Looking back at the entry the new sculptural steel and wood stair floats upward to the glass bridge while a two story high wall of windows draws in sunlight and creates views. Photo Credit: Philip Liang

This image shows the entry hall, under stairs wine cellar and a room for relaxing. Our Client is Mongolian and this room was put together to represent a traditional Mongolian Yurt and a space for our Client to display personal items from her heritage. Walls: Dulux Grey Pebble Half. Ceiling: Dulux Ceiling White. Flooring: Reverso Grigio Patinato 1200 x 600 Rectified and Honed. Wood Floors: Signature Oak Flooring. Rug: Client's own. Sofa Bed: Custom Made Clark St Upholstery. Blue Chair: Merlino Furniture. Cabinet: Coloured Doors custom made from Mongolia. Photography: DMax Photography

A detail of the two story art glass staircase window. The art glass is manufactured by Andersen Windows under license from the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation. This pattern was used by Wright at the Unity Temple building in Oak Park Illinois. Visit http://tinyurl.com/4xvjf3m to see more photos including before and after shots. Photography by Mike Kaskel

Under-stair Mudroom/Entryway Storage

The space around the stairs is dedicated to fun, but contains lots of sexy black to marry with the overall scheme and keep this corner feeling grown-up. A basketball hoop and punch-bag look smart in black leather, matching the room’s other dark notes while providing a focus for play. A small fridge will keep beer, wine and nibbles cool, but its iconic design and dark colour ensure it remains unobtrusive. Clever L-shaped storage in dark wood with baskets in contrasting gold on top slots neatly under the stairs, to exploit this often under-used space.

From little things, big things grow. This project originated with a request for a custom sofa. It evolved into decorating and furnishing the entire lower floor of an urban apartment. The distinctive building featured industrial origins and exposed metal framed ceilings. Part of our brief was to address the unfinished look of the ceiling, while retaining the soaring height. The solution was to box out the trimmers between each beam, strengthening the visual impact of the ceiling without detracting from the industrial look or ceiling height. We also enclosed the void space under the stairs to create valuable storage and completed a full repaint to round out the building works. A textured stone paint in a contrasting colour was applied to the external brick walls to soften the industrial vibe. Floor rugs and window treatments added layers of texture and visual warmth. Custom designed bookshelves were created to fill the double height wall in the lounge room. With the success of the living areas, a kitchen renovation closely followed, with a brief to modernise and consider functionality. Keeping the same footprint, we extended the breakfast bar slightly and exchanged cupboards for drawers to increase storage capacity and ease of access. During the kitchen refurbishment, the scope was again extended to include a redesign of the bathrooms, laundry and powder room.

The clean lines and crispness of the interior staircase is highlighted by its modern glass railing and beautiful wood steps. This element fits perfectly into the project as both circulation and focal point within the residence. Photography by Beth Singer

Inside the new stair is light and airy lit by the continuous three story high Blomberg storefront window system glazing. Photo Credit: John Sutton Photography

This large, light blue colored basement is complete with an exercise area, game storage, and a ton of space for indoor activities. It also has under the stair storage perfect for a cozy reading nook. The painted concrete floor makes this space perfect for riding bikes, and playing some indoor basketball.

Powder room under the stairwell (IMOTO Photo)

An unfinished basement got the glam treatment with a full home theater on sliding panel, cute bar under the stairs, fully kitted out servery and laundry room. An elegant palette of taupe and white with hand made counter tops complete the look. Light floors and custom work make this space a refined entertainment room.

An unfinished basement got the glam treatment with a full home theater on sliding panel, cute bar under the stairs, fully kitted out servery and laundry room. An elegant palette of taupe and white with hand made counter tops complete the look. Light floors and custom work make this space a refined entertainment room.

An unfinished basement got the glam treatment with a full home theater on sliding panel, cute bar under the stairs, fully kitted out servery and laundry room. An elegant palette of taupe and white with hand made counter tops complete the look. Light floors and custom work make this space a refined entertainment room.

An unfinished basement got the glam treatment with a full home theater on sliding panel, cute bar under the stairs, fully kitted out servery and laundry room. An elegant palette of taupe and white with hand made counter tops complete the look. Light floors and custom work make this space a refined entertainment room.

An unfinished basement got the glam treatment with a full home theater on sliding panel, cute bar under the stairs, fully kitted out servery and laundry room. An elegant palette of taupe and white with hand made counter tops complete the look. Light floors and custom work make this space a refined entertainment room.