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Design Help for Colonial Staircase

8 years ago

We are looking to purchase a colonial style home with great features except for this awkward & poorly designed staircase! We would love to have some ideas about how to update these stairs but we don’t know where to start. Hoping we can take some of these ideas to a contractor but want to make sure we’ve considered everything. Thanks!

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carleybremner
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8 years ago
I should mention our biggest issue with the stairs is the large first step blocking access to dining room and the rail interfering with view. I would love to turn them out in the other direction at the bottom for the last few steps but I’m afraid that will completely eat into the entry. The rest of the house is easy to update and the kitchen is done but this element is giving me major pause!
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