Go Ahead… Make A Statement

This Wilsonville home’s staircase is the first thing you see upon entering. Transformed from contractor cookie cutter to sensational it now makes a statement that was long desired by the homeowners. Let’s face it carpet has lost its appeal in high traffic areas due to its containment of dust, odors, pet dander, and other allergy annoyances. It’s just a pain to keep clean, especially on stairs, in corners, and it wears out within seven years even if you maintain it.

 

The former staircase had an angled step where now there is a proper landing. Carpet is deceptive in hiding structural imperfections, and this staircase was no exception, after demo we had to rebuild the stringers to accommodate correct spacing for the new treads.  

 

We built up the sides of the staircase and encased it with wood and molding. The wimpy railing was replaced with a beefy curved top rail attached to Alder Fluted newel posts. The bottom two posts were moved onto the bottom step verses the original entry floor to allow more room and all were stained to match the new treads.  Straight black wrought iron balusters with a sequenced mix of scrolled ones along with decorative knuckles are the eye candy for this new look. The treads are Shing Palace Strand Hand Scraped Bamboo matching the flooring we installed on the main floor. This stuff is not only beautiful but durable with kids and a very large poodle named Barkley. Finicky as we are, we painstakingly attached the treads with fasteners from underneath in order to avoid having any nail holes. The risers, stair skirts, and staircase wrapping were painted a glossy white to match the existing trim in the house.

 

 

This remodel changed the first impression of the home’s entry and now displays a pride of ownership with practical qualities that will be timeless for years.