Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Inspiration to step up your home's staircase game. When decorating room by room in a multi-level home, the stairs might ironically ...

If you’ve always dreamed of having a staircase in your home, you’re definitely not alone. There’s something undeniably magical about a well-designed one as it can feel grand, artsy and in some cases, ...

The unsung heroes of the design world, stair runners punch above their weight when it comes to multitasking. Not only do they protect stairs from everyday wear and tear—and thwart potential slips and ...

Feature staircases, once synonymous with grand period houses and historic hotels, are having a renaissance. Open-plan spaces have made staircases more important as they are now more visible from or ...

Why do so many of us overlook the design opportunity of stairs, even if we trundle up and down them constantly? Decorating a set of steps, said designer Deborah Bass, founder of London’s Base Interior ...

For treads, consider wood, stone, concrete, or even a carpet runner, especially if you have young children or pets. Top to bottom, staircases perform both functional and aesthetic roles in our ...

Some transitional spaces—think hallways or entrances—can quickly be transformed with a few new furnishings. Others, like the humble staircase, you're pretty much stuck with as is unless you embark on ...

Perhaps the fascination began with an after-bedtime reading (by flashlight, of course) of my well-worn copy of The Hidden Staircase, the second book in the Nancy Drew mystery series. Or maybe it was ...