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This recently built Bethesda home features two distinctive staircases that share a cohesive design language. The main staircase pairs natural wood treads with sleek steel horizontal rods, creating clean lines. The black wood newels and handrail create striking contrast with the lighter details. A custom spiral staircase echoes this aesthetic with jet-black metal triangular frames supporting natural wood treads. The geometric structure winds upward, maintaining the same material palette of warm wood and dark metal found throughout the home's vertical connections. 1976-2026 © Century Stair Company

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Light cascades through the windows, highlighting the white oak of this contemporary staircase. The white oak risers and treads stand out against the crisp white stringers as the U-shaped staircase turns up the three levels of this Virginia home. The white oak is echoed in the railing as square chamfer-top newels support a post-to-post handrail system that forgoes traditional goosenecks for a cleaner architectural line. The satin black balusters add a custom, chic feel with their geometric pattern. The result is a stair system in balance, easy on the eye at every turn. It is a centerpiece worth taking in, not just traveling through. 1976-2026 © Century Stair Company Photos courtesy of Classic Cottages

This modern floating staircase is a centerpiece in the luxurious residence by Blue Cypress Design Build. It features open wood treads paired with sleek metal risers, creating a minimalist and contemporary aesthetic that enhances the spacious, open-plan interior. The railing is crafted from metal with horizontal cables, adding an industrial touch while maintaining transparency and openness. Framed by white walls and large windows, this staircase connects the levels seamlessly, providing an elegant transition from the ground floor to the upper level. Warm wood floors throughout and a high ceiling complete the sophisticated look, with ample natural light creating a welcoming ambiance.

This modern floating staircase is a centerpiece in the luxurious residence by Blue Cypress Design Build. It features open wood treads paired with sleek metal risers, creating a minimalist and contemporary aesthetic that enhances the spacious, open-plan interior. The railing is crafted from metal with horizontal cables, adding an industrial touch while maintaining transparency and openness. Framed by white walls and large windows, this staircase connects the levels seamlessly, providing an elegant transition from the ground floor to the upper level. Warm wood floors throughout and a high ceiling complete the sophisticated look, with ample natural light creating a welcoming ambiance.

This modern floating staircase is a centerpiece in the luxurious residence by Blue Cypress Design Build. It features open wood treads paired with sleek metal risers, creating a minimalist and contemporary aesthetic that enhances the spacious, open-plan interior. The railing is crafted from metal with horizontal cables, adding an industrial touch while maintaining transparency and openness. Framed by white walls and large windows, this staircase connects the levels seamlessly, providing an elegant transition from the ground floor to the upper level. Warm wood floors throughout and a high ceiling complete the sophisticated look, with ample natural light creating a welcoming ambiance. The adjacent tall glass doors and windows amplify natural light, enhancing the seamless indoor-outdoor connection. The smooth, white wall treatment and warm wood flooring further emphasize the sophisticated elegance of the design, creating a bright and inviting ambiance. This staircase serves as both a functional element and a stylish focal point in this luxurious, open-concept home.

The staircase showcases hardwood tread and risers to the second floor, also all hardwood hallways.
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