Staircase Design Ideas with Metal Railing
Root Architecture
This is an example of a large modern wood u-shaped staircase in Austin with wood risers and metal railing.
ULLE Studio
Design ideas for a mid-sized scandinavian wood straight staircase with metal railing and open risers.
Coats Homes
Design ideas for a mid-sized contemporary wood l-shaped staircase in Dallas with wood risers and metal railing.
Duvinage LLC
This stunning spiral stair grants multistory access within a beautiful, modern home designed with green principles by Carter + Burton Architecture. This is a 10' high 6' diameter stair with 22.5 degree oak covered treads, featuring stainless steel rail with 5 line rail infill. The rail extends around the stair opening, balcony, and loft area for a beautiful, integrated, thoroughly modern statement.
Clearcut Construction, Inc.
This renovation consisted of a complete kitchen and master bathroom remodel, powder room remodel, addition of secondary bathroom, laundry relocate, office and mudroom addition, fireplace surround, stairwell upgrade, floor refinish, and additional custom features throughout.
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.
BCdesignbuild
Design ideas for a mid-sized country wood l-shaped staircase in Other with open risers and metal railing.
McRae Lambert Dunn
Darlene Halaby
Mid-sized contemporary wood l-shaped staircase in Orange County with painted wood risers and metal railing.
Mid-sized contemporary wood l-shaped staircase in Orange County with painted wood risers and metal railing.
ODS Architecture
Open metal railing with wood floors and handrail leads up to the second floor space. High clerestory windows provide lots of natural light and most are operable for good cross ventilation.
Paul Dyer Photography
Robeson Design
White and Blue Christmas Decor. White Christmas tree with cobalt blue accents creates a fresh and nostalgic Christmas theme.
Interior Designer: Rebecca Robeson, Robeson Design
Ryan Garvin Photography
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
David Charlez Designs
Upon entering the foyer, the staircase is to the right of the home, and an incredible view through the main level to the back yard. Photos by Space Crafting
Geoffrey Holton and Associates - GHA
Reclaimed anodized aluminum panels, birch plywood, and carbonized bamboo were used to articulate the new staircase.
Design ideas for a mid-sized contemporary wood straight staircase in San Francisco with wood risers and metal railing.
Design ideas for a mid-sized contemporary wood straight staircase in San Francisco with wood risers and metal railing.
Ehrlich Yanai Rhee Chaney Architects
A sculptural walnut staircase anchors the living area on the opposite end, while a board-formed concrete wall with integrated American-walnut casework and paneling ties the composition together. (Photography by Matthew Millman)
Viewrail
In the railing industry, there are many kinds of infill systems. Viewrail is thrilled to introduce a few new infill systems to the market. One of those new systems incorporates stainless steel rods. Like cable railing, rods run horizontally. Though they are thicker than cable, rods are also still able to provide a clean and clear view. Our rods are 3/8″, and give incredible strength to any system. In addition to strength, rods have a contemporary feel that pair well with modern designs.
This project uses our rods with a hard maple mission-style handrail to provide ample contrast and visual interest. Furthermore, we were able to design a custom starting post for the customer to keep the bottom rods from touching the tops of the treads. Finally, we provided the customer with split foot covers that could slide around the base of the posts. Here at Viewrail, we equipped and excited to help with customizations that help you achieve your dream design.
Our stainless steel rods will be available for purchase on the website soon. However, if you are interested in a stainless steel rod system, you may fill out this simple contact form to get an order started. We look forward to working with you!
This is an example of a traditional wood curved staircase in San Francisco with painted wood risers and metal railing.
New West Building Company
Design ideas for a large modern wood floating staircase in Other with metal railing and open risers.
Classic Urban Homes
Photo of a modern wood l-shaped staircase in Dallas with wood risers and metal railing.
Home Matters LLC
Gibeon Photography
Design ideas for a contemporary wood straight staircase in Other with metal railing and open risers.
Design ideas for a contemporary wood straight staircase in Other with metal railing and open risers.
Rick O'Donnell Architect, LLC
Count & Castle Interior Design
Mediterranean wood straight staircase in Austin with tile risers and metal railing.
Mediterranean wood straight staircase in Austin with tile risers and metal railing.
Staircase Design Ideas with Metal Railing
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