Transitional kids' room photo in Chicago

Inspiration for a large transitional u-shaped dark wood floor kitchen pantry remodel in Orange County with recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets and solid surface countertops

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!

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

Lora Lee Ortiz
Patio - southwestern backyard brick patio idea in Albuquerque with a roof extension

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

Example of a minimalist staircase design in Atlanta

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

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

Small trendy bathroom photo in DC Metro

A Plus Gutter Systems Inc.
Mediterranean exterior home idea in Los Angeles

Example of a beach style living room design in Los Angeles

Hans Doellgast

The reading balcony connects the master bedroom to the neighborhood and suns travel throughout the day. it is scaled to provide a great place to read and drink coffee in the morning sunrise then relax after work and watch the sunset to the east with a loved one with some candles. We also had fun getting this approved by the local government. On the lot we were allowed to have a roof overhang at the first floor entry door, but not a column or roof extending from the second floor, so we detailed a balcony to the maximum "roof overhang" depth of 3 feet allowed by the city and were able to get it approved that way. We really enjoy finding innovative ways to provide design solutions for our clients.

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

Randy Bridges
Living room - mid-sized eclectic open concept living room idea in Miami

Bathroom - traditional bathroom idea in Wilmington

The brick fire pit is larger than most and will soon receive the gas logs that will keep visitors warm on cool nights.
Transitional exterior home idea in Columbus

Custom transition strips made. Due to irregular floor heights and widths, a store bought transition strip would not work. These were custom cut and then stained to match.