Best of the Week: 42 Staircases That Step up the Style Factor
Take your interior to the next level with a show-stopping staircase – here are some of the best on Houzz to inspire you
A well-chosen staircase has the power to do so much more than just connect the different levels of your home – it’s an opportunity to make a bold architectural statement. If you’re building or renovating and hunting for staircase ideas, look no further; we’ve gathered together a collection of 42 of our all-time favourite designs from around the world to inspire you.
And remember, you can get more details of a project and see more of a professional’s work by clicking on a photo.
And remember, you can get more details of a project and see more of a professional’s work by clicking on a photo.
2. Location: Fairlight, NSW
Designer: Infinite Design Studio
Features: A turned-timber balustrade paired with a classic parquet floor.
Designer: Infinite Design Studio
Features: A turned-timber balustrade paired with a classic parquet floor.
3. Location: Sydney, NSW
Designer: Luigi Rosselli Architects
Features: A stunning brass balustrade adds luxe to the space and connects with the metallic detailing in the kitchen.
Designer: Luigi Rosselli Architects
Features: A stunning brass balustrade adds luxe to the space and connects with the metallic detailing in the kitchen.
4. Location: Rome, Italy
Features: Choosing white for the underside of this spiral staircase is a great way to draw attention to its curves.
Features: Choosing white for the underside of this spiral staircase is a great way to draw attention to its curves.
6. Location: Florida, USA
Features: A classic timber staircase with a perfectly proportioned built-in bench seat beneath it.
Features: A classic timber staircase with a perfectly proportioned built-in bench seat beneath it.
7. Location: Melbourne, Victoria
Features: A painted runner is a fun alternative to soft flooring.
Features: A painted runner is a fun alternative to soft flooring.
8. Location: Sydney, NSW
Designer: Volantes Decorating Service
Features: A stunning timber-and-white spiral design with a leafy view.
Designer: Volantes Decorating Service
Features: A stunning timber-and-white spiral design with a leafy view.
9. Location: Austin, USA
Features: A floor-to-ceiling black steel balustrade adds gravitas, without the visual weight, to a simple staircase design.
Features: A floor-to-ceiling black steel balustrade adds gravitas, without the visual weight, to a simple staircase design.
10. Location: Turin, Italy
Features: Warm timber and glass treads framed with black steel.
Features: Warm timber and glass treads framed with black steel.
11. Location: New York, USA
Features: We’re loving the elegant sweep of this traditional staircase in a New York apartment… even more so when it’s combined with an ultra-contemporary pendant light. Unexpected but thoroughly successful.
Features: We’re loving the elegant sweep of this traditional staircase in a New York apartment… even more so when it’s combined with an ultra-contemporary pendant light. Unexpected but thoroughly successful.
12. Location: Gloucestershire, UK
Features: Heavy, rustic timber treads and a sleek, steel balustrade create a modern farmhouse feel.
Features: Heavy, rustic timber treads and a sleek, steel balustrade create a modern farmhouse feel.
13. Location: Montpellier, France
Features: Curved lines and a salmon-and-grey palette. Magnifique.
Features: Curved lines and a salmon-and-grey palette. Magnifique.
14. Location: Dublin, Ireland
Features: Running a strip of grey down this white-painted staircase is a clever way to make it clear which part is for walking and which is for display.
Features: Running a strip of grey down this white-painted staircase is a clever way to make it clear which part is for walking and which is for display.
15. Location: Double Bay, NSW
Designer: Horizon
Features: A slatted-timber balustrade, black steel frame, and natural stone steps makes for an appealing combination.
Designer: Horizon
Features: A slatted-timber balustrade, black steel frame, and natural stone steps makes for an appealing combination.
16. Location: Sassari, Italy
Features: An open staircase with a minimalist balustrade – a great choice for a compact room as it won’t swallow up space.
Features: An open staircase with a minimalist balustrade – a great choice for a compact room as it won’t swallow up space.
17. Location: Japan
Features: The cantilevered steps on this spiral staircase make the structure appear to float.
Features: The cantilevered steps on this spiral staircase make the structure appear to float.
18. Location: Stockholm, Sweden
Features: Built-in, open storage under the staircase is a practical touch.
Features: Built-in, open storage under the staircase is a practical touch.
19. Location: Mexico
Features: With its open design, mid-tone timber and steel materials palette, this staircase has something of an industrial feel.
Features: With its open design, mid-tone timber and steel materials palette, this staircase has something of an industrial feel.
20. Location: Inverlock, Victoria
Designer: Jdesign Group
Features: A navy-painted, panelled wall is just the thing to highlight this striking, timber staircase.
Designer: Jdesign Group
Features: A navy-painted, panelled wall is just the thing to highlight this striking, timber staircase.
21. Location: Charlotte, USA
Features: Putting numbers on the risers adds a touch of fun to a simple staircase design – an appealing idea for a family home.
