These gorgeous stair railing ideas range from traditional to artistic. Heather Peterson Design, Josh Grubbs Photography Staircases are a high-function element of multi-story homes, but their form can ...

Whether a major feature of the entryway or tucked to the sides of the home, the staircase offers lots of design potential. Stair design should feel continuous and intentional, much like how the ...

Guardrails and handrails are two elements that are often confused. While the first is used to close a space and prevent a person from falling, the second is a support bar for balance. Normally ...

Lloyd Alter is Design Editor for Treehugger and teaches Sustainable Design at Ryerson University in Toronto. Alternating tread stairs are terrific for saving space; you only put one foot on a tread at ...

Kelly has over 10 years of experience writing about home design and improvement for many prominent publications. She also spent several years working at a tech startup for an interior design game ...