What's Your Story?

Our passion for staircases is overshadowed only by our passion for The Story. The Story compiles the history, ambitions and interests of our client and their space, allowing us to design details that set our staircases apart. 

The story arrives in several ways: it often unfurls over the duration of the project, evolving as a client becomes more aware of their needs and desires. Conversely, The Story itself can be the catalyst for the project- the driving force behind the need for a custom stair.

Such was the case for an elegant black walnut stair we built last year. The classic, straight stair was commissioned for an upscale apartment building and resonated with us immediately. It was to be the showpiece; a work of art that evoked a sense of place, comfort, permanence and awe in an otherwise nondescript space.

The request called to mind the work of Fred Anhult, an architect famous for creating distinguished apartment buildings in Capitol Hill. His work emphasized the entryway and recognized it as an opportunity to lend a lasting impression on every guest.

Taking cues from Anhult, turn-of-the-century stair design, the story conjured by the client, and a little bit of ingenuity, we crafted the stair pictured above.  Its stately box newel, hand-turned balusters, and curved Juliet balcony, and black walnut structure proudly greet residents and guests.  

Does your entryway make an impression?

Mary Anne Carter
Assistant Director of Marketing