White River granite, Honed marble granite
Example of a classic kitchen design in New Orleans

Elegant staircase photo in Cincinnati

Concrete Countertop with rock face edge, one of our most popular. Solid pigmented base colors with acid staining for effect. Small amount of recycled glass mixed in.

This pebble wall paper adds extreme interest to a small powder room. Light reflects off the metallic towel bar and the glassy stones.
Bathroom - modern bathroom idea in Burlington

Matthew Cunningham Landscape Design LLC
Example of a transitional home design design in Boston

Inspiration for a large contemporary metal spiral staircase remodel in San Diego with tile risers

Detail of mesh screen.
Example of an eclectic closet design in Sacramento

Magnetic spice storage tins are an attractive and clever use of vertical wall space in the kitchen area. Photography by Susan Teare • www.susanteare.com The Woodworks by Silver Maple Construction

Example of a mid-sized classic guest porcelain tile bedroom design in New York with white walls, a standard fireplace and a plaster fireplace

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Inspiration for a large eclectic medium tone wood floor kitchen remodel in Minneapolis with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, gray cabinets, quartz countertops, multicolored backsplash, stainless steel appliances and an island

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

Trendy home design photo in Atlanta

Bathroom - bathroom idea in Seattle

Stained knotty pine doors and trim
Example of a small transitional gender-neutral reach-in closet design in Sacramento

This is an example of a large traditional backyard concrete paver driveway in Vancouver.

If you're buying a custom designed deck, you should get a truly custom deck - one that suits your home, your taste and your style. This Waxhaw custom deck by Archadeck does just that. Shaped to perfection and lined with iron rails, it's a truly spectacular deck.

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