Features: Putting numbers on the risers adds a touch of fun to a simple staircase design – an appealing idea for a family home.
22. Location: Surry Hills, NSW
Designer: Rolf Ockert Architect
Features: A cantilevered staircase with a bright yellow-painted central beam.
Designer: Rolf Ockert Architect
Features: A cantilevered staircase with a bright yellow-painted central beam.
23. Location: Tokyo, Japan
Features: Stairs that morph into a desk, a simple two-tone palette and an exquisitely simple balustrade – there’s so much to love here.
Features: Stairs that morph into a desk, a simple two-tone palette and an exquisitely simple balustrade – there’s so much to love here.
24. Location: Sydney, NSW
Designer: John Greenwood & Associates
Features: A built-in staircase with oodles of concealed storage and a glass balustrade that boosts safety, while maintaining an open feel.
Designer: John Greenwood & Associates
Features: A built-in staircase with oodles of concealed storage and a glass balustrade that boosts safety, while maintaining an open feel.
25. Location: Melbourne, Victoria
Designer: S&A Stairs
Features: Setting this open, black steel staircase against an exposed brick wall sets a no-nonsense, industrial tone.
Designer: S&A Stairs
Features: Setting this open, black steel staircase against an exposed brick wall sets a no-nonsense, industrial tone.
26. Location: Tokyo, Japan
Features: Pale timber and white feels fresh and inviting.
Features: Pale timber and white feels fresh and inviting.
28. Location: Florence, Italy
Features: A black, white and timber combo that picks up beautifully on the colours in the terrazzo floor.
Features: A black, white and timber combo that picks up beautifully on the colours in the terrazzo floor.
29. Location: London, UK
Features: Blonde timber and a standout balustrade.
Features: Blonde timber and a standout balustrade.
30. Location: Gold Coast, Queensland
Designer: Robin Payne
Features: A heavy black staircase adds a touch of drama in this spacious entry hall.
Designer: Robin Payne
Features: A heavy black staircase adds a touch of drama in this spacious entry hall.
31. Location: Austin, USA
Features: A graphic, two-tone design in honey-hued timber and black.
Features: A graphic, two-tone design in honey-hued timber and black.
32. Location: Rozelle, NSW
Designer: Coso Architecture
Features: This grand helical staircase blurs the lines between function and art.
Designer: Coso Architecture
Features: This grand helical staircase blurs the lines between function and art.
33. Location: North Fitzroy, Victoria
Designer: Rebecca Naughtin Architect
Features: A pared-back timber design featuring a cosy nook for the dog.
Designer: Rebecca Naughtin Architect
Features: A pared-back timber design featuring a cosy nook for the dog.
34. Location: London, UK
Features: Beech treads and risers, and a balustrade made from steel yachting wire.
Features: Beech treads and risers, and a balustrade made from steel yachting wire.
35. Location: Sunshine Coast, Queensland
Designer: Aboda Design Group
Features: A simple entry staircase is made great with the addition of a lush, vertical garden.
Designer: Aboda Design Group
Features: A simple entry staircase is made great with the addition of a lush, vertical garden.
36. Location: Paris, France
Features: An intriguing design where the pattern of the white metal balustrade is replicated on the wall below.
Features: An intriguing design where the pattern of the white metal balustrade is replicated on the wall below.
37. Location: Sydney, NSW
Designer: Designer Staircases
Features: Steel detailing adds a touch of sophistication to this pared-back, timber staircase.
Designer: Designer Staircases
Features: Steel detailing adds a touch of sophistication to this pared-back, timber staircase.
39. Location: Bologna, Italy
Features: This open staircase in white steel appears suspended from the ceiling.
Features: This open staircase in white steel appears suspended from the ceiling.
40. Location: Perth, WA
Designer: Constructive Building Consultants
Features: Chunky timber steps, a steel mesh balustrade and white-painted brickwork.
Designer: Constructive Building Consultants
Features: Chunky timber steps, a steel mesh balustrade and white-painted brickwork.
41. Location: Paris, France
Features: This staircase cleverly combines built-in steps on the lower section and open ones above them to create a design that feels solid, without visually overwhelming the space.
Features: This staircase cleverly combines built-in steps on the lower section and open ones above them to create a design that feels solid, without visually overwhelming the space.
42. Location: Paris, France
Features: Black framing on the staircase echoes the lines used elsewhere in this space, including the wall sconce and storage shelves at the back of the room.
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Features: Black framing on the staircase echoes the lines used elsewhere in this space, including the wall sconce and storage shelves at the back of the room.
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Which staircase is your favourite? Tell us why in the Comments and don’t forget to save your favourite images, like the story and join the conversation.
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Don’t miss last week’s Best of the Week: 30 Outdoor Showers From Around the World
Designer: Villa and Villa
Features: Beautifully balanced; simple timber treads pick up on the colour and warmth in the seating and pendant lights.