It looks like he made sure each "box" was exactly the same size and it probably also had to do with where the studs were. It's fine and no one will notice.

You must be kind of OCD leaning, because there is nothing wrong with this. They space the trim a certain distance apart all the way down the stairs, so centering on your landing is not the priority. They also take into account placement of studs. So really, this is very beautiful. Your carpenter did an excellent job and no one is going to say, hey, the trim is not centered on the landing in your house. Nope.

I do suggest a sconce that gives more weight. That one is charming, but it is too delicate for your space. And it is hard to tell in the photo, but it seems really high on the wall to me.

I think I'm in love with your trim carpenter.

Ok then....I will not concern myself with it.

Kris Mays....the electrical box is definitely too high up for my liking, but there is a HUGE beam that spans that entire wall which prevented it from being placed lower. Also, my choice for the foyer chandelier is wispy (same as in pic), so I didn’t want anything too heavy.

I had two trim carpenters doing different things throughout the house and they both did excellent work....worth their weight in gold!

It is very hard not to obsess about the details of the most recently added thing. This looks beautiful, and I was curious to see what your question would be. Agree with others that they did a nice job. On to the next crisis! :)

Now I know I am. *sigh*

Just beautiful, nidnay.

Do you see how the stair stringer and trim are at a constant and continuous angle, based on the dimension above each riser and tread? That determines where the stringer/trim will change from an inclined angle along the stairs to a horizontal along the landing.

I gently suggest that once the house is complete and occupied this will not be an issue (unless you let it be).

Workmanship appears to be very good.

As for the sconce, put it where you will. It will be fine. Few will compare the sconce location to how the wainscot is designed.

Is this a battle you truly want to fight? :-)

acm.....hahahahahaha. We’re coming into the home stretch, so hopefully not too many more crises :)

PPF....we will have a custom grill for the return. Haven’t gotten there yet...we just let the HVAC guy do his thing. I definitely wouldn’t want it higher up though. I do think that would be even more of an eyesore.

This staircase is absolutely stunning!

I think it would drive me nuts if the box at the top of the stairs was larger and out of proportion to the ones going up the stairs, so I guess it’s a matter of personal preference.

Can’t wait to see the rest of your home!!!

Looks fine sconce doesn't need to be aligned with the wainscotting just with landing itself

Looks like a great job to me. Certainly the offending pieces can be removed and redone. But unless you specified centreing on the sconce, it should be at your cost.

Agree with PFF on the air return. Sorry, I don't consider functional items to be "eyesores" . But using a stock grille on what is clearly an upscale house is one of those things that I find inconsistent. I prefer heritage grilles, such as this one:

Worthy,..maybe you missed it in my post above...the return is slated for a custom grill. I do think lots of functional items are complete eyesores. That’s why we get specialized custom solutions (like the grill you posted above) to help beautify something that’s not very attractive.

maybe you missed it in my post above

Nope, just elaborating, as is my wont.

Of course, in other design aesthetics, functionality is front and centre.

Looks like a hamster cage! lol

Agree, I see nothing questionable. Looks stunning!

On one project I designed the owner thought the stair was too elegant. I jokingly suggested we could make every spindle different. She loved the idea and that is the way it was built.

Don't joke with clients. Really.

I like it how it is, they are separate elements. Kind of like trying to line up 1st and 2nd story windows - If it's one big wall, you kinda have to. If there's roof between then you have 2 independent planes that can be off

Hmmmm...

Kidding, kidding!! Gah! Nope. That's just a nope.

Easy fix.

When starting at the bottom step, start as far left as possible and climb diagonally to the right. That will orient the box so it is more centered to you. :-)

Seriously, had he made the boxes more narrow, the result would be way less pleasing. Too busy.

Wonderful work!

nidnay:

A phone call that you didn't hear but should have was from the builder to the stair builder.

"Jim, you're not going to believe this, but she's complaining that the wainscoting doesn't line up as you traverse the stairs."

Jim: (Forehead smack)

I almost forgot, in the project I mentioned earlier, the owner place an antique very nicely done oil painting at the base of the stair. It was positioned so the figure in the painting was looking up the stair. The figure in the painting was a monkey wearing a dress.

If you really think about it, everything makes sense.

See!!

Nidnay...your home is beautiful.

mattman...love that bedroom. Well done.

dont know about the balusters. Scratching my head.

Seriously, no such trade as "trim carpenters" in these parts. Wish there were.

Seriously, no such trade as "trim carpenters" in these parts. Wish there were.

I blame the fad for flat, squared off white mdf baseboards and trim work, all painted white. Blech.

It's about all you see around here, in new builds. And I hate it. Luckily, there ARE finish carpenters. And lots of custom millwork places. (They must cater more to the folks maintaining historic homes and buildings, I suppose). I have access to a guy who's got a whole library of historic knives and can pretty much cut anything I ask him to do.

Let it go. Looks great. Wainscot comes at a cost. Every wall length is different and wains must adapt too pre existing conditions.

I am going to see mixed spindles in my nightmares tonight. eep!

;^D

Speaking of spindles and nightmares, here's The Stanley Hotel's main staircase in Estes Park, Colorado:

redrum

Or how about no spindles or railings at all? I call these "murder stairs"

lets hope that staircase never needs a rental permit.

@Hoovb zone 9 sunset 23..........oh no....are we now going to start picking the house apart limb by limb. I thought I had arrived safely at the end of this thread with my house comfortably intact.

It was my choice to accept the “interesting” ceiling which allowed for an extra window (allowing for more natural light in the upstairs hallway). This house is not perfect by any means. Sometimes you gotta take the good along with the not so good :)

Good times

That bannister looks great

nidnay, your floors are awesome, if you don’t mind what did you use?

@mtpalma .......the floors have not been stained yet. Actually, I’ve been searching for a way to keep them looking the way they do in their raw state and there’s a discussion about this in the following thread

What paint color did you do ? I love it

ncusumano.....Sherwin Williams Useful Gray.

thank you so much i love it!!