by House + House Architects
San Francisco, CA, US 94109 · 486 photos
Dos Iguanas Residence
http://www.houseandhouse.com

 
What Houzz contributors are saying:
... a similar means of using color occurs. But instead of volumes being treated with color, the interior walls are seen as planar, as if each wall surface is a canvas for color. And the way the underside of the stair is articulated in a sculptural manner makes the house ironic and playful.
added by Lisa Frederick to Staircase Backs Rise to the Challenge
Blocks of color, rather than architectural elements, help to define this staircase from the back.
What Houzzers are commenting on:
added by SPayne Architect to ideas for steel stairs & railings (2 days ago)
sculptural, varied profiles & colors, playful
added by Duerksen Woodworks to kld31759's ideas (6 days ago)
nice
added by Ng Sebastian to ng_sebastian's Favorites (3 weeks ago)
I like the colour combination
added by leasgiya to leasgiya's ideas (5 weeks ago)
color
added by hijidia to hijidia's ideas (3 months ago)
escalera
added by shomarr1 to WINCHESTER ESTATE (3 months ago)
PAINTING
added by marciameszaros to marciameszaros's ideas (3 months ago)
stairs
added by ives2012 to stairs (3 months ago)
Wall color
added by sonyarichins to sonyarichins's Ideas (4 months ago)
Stairs
added by spyhd to spyhd's ideas (4 months ago)
Staircase color
added by cjs1062 to stairs (4 months ago)
Color
added by Steven Westphal to steven_westphal's Ideas (5 months ago)
Unusual bottom landing
added by Karen Carlo Salinger to stairs (5 months ago)
Love the bottom stairs
added by juliejules44 to kitchen and family room (5 months ago)
Colors.
added by alainjb to alainjb's Favorites (6 months ago)
Caribbean style
added by tamaras628 to kitchen reno (7 months ago)
colora
added by romviv to romviv's ideas (7 months ago)
what a stairs
added by mesowell to Stairs (8 months ago)
stairs and color combo
added by julianaburlington to julianaburlington's ideas (8 months ago)
the colours
added by imadok to Stairs (9 months ago)
Color!
added by Katherine Gupman to 1st floor re design (9 months ago)
okay so this is too severe, but usign the stair case back as an accent wall might work for us...
added by Victoria Lynne to victoria_lynne's ideas (9 months ago)
color?
added by heather62 to staircase (9 months ago)
wall nitch
added by kdasmus to kdasmus's ideas (9 months ago)
Like how paint has been used to make 3-D effect.
added by duzzi to duzzi's Favorites (10 months ago)
Mistura de cores
added by paulalie to marina (11 months ago)
Ousadi das cores
added by tanjaealgra to tanjaealgra's Favorites (11 months ago)
onderste treden, ongelijke lengtes en om het hoekje
added by choochoo0 to stairs (11 months ago)
back of stairs
added by silviaki to silviaki's Favorites (12 months ago)
Stairs
added by Robert Nees to robnees's ideas (12 months ago)
Staircase railing
added by blackie09 to blackie09's ideas (12 months ago)
colors
added by seforgey to seforgey's Favorites (12 months ago)
staircase - bottom stairs are "irregular" ...in a good way
added by runshelrun to stairs (12 months ago)
like wood
added by nbouton to nbouton's ideas (12 months ago)
staircase back
added by mylos to mylos's ideas (12 months ago)
idea
added by ai2pt to staircase (12 months ago)
blocks
added by wrxkathy to color (12 months ago)
colorblock walls
added by ludica to ludica's ideas (12 months ago)
stairs
added by kimberlyfawn to Staircases (12 months ago)
drywall boxing under stair & wall cutout
added by noellm to living spaces (12 months ago)
blocks of bold color define staircase, give it more personality
added by wasataylor to wasataylor's ideas (12 months ago)
cool idea
added by mexi to mexi's ideas (12 months ago)
Staircase Color
added by gensart to gensart's ideas (12 months ago)
cool!
