This staircase breathes traditional elegance into the home with classic design elements. Dark-stained treads and handrail create rich contrast against crisp white risers, newels, and vertical balusters. Wainscoting runs alongside the staircase, adding another layer of traditional detail that enhances the home's refined character. Centrally positioned, the staircase features a second-story balcony that wraps two sides above the main floor. This thoughtful design allows natural light to flow freely throughout the home while creating visual connection between levels. The result is a staircase that honors traditional craftsmanship while serving the functional needs of contemporary living. 1976-2026 © Century Stair Company

This staircase makes a bold design statement through restraint and precision. Thick squared-off white oak treads appear to float between dramatic, black-painted stringers, while horizontal 1/2" round bars create an open, minimal balustrade. The uniform open risers allow natural light to cascade down to the basement level, transforming the stairwell into a light-transmitting vertical shaft. The design thoughtfully responds to the surrounding spaces, connecting levels without interrupting sightlines or blocking light flow. The result is a staircase that feels almost sculptural in its simplicity, proving that sometimes less truly is more. 1976-2026 © Century Stair Company

This staircase makes a bold design statement through restraint and precision. Thick squared-off white oak treads appear to float between dramatic, black-painted stringers, while horizontal 1/2" round bars create an open, minimal balustrade. The uniform open risers allow natural light to cascade down to the basement level, transforming the stairwell into a light-transmitting vertical shaft. The design thoughtfully responds to the surrounding spaces, connecting levels without interrupting sightlines or blocking light flow. The result is a staircase that feels almost sculptural in its simplicity, proving that sometimes less truly is more. 1976-2026 © Century Stair Company

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Featuring multiple star systems, this home is designed around its observatory tower. A straight run stair connects the main home to the tower, featuring custom millwork that preserves the open sightlines. The tower itself houses a wooden spiral stair with white oak treads seamlessly integrated into the metal structure. A switchback stair with coordinating white oak and wrought iron balusters rounds out the design. 1976-2025 © Century Stair Company

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"Thank you for the lovely oak stair treads! I finished them using General materials Gel stain in Mahogany. They came out beautifully!" John
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This dramatic open-riser staircase serves as the architectural centerpiece of this ultramodern home. Floating between crisp white stringers, the thick solid oak treads create bold visual contrast with their rich black stain. The natural metal balustrade adds an ultramodern touch to the staircase, while the open risers allow natural light to cascade through the multiple levels of the home. The interplay of contrasting colors and textures establishes the modern character of the home, proving that a staircase can define the spaces around it rather than just simply connecting them. 1976-2026 © Century Stair Company

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This thoughtfully designed home required multiple custom staircases, each blending farmhouse charm with contemporary elegance. Gleaming oak treads, substantial wooden newels, and floating white oak handrail systems create a look that's both traditional and refined. Each staircase seamlessly connects the home's strong farmhouse character with modern living spaces, proving that old-fashioned charm and contemporary design don't just coexist. They elevate each other. 1976-2026 © Century Stair Company

"We purchased the oak stair treads in clear satin finish for a reno we were doing. They are really beautiful and I would recommend the Hardwood Lumber Co. for stair products!" Robert

Custom stainless steel horizontal hand rails, newels and balustrade systems are combined with nose-less white oak treads/risers creating a minimalist, and very modern eye-catching stairway. CSC 1976-2020 © Century Stair Company ® All rights reserved.

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White Oak rift and quartered wood stair treads and risers by Hull Forest Products, www.hullforest.com. 1-800-928-9602. 4-6 weeks lead time for most orders. Nationwide shipping. Photo by Krawjewski Architect, PLLC

Staircase with rift and quartered White Oak select grade risers, treads, and bullnosing by Hull Forest Products, www.hullforest.com. 1-800-928-9602. 4-6 weeks lead time for most orders. Nationwide shipping. Photo by Krawjewski Architect, PLLC

These newly designed stairs include new oak treads, modern square spindles, and a large newel (the end post), dark wooden stained balusters, white stair risers and spindles, soft yellow walls, and a soft cream colored carpet placed throughout the middle of the staircase. Project designed by Skokie renovation firm, Chi Renovation & Design. They serve the Chicagoland area, and it's surrounding suburbs, with an emphasis on the North Side and North Shore. You'll find their work from the Loop through Lincoln Park, Skokie, Evanston, Wilmette, and all of the way up to Lake Forest. For more about Chi Renovation & Design, click here: https://www.chirenovation.com/ To learn more about this project, click here: https://www.chirenovation.com/portfolio/lakeview-master-bathroom/

White Oak rift and quartered wood floor by Hull Forest Products, www.hullforest.com. 1-800-928-9602. 4-6 weeks lead time for most orders. Nationwide shipping. Photo by Krawjewski Architect, PLLC

Longleaf Lumber reclaimed White Oak Stair treads for in a home. These thicker stair treads complement the metal frame and cylindrical wire riser bars.