Bathroom - small modern 3/4 bathroom idea in Boston with open cabinets, light wood cabinets, onyx countertops, yellow walls and an integrated sink

Powder room floor tile with custom tile vent
Inspiration for a small contemporary bathroom remodel in Toronto

Photo by Roehner + Ryan
Modern two-story concrete flat roof idea in Phoenix with a metal roof

Ornamental Iron Handrail System
Inspiration for a timeless home design remodel in Atlanta

Mid-century modern staircase photo in Los Angeles

Bathroom - bathroom idea in Seattle

Conventional stair with flared bottom. Painted wood balusters, red oak hand rail, red oak treads, carpet runner
Staircase - traditional wooden wood railing staircase idea with wooden risers

Hickory hardwood is commonly known to be hard as stone, heavy as lead and strong as an ox. It is these unique characteristics that make Hickory such a durable and tough wood for any flooring application!

Transitional kids' room photo in Chicago

We're in the shop here today showing you an alternating-tread staircase that's' going to a job-site in Napa tomorrow. I'm standing on the landing which is at exactly mid-floor level. It's going into one one these 100-year-old houses with a steep roof and lots of attic space. The homeowner called me last month saying he wants to access this large attic area with something better than a ladder. He didn't have room for a conventional stair but this alternating-tread space-saving stair was a perfect fit. It's all Red Oak which matches the hardwood floors throughout the house. Once these are installed at the site we'll put a handrail on top of the stringers on the open side. I'll tell you a little about the alternating-tread staircases. It's built in a way that is nearly as easy to climb as a conventional stair. When we walk up a convectional stairway we normally use half of the stair tread at a time, placing one foot on the right half and the next foot on the left half. The idea of an alternating-tread stair is make half of each tread wide enough for your foot and then alternate the wide end of these paddle-shape treads from left to right. You still have your 10 inch minimum tread depth plus a 1 inch nosing projection. This give you 11" of support for each foot, just like a conventional stair. We normally make the risers a max of 7-3/4", but code allows us to go as high as 9 inches. This one is 7-3/4" which is very comfortable. We installed a metal bar across the middle of each open-riser to limit the open space to less than a 4 inch gap. Anyway, I just wanted to give you a quick shot of this. Tomorrow morning we get to go to the job-site and install this. I'd can't wait to see the look on the customer's face when we have this installed. I'll let him do the bragging :-) Last but not least, I'd like to give glory to God and special recognition to a Jewish carpenter named Jesus. I don't know for sure if He built stairways as a carpenter, but I am happy to say that He is my LORD and I want to live my whole life for Him. God bless you! And please contact me if you want any type of custom stairs. Clyde 520-895-2060 or 916-991-9700

Hans Doellgast

Portofino Tile is located in Cary, NC. This photo is one of the dream bathroom renovations we have completed in the local area. We ONLY do bathroom remodels, and finish complete bathroom renovations in less than two weeks. Call us at 919-438-0713 or visit our website at www.PortofinoTile.com. We also have a showroom in Downtown Cary, NC at 115 Ward Street.

Staircase created to allow access to play room on the second floor.
Inspiration for a large timeless enclosed carpeted staircase remodel in Houston with blue walls and no fireplace

Bathroom - traditional bathroom idea in Wilmington

Front door - mid-sized front door idea in Miami with a black front door

Wall: Treasures Bronze Empera

Classic style entry door with 3/4 lite Saratoga glass design. Installed in Yorba Linda, CA home.
Huge elegant front door photo in Orange County with beige walls and a medium wood front door

View up through the perforated steel stair. Photo by Eszter and David (eszteranddavid.com).
Home design - large modern metal straight home design idea in San Francisco with metal risers

An historic estate in the Hamptons, this project called for style-appropriate long-lasting hardware. The arched gates were outfitted with solid bronze gate latches, hinges, and cane bolts. Gates were hung with 4” Solid Bronze Heavy Duty Button Tip Hinges. Solid Bronze 20” Cane Bolts hold the fixed gate in place. The gates had relatively narrow stiles (vertical members) and so the box latch was used. The box latch has a shorter latching arm, which means it can be used on gates with narrow stiles. On the other side is a 5” plate with octagonal handle. NB: These site photos were taken from an active construction site in the midst of winter. Gates and hardware show rain and dirt.