Design ideas for a contemporary wood straight staircase in London.

Pat Sudmeier
This is an example of a mid-sized country wood u-shaped staircase in Denver with open risers and mixed railing.

David Wakely Photography The siding and eaves/fascia are Benjamin Moore colors. The siding is Graphite (#1603) and the eaves and fascia are Gunmetal (#1602). The stucco is the best match for Benjamin Moore color Timberwolf (#1600). The door is Benjamin Moore's "Tequila Lime" #2028-30, semi gloss. While we appreciate your love for our work, and interest in our projects, we are unable to answer every question about details in our photos. Please send us a private message if you are interested in our architectural services on your next project.

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This is an example of a large contemporary wood u-shaped staircase in Toronto with open risers and glass railing.

Eclectic painted wood staircase in Burlington with painted wood risers.

Raymond de Beeld Architects Inc. www.rdbarchitect.ca/ Photos by: Artez Photography Corporation http://www.artezphoto.com/

Large modern two-storey glass white exterior in San Francisco with a flat roof.

View at street towards building facade. Most features of historic building remain with new entry door, entry stair, house numbers and updated paint scheme. Photographed by Ken Gutmaker

This residence was a complete gut renovation of a 4-story row house in Park Slope, and included a new rear extension and penthouse addition. The owners wished to create a warm, family home using a modern language that would act as a clean canvas to feature rich textiles and items from their world travels. As with most Brooklyn row houses, the existing house suffered from a lack of natural light and connection to exterior spaces, an issue that Principal Brendan Coburn is acutely aware of from his experience re-imagining historic structures in the New York area. The resulting architecture is designed around moments featuring natural light and views to the exterior, of both the private garden and the sky, throughout the house, and a stripped-down language of detailing and finishes allows for the concept of the modern-natural to shine. Upon entering the home, the kitchen and dining space draw you in with views beyond through the large glazed opening at the rear of the house. An extension was built to allow for a large sunken living room that provides a family gathering space connected to the kitchen and dining room, but remains distinctly separate, with a strong visual connection to the rear garden. The open sculptural stair tower was designed to function like that of a traditional row house stair, but with a smaller footprint. By extending it up past the original roof level into the new penthouse, the stair becomes an atmospheric shaft for the spaces surrounding the core. All types of weather – sunshine, rain, lightning, can be sensed throughout the home through this unifying vertical environment. The stair space also strives to foster family communication, making open living spaces visible between floors. At the upper-most level, a free-form bench sits suspended over the stair, just by the new roof deck, which provides at-ease entertaining. Oak was used throughout the home as a unifying material element. As one travels upwards within the house, the oak finishes are bleached to further degrees as a nod to how light enters the home. The owners worked with CWB to add their own personality to the project. The meter of a white oak and blackened steel stair screen was designed by the family to read “I love you” in Morse Code, and tile was selected throughout to reference places that hold special significance to the family. To support the owners’ comfort, the architectural design engages passive house technologies to reduce energy use, while increasing air quality within the home – a strategy which aims to respect the environment while providing a refuge from the harsh elements of urban living. This project was published by Wendy Goodman as her Space of the Week, part of New York Magazine’s Design Hunting on The Cut. Photography by Kevin Kunstadt

Jamie Cook of Cook Editions
Photo of a large transitional wood u-shaped staircase in Atlanta with painted wood risers and metal railing.

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This is an example of a beach style two-storey brown exterior in Other with wood siding and a hip roof.

Design ideas for a small country two-storey concrete green exterior in Burlington with a gable roof and a metal roof.

J Weiland
Inspiration for a mid-sized country two-storey brown exterior in Other with wood siding and a gable roof.

Expansive contemporary wood u-shaped staircase in Salt Lake City with open risers.

Durston Saylor
This is an example of a large traditional wood curved staircase in Houston with painted wood risers and mixed railing.

Photography by Sam Penninger - Styling by Selena White
This is an example of a large beach style two-storey glass house exterior in Melbourne with a flat roof and a metal roof.

Inspiration for a contemporary open concept living room in Edmonton with grey walls and grey floor.

This residence was a complete gut renovation of a 4-story row house in Park Slope, and included a new rear extension and penthouse addition. The owners wished to create a warm, family home using a modern language that would act as a clean canvas to feature rich textiles and items from their world travels. As with most Brooklyn row houses, the existing house suffered from a lack of natural light and connection to exterior spaces, an issue that Principal Brendan Coburn is acutely aware of from his experience re-imagining historic structures in the New York area. The resulting architecture is designed around moments featuring natural light and views to the exterior, of both the private garden and the sky, throughout the house, and a stripped-down language of detailing and finishes allows for the concept of the modern-natural to shine. Upon entering the home, the kitchen and dining space draw you in with views beyond through the large glazed opening at the rear of the house. An extension was built to allow for a large sunken living room that provides a family gathering space connected to the kitchen and dining room, but remains distinctly separate, with a strong visual connection to the rear garden. The open sculptural stair tower was designed to function like that of a traditional row house stair, but with a smaller footprint. By extending it up past the original roof level into the new penthouse, the stair becomes an atmospheric shaft for the spaces surrounding the core. All types of weather – sunshine, rain, lightning, can be sensed throughout the home through this unifying vertical environment. The stair space also strives to foster family communication, making open living spaces visible between floors. At the upper-most level, a free-form bench sits suspended over the stair, just by the new roof deck, which provides at-ease entertaining. Oak was used throughout the home as a unifying material element. As one travels upwards within the house, the oak finishes are bleached to further degrees as a nod to how light enters the home. The owners worked with CWB to add their own personality to the project. The meter of a white oak and blackened steel stair screen was designed by the family to read “I love you” in Morse Code, and tile was selected throughout to reference places that hold special significance to the family. To support the owners’ comfort, the architectural design engages passive house technologies to reduce energy use, while increasing air quality within the home – a strategy which aims to respect the environment while providing a refuge from the harsh elements of urban living. This project was published by Wendy Goodman as her Space of the Week, part of New York Magazine’s Design Hunting on The Cut. Photography by Kevin Kunstadt

Stair and reading nook. Timber treads, steel stringer and bookshelves under. Photography: Auhaus Architecture
Photo of a mid-sized contemporary wood straight staircase in Geelong with wood risers.