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

Minimalist bathroom photo in Calgary

Elegant dining room photo in Boston

Close up view of reclaimed oak used on office wall.
Mid-sized mountain style freestanding desk dark wood floor study room photo in San Francisco with brown walls and no fireplace

Hans Doellgast

Lane Kranz
Inspiration for a small kids' brown tile and porcelain tile porcelain tile alcove shower remodel in Dallas with a vessel sink, glass-front cabinets, dark wood cabinets, wood countertops and beige walls

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

Charles Thomas

Example of a mid-sized trendy 3/4 white tile and subway tile porcelain tile and black floor alcove shower design in San Diego with flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, a two-piece toilet, white walls, an undermount sink, solid surface countertops and white countertops

We at Russell Architects have had the privilege of designing a variety of stained glass windows for our residential clients. These are a few examples. Photos by Dan Rockafellow of Rockafellow Photography

4x8 Antik Brick with Over Grout to age even more
Large traditional exterior home idea in Los Angeles

Smart Storage - Small Bathroom renovation done by North Country Design & Build Inc. - Jen Schwindt
Inspiration for a contemporary bathroom remodel in Toronto

Urban home office photo in San Diego

Bathroom - traditional bathroom idea in Wilmington

Inspiration for a modern shed remodel in Toronto

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

Herringbone patterned clay pavers by FireRock
Example of a trendy patio design in Birmingham

a board formed concrete wall sets a backdrop behind a steel cut stringer carrying open wood treads with skylights above
Staircase - large modern wooden straight open staircase idea in Vancouver