The design for the handrail is based on the railing found in the original home. Custom steel railing is capped with a custom white oak handrail.
Large midcentury wood floating staircase in Austin with open risers, mixed railing and panelled walls.

Mid-Century Modern Restoration
Photo of a mid-sized midcentury carpeted floating staircase in Minneapolis with wood railing.

quinnpaskus.com (photographer)
Inspiration for a mid-sized midcentury wood floating staircase in Other with open risers and mixed railing.

This is an example of a midcentury wood floating staircase in San Francisco with wood risers and wood railing.

Stunning midcentury-inspired custom home in Dallas.
Design ideas for a large midcentury wood floating staircase in Dallas with glass railing.

LePair Morey Studio
Mid-sized midcentury wood floating staircase in Los Angeles with open risers.

Midcentury floating staircase in Seattle.

Floating front staircase
This is an example of a midcentury concrete floating staircase in Portland.

This 1960s home was in original condition and badly in need of some functional and cosmetic updates. We opened up the great room into an open concept space, converted the half bathroom downstairs into a full bath, and updated finishes all throughout with finishes that felt period-appropriate and reflective of the owner's Asian heritage.

Inspiration for a large midcentury floating staircase in Wilmington.

Design ideas for a small midcentury wood floating staircase in Baltimore with open risers.

My House Design/Build Team | www.myhousedesignbuild.com | 604-694-6873 | Duy Nguyen Photography -------------------------------------------------------Right from the beginning it was evident that this Coquitlam Renovation was unique. It’s first impression was memorable as immediately after entering the front door, just past the dining table, there was a tree growing in the middle of home! Upon further inspection of the space it became apparent that this home had undergone several alterations during its lifetime... We knew we wanted to transform this central space to be the focal point. The home’s design became based around the atrium and its tile ‘splash’. Other materials in this space that add to this effect are the 3D angular mouldings which flow from the glass ceiling to the floor. As well as the colour variation in the hexagon tile, radiating from light in the center to dark around the perimeter. These high contrast tiles not only draw your eye to the center of the atrium but the flush transition between the tiles and hardwood help connect the atrium with the rest of the home.

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Design ideas for a large midcentury wood floating staircase in Chicago with cable railing.

Mid-sized midcentury wood floating staircase in Nashville with open risers and metal railing.

This interior renovation project took a traditional home in The Landings to a mid-century showpiece. There is a beautiful floating staircase as a focal point in the open floor plan. The black marble fireplace surround is a dramatic feature that spans both levels of this home. A folding door in the eating nook allows for easy access to the terraced back patio and two story sunroom provides great natural light in the living spaces of the home. A hidden door in the hall closet allows access to the technology of the home.

Photo of a midcentury wood floating staircase in Denver with open risers and metal railing.

Design ideas for a mid-sized midcentury wood floating staircase in Other with painted wood risers, wood railing and brick walls.

This Eichler-esque house, in a neighborhood known for its tracts of homes by the famous developer, was a little different from the rest- a one-off custom build from 1962 that had mid-century modern bones but funky, neo-traditional finishes in the worn-out, time capsule state that the new owners found it. This called for an almost-gut remodel to keep the good, upgrade the building’s envelope and MEP systems, and reimagine the home’s character. To create a home that feels of its times, both now and then- A mid-century for the 21st century. At the center of the existing home was a long, slender rectangular form that contained a fireplace, an indoor BBQ, and kitchen storage, and on the other side an original, suspended wood and steel rod stair down to the bedroom level below. Under the carpeted treads we were sure we’d find beautiful oak, as this stair was identical to one at our earlier Clarendon heights mid-century project. This elegant core was obscured by walls that enclosed the kitchen and breakfast areas and a jumble of aged finishes that hid the elegance of this defining element. Lincoln Lighthill Architect removed the walls and unified the core’s finishes with light grey ground-face concrete block on the upgraded fireplace and BBQ, lacquered cabinets, and chalkboard paint at the stair wall for the owners’ young children to decorate. A new skylight above the stair washes this wall with light and brightens up the formerly dark center of the house. The rest of the interior is a combination of mid-century-inspired elements and modern updates. New finishes throughout- cork flooring, ground-face concrete block, Heath tile, and white birch millwork give the interior the mid-century character it never fully had, while modern, minimalist detailing gives it a timeless, serene simplicity. New lighting throughout, mostly indirect and all warm-dim LED , subtly and efficiently lights the home. All new plumbing and fixtures similarly reduce the home’s use of precious resources. On the exterior, new windows, insulation, and roofing provide modern standards of comfort and efficiency, while a new paint job and brick stain give the house an elegant yet playful character, with the golden yellow Heath tile from the primary bathroom floor reappearing on the front door.

Inspiration for a mid-sized midcentury wood floating staircase in Tokyo with open risers, metal railing and planked wall panelling.