added by alecaror to gradas (12 months ago)
volumetria
added by gleesonbrown to Stairs (12 months ago)
If closed stairs
added by Rosalba Neves to Rosalba (12 months ago)
Paredes coloridas
added by clball43 to clball43's Favorites (12 months ago)
Wow! How lovely
added by kadava to kadava's ideas (12 months ago)
staircase colors
added by carolesabboud to Indoor stairs (12 months ago)
studios type
added by mollydowdy to entry (12 months ago)
Stairs
added by sweetypup to color (12 months ago)
color blocking--all shades of green like paint chip sample
added by sweetypup to stairs (12 months ago)
color blocking
added by Ben Carmean to sarahartig's Favorites (12 months ago)
Steps
added by nick s to paint (12 months ago)
paint and colors
added by helenagreene to helenagreene's ideas (13 months ago)
cool stairs
added by gardian to gardian's Favorites (13 months ago)
Base of stairs
added by uli0720 to uli0720's Favorites (13 months ago)
Good
added by rafail to rafail's Favorites (13 months ago)
Rail
added by clodh to clodh's Favorites (13 months ago)
Different colors
added by lynmenne to lynmenne's Favorites (14 months ago)
Amazing use of color
added by fultysooz to stairs (14 months ago)
staircase with irregular sized steps
added by kayak65 to kayak65's ideas (15 months ago)
good idea
added by stefster to stefster's Favorites (15 months ago)
Trap
added by mickeym456 to mickeym456's Favorites (15 months ago)
Interior planes
added by carobus15 to carobus15's Favorites (15 months ago)
Couleurs
added by holterin to holterin's ideas (16 months ago)
Stairs-sqared
added by markwise to stair way (18 months ago)
color use
added by dschillbach to dschillbach's ideas (18 months ago)
Colors
added by quinamo to quinamo's Favorites (19 months ago)
Escaleta invertida
added by marsia to entry (19 months ago)
make next to last step become the bench or a side table for a bench - clad in the same flooring as the steps
added by bdurst to bdurst's Favorites (19 months ago)
Idea for stairs
added by marthavonammon to marthavonammon's ideas (19 months ago)
color
added by juno46 to juno46's ideas (20 months ago)
Creative use of color and form.
added by chatelaine to chatelaine's ideas (20 months ago)
un peu flyé
added by dyanagram to dyanagram's ideas (20 months ago)
These wooden stairs are great, basic, simple, solid, clean- love it
added by homefoursix to homefoursix's ideas (20 months ago)
stairs
added by abcalexandria to abcalexandria's Favorites (20 months ago)
Wall paints
added by feroy to feroy's ideas (20 months ago)
wc tangga
added by ofelia to ofelia's ideas (20 months ago)
parece una escultura
added by awehrli to awehrli's Favorites (20 months ago)
whoa, crazy
added by ram4ram4ram4 to ram4ram4ram4's ideas (20 months ago)
modernist colored stairway
added by worldaudio to Entry (20 months ago)
stairs
added by nicnhugo to nicnhugo's ideas (20 months ago)
nice staircase!
added by rrpollack to rrpollack's ideas (20 months ago)
underside of stairs
added by vikil to deck (20 months ago)
the interior walls are seen as planar, as if each wall surface is a canvas for color. the underside of the stair is articulated in a sculptural manner makes the house ironic and playful.
added by pixxa to pixxa's ideas (20 months ago)
love the bright colors
added by lynne whiteside to livelovenow's ideas (20 months ago)
love this, check it out...
added by kellymb2 to kellymb2's living room (20 months ago)
... a similar means of using color occurs. But instead of volumes being treated with color, the interior walls are seen as planar, as if each wall surface is a canvas for color. And the way the underside of the stair is articulated in a sculptural manner makes the house ironic and playful.
added by joyy to joyy's ideas (20 months ago)
wood stairs
added by splitlevel to Basement Remodel (20 months ago)
Color blocing
added by jitty to jitty's ideas (20 months ago)
... a similar means of using color occurs. But instead of volumes being treated with color, the interior walls are seen as planar, as if each wall surface is a canvas for color. And the way the underside of the stair is articulated in a sculptural manner makes the house ironic and playful.
added by wrxkathy to Applicable to our house (20 months ago)
not necessarily the colors, but the idea of switching colors with surfaces... do this around our stairs on upper level, but with more subtle color changes??
added by McMahon Designs to P (20 months ago)
Volume/color
added by mitch to mitch's ideas (20 months ago)
stairs
added by iacosmogirl to iacosmogirl's ideas (20 months ago)
the use of contrasting colors
added by apiraprima to Architecture (20 months ago)
Perfect Stair!
added by conniechuck to conniechuck's Favorites (20 months ago)
Colors
added by sarahnoor to sarahnoor's Favorites (20 months ago)
Beautiful wooden stairs
added by karmfarg to karmfarg's ideas (2 years ago)
Like the ballistrade. Maybe on top of a low wall.
added by josejavier18 to josejavier18's Favorites (2 years ago)
The colors and wood
added by Andrew Brewin to Random (2 years ago)
Stairs