Hello,
Wood grades vary and these floors were chosen for their species and grain, the best thing to do is speak with your supplier about your desired grade and woodgrain. The material is 4" pecan/hickory for the floors (locally sourced in Austin) and the stair treads are laid up solid pecan.
indeed wood boxes on cantilevered steel treads.
We recommend consulting with a structural engineer if you are
designing a similar staircase to ensure the supporting wall structure
will function as designed.
Wood and metal combo - simple
That the stairs support is on one side
Like wood, glass & support structure
Here the wood steps are created from the same wood as the adjacent wall, projecting from it without any obvious connection. It's safe to say that the supporting structure is hidden within the steps and behind the wall. Many local codes would require a rail on the right but somehow this
Wood steps are gorgeous to look at but absolutely treacherous, especially for the elderly or for children who run everywhere at top speed. I always recommend installing a stair runner. For the stairs photographed above, it would take some research and some design expertise to pick the right material
Like the white wood wall and dark wood stairs
Medium wood provides beauty without being stark
medium wood? contrast to light trim?
This medium light wood offers a beautiful contrast without being too stark.
light wood offers a beautiful contrast without being too stark.
stain of wood flooring match your wood furniture or contrast it?
match your wood finishes. Think about it...Do you think you are going to have the wood flooring or furniture longer?
Here are some ways to make contrast work:
-Dark floor with light furniture: This is meant to make spaces look larger. Having the lighter finish higher and at eye level will open the space
admire your wood pieces.
If you are going to match, I would think, like anything, either be spot on or don't try at all. There is nothing worse than a color or stain that is trying to match, but just doesn't cut it. Wood pieces are usually so beautiful and unique, matching seems like a treatment that c
square all-wood look.
Pickets/spindles a bit too chunky.
with the wood wearing down over time or with silvers?
the back side. It looks like interesting as a use for plastic timbers. The problem with wood timbers is that they dry out and as they do so they develop checking which can fill with dirt. Adding a slight radius to the edges will manage silvers.
These wood beam stairs are so rustic. Maybe with a little less metal?
Blocks of woods and holes for trees n plants
These wood blocks are a great rustic complement to this modern home.
white with wood antlers can you please let me know the approx size and where i
vertical wood timbers so that the glass went into the wood and to do that cleanly took a fair amount of time.
redwood siding, the wall on the right is leather tiles from Blackstock Leather in Canada ( custom color) cladding the fireplace and the floor is 24" Jane Grey Sandstone tiles from Vermont . It is the same stone they use in the Apple Stores.
various wood colors and styles - left wall, ceiling, stairs, right wall
Open-riser wood steps ascend to a living space bathed in light from large windows. So what is the space in between? ...