A View from Above: Warm White Oak Arcs on Our Stairs

Our good friend, Kat, exclaimed when she saw this image, "I want to go down those stairs barefoot."

Floating Stairs

The Staircase Railing of a New Seattle Landmark: the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

This international organization, the world's largest nonprofit, knows the importance of making a good first impression. The project's architects did a wonderful job of creating a design that lifts the eye six stories. When you walk on this stair you have a sense of floating. The 2,000 feet of rail we crafted adds to the subtle minimalism that practically disappears. Take a look at the "before" photo we shot during construction. Gorgeous, don't you agree? Photo by Benjamin Benschneider/ NBBJ/ DJC.

“Interior Décor from Master Craftsman”- Seattleite Reports on our Entryway + Stairway Designs

We were thrilled to be interviewed and featured by Seattleite which wrote in introduction, “Led by a locally-raised innovator, stairs and railings receive a luxurious makeover at this prestigious firm.” To read the entire article please click blog title above.

Our Stairs Push the Limits: Forcing New Methods of Design Build

The DMY International Design Festival is in Berlin this Week and during its DMY Materials Innovation Workshops designers and architects will jointly develop new scenarios and applications based on innovative material developments. They say “70 % of all product innovations are based on new materials. Materials and their production have become the drivers of innovation. The focus is no longer merely the technological function, but foremost the ability to transfer functional excellence in user-oriented products.”

We couldn't agree more. On a current project, we needed to be able to demonstrate the integrity of glass treads to the structural engineer on a recent project. 600 lbs of sandbags, then a 225 pound construction worker jumping on the load eventually satisfied him.

"DMY International Design is a festival of product design that takes place in Berlin once a year, you can read the www.ithunter.org article on it here. Photo from the show by It Hunter."

Fashion and the Stair Railing

We find our work being like couture fashion in many ways. Take a look at this stitched, leather-wrapped handrail we did. It's like the tailoring of a fine leather jacket.

Designer Thom Filicia Visits Seattle: We Share our Book of Stairs

Thom Filicia of Bravo's Queer Eye for the Straight Guy and House and Garden Top 100 fame paid a special visit to the Bellevue Masins Fine Furnishings where he was signing his new book Thom Filicia Style. I enjoyed talking spiral stair challenges with his manager, plus meeting Mr. Filicia, who was so kind as to ask for a copy of our own little book… a picture book of projects we like to keep in
our lapel pocket. He then signed my copy of his book with the exclamation, "Your Stairs Rock!" Why thank you Thom. Your new book is filled with great design inspirations.

- David Shuler, Seattle Stair

Photo of Seattle Stair & Design's David Shuler with Designer/Author Thom Filicia