walnut trim and details frame the stair including a vertical slat wood screen.
Red Pepper Design & Cabinetry
Design ideas for a mid-sized modern wood straight staircase in Denver with painted wood risers and wood railing.
Design ideas for a mid-sized modern wood straight staircase in Denver with painted wood risers and wood railing.
Construction McKinley
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House by Construction McKinley
www.constructionmckinley.com
This is an example of a mid-sized modern wood floating staircase in Montreal with metal risers.
This is an example of a mid-sized modern wood floating staircase in Montreal with metal risers.
Mid-sized Modern Staircase Design Ideas
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