Why architecture, stair parts, and style matter when creating visually stunning staircases

It isn’t just the architecture or choice of stair parts that makes a homeowner’s stairs great. Several factors working together make a set of stairs an elegant display, and an architectural feat worth noting.

The first starting step may be your best opportunity to make a great first impression, by letting guests see a well designed staircase made of solid wood and incorporating the owner’s tastes in design, e.g., glass balustrades.

While homeowners may want to impress their guests, the structural soundness of your stairs is of the utmost importance above style. Do the stair handrails meet building codes? This is important to know before a professional company begins working on your stairs.

Before picking out any stair parts, it may help owners to have an idea of the style of stairs that they would like to have in their home. For instance, Gothic stair architecture remains popular today (though it is most often seen in commercial buildings such as universities, abbeys, cathedrals, and many government buildings). This style leaves room for few frills, and simply allows for the most basic in geometric designs.

Why does appearance even matter when choosing spindles, stair handrails or staircases overall?

Appearance will ultimately be important when professionals help homeowners and commercial customers to design, custom make and install wooden or steel railed staircases, or stairs with glass balustrades and oak stair handrails, because a staircase is the first thing guests see. Homeowners may therefore want to choose stair parts carefully (for example, when trying to achieve a simply look, in the vein of the newer Bauhaus architectural style, which would use homely looking spindles and newel posts.)

Though safety is the most important factor, customers still want stairs that are elegant, contemporary, and that adhere to the modern lines of design in their home - without being expensive. This is why homeowners and commercial customers like to see variety when choosing custom parts for stairways. Did you know that how certain stair parts look together may influence a design? This is why swapping out the style of spindles or banister ends may make a difference to design and aesthetics.

Working with a professional ensures that customers do not have to worry about issues such as fitting treads in line with risers, or running into problems due to building regulations. Working with experts from a professional company that custom makes stairs is the best way for anyone to ensure they have visually stunning stairs at a price they can well afford, and that are not made of chipboard or only a veneer edge on risers. Reputable companies who provide custom stairways use real wood (such as teak, ash, mahogany, and maple), steel, iron and custom cut glass that has been enforced to create beautiful walkways and stairs that owners can be proud to display and own.

Pear Stairs is the leading designer of staircases in the UK. We offer high-quality staircases at competitive prices. For more information, visit www.pearstairs.co.uk