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As partner Todd Davis puts it, \u201cThe concept of the staircase was to create an artistic yet functional spiral staircase to help fill the volume and decorate a very large two-story entry foyer.\u201d Photo by Ken Hayden<\/p>\n\t<span class=\"image-container svg-container svg-external \" style=\"\">\n\t\t<?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\"?><!DOCTYPE svg PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD SVG 1.1\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/Graphics\/SVG\/1.1\/DTD\/svg11.dtd\"><svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\"><path d=\"M9 3h8v8l-2-1v-3.080l-5.6 5.59-1.41-1.41 6.090-6.1h-4.080zM12 15v-3l2-2v7h-11v-11h8l-2 2h-4v7h7z\"\/><\/svg>\t<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"slideshow-slide\">\n\t<div class=\"slideshow-slide-image\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"633\" height=\"950\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/ConcreteAscension1_MEDRES-e1508798715543.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/ConcreteAscension1_MEDRES-e1508798715543.jpg 633w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/ConcreteAscension1_MEDRES-e1508798715543-233x350.jpg 233w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/ConcreteAscension1_MEDRES-e1508798715543-80x120.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/ConcreteAscension1_MEDRES-e1508798715543-622x933.jpg 622w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 633px) 100vw, 633px\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"slideshow-slide-image-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/concrete-ascension-modern-entry-and-hall\/1759333\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"slideshow-slide-caption-title\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/concrete-ascension-modern-entry-and-hall\/1759333\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><p>This staircase, fittingly named <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/concrete-ascension-modern-entry-and-hall\/1759333\/\">\u201cConcrete Ascension,\u201d was transformed by Scarpidis Design for this year\u2019s Kips Bay Decorator Show House<\/a>. The concrete wallpaper is juxtaposed with the plush carpeting on the stairs and wooden bannister. Photo by Costas Picadas and Kohler<\/p>\n\t<span class=\"image-container svg-container svg-external \" style=\"\">\n\t\t<?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\"?><!DOCTYPE svg PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD SVG 1.1\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/Graphics\/SVG\/1.1\/DTD\/svg11.dtd\"><svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\"><path d=\"M9 3h8v8l-2-1v-3.080l-5.6 5.59-1.41-1.41 6.090-6.1h-4.080zM12 15v-3l2-2v7h-11v-11h8l-2 2h-4v7h7z\"\/><\/svg>\t<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"slideshow-slide\">\n\t<div class=\"slideshow-slide-image\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"735\" height=\"950\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/1-12-e1508798730188.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/1-12-e1508798730188.jpg 735w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/1-12-e1508798730188-271x350.jpg 271w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/1-12-e1508798730188-93x120.jpg 93w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/1-12-e1508798730188-722x933.jpg 722w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"slideshow-slide-image-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/transitional-entry-and-hall-new-york-ny\/1352073\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"slideshow-slide-caption-title\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/transitional-entry-and-hall-new-york-ny\/1352073\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/design-firms\/huniford-design-studio\/\">Manhattan-based James Huniford<\/a> has created a name for himself in the world of masculine, bohemian design. Case in point: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/project\/bond-street-new-york-ny\/43903\/\">An award-winning penthouse on Bond Street<\/a> whose wooden and metal grate staircase adds an industrial edge without obscuring the space\u2019s bright, open feel. Photo by Nick Johnson<\/p>\n\t<span class=\"image-container svg-container svg-external \" style=\"\">\n\t\t<?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\"?><!DOCTYPE svg PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD SVG 1.1\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/Graphics\/SVG\/1.1\/DTD\/svg11.dtd\"><svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\"><path d=\"M9 3h8v8l-2-1v-3.080l-5.6 5.59-1.41-1.41 6.090-6.1h-4.080zM12 15v-3l2-2v7h-11v-11h8l-2 2h-4v7h7z\"\/><\/svg>\t<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"slideshow-slide\">\n\t<div class=\"slideshow-slide-image\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"629\" height=\"950\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/arts-and-crafts-french-entry-and-hall-paris-france-by-pierre-yovanovitch-architecture-dinterieur1-e1508798745285.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/arts-and-crafts-french-entry-and-hall-paris-france-by-pierre-yovanovitch-architecture-dinterieur1-e1508798745285.jpg 629w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/arts-and-crafts-french-entry-and-hall-paris-france-by-pierre-yovanovitch-architecture-dinterieur1-e1508798745285-232x350.jpg 232w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/arts-and-crafts-french-entry-and-hall-paris-france-by-pierre-yovanovitch-architecture-dinterieur1-e1508798745285-79x120.jpg 79w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/arts-and-crafts-french-entry-and-hall-paris-france-by-pierre-yovanovitch-architecture-dinterieur1-e1508798745285-618x933.jpg 618w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 629px) 100vw, 629px\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"slideshow-slide-image-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/-arts-and-crafts-entry-and-hall-paris\/348862\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"slideshow-slide-caption-title\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/-arts-and-crafts-entry-and-hall-paris\/348862\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><p>A staircase in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/project\/tour-eiffel-fr\/5063\/\">Parisian home designed by Pierre Yovanovitch<\/a> seems to be sleek and simple, but it\u2019s surprisingly complex. The designer says, \u201cMaking this particular structure was a technical feat \u2014 the staircase (which took four months to build) had to be lowered down into the space through the roof. It\u2019s made of white gypsum with pale solid oak and spirals down a five-level atrium of a townhouse near the Eiffel Tower. This work is literally the backbone of this house.\u201d Photo \u00a9 Jean-Franc\u0327ois Jaussaud<\/p>\n\t<span class=\"image-container svg-container svg-external \" style=\"\">\n\t\t<?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\"?><!DOCTYPE svg PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD SVG 1.1\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/Graphics\/SVG\/1.1\/DTD\/svg11.dtd\"><svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\"><path d=\"M9 3h8v8l-2-1v-3.080l-5.6 5.59-1.41-1.41 6.090-6.1h-4.080zM12 15v-3l2-2v7h-11v-11h8l-2 2h-4v7h7z\"\/><\/svg>\t<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"slideshow-slide\">\n\t<div class=\"slideshow-slide-image\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"606\" height=\"950\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/art-deco-transitional-entry-and-hall-new-york-ny-by-stephen-shadley-designs1-e1508798757997.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/art-deco-transitional-entry-and-hall-new-york-ny-by-stephen-shadley-designs1-e1508798757997.jpg 606w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/art-deco-transitional-entry-and-hall-new-york-ny-by-stephen-shadley-designs1-e1508798757997-223x350.jpg 223w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/art-deco-transitional-entry-and-hall-new-york-ny-by-stephen-shadley-designs1-e1508798757997-77x120.jpg 77w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/art-deco-transitional-entry-and-hall-new-york-ny-by-stephen-shadley-designs1-e1508798757997-595x933.jpg 595w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 606px) 100vw, 606px\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"slideshow-slide-image-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/-contemporary-entry-and-hall\/338032\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"slideshow-slide-caption-title\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/-contemporary-entry-and-hall\/338032\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/design-firms\/stephen-shadley-designs\/\">Designer Stephen Shadley,<\/a> known for his luxurious estates for celebrities like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/introspective-magazine\/diane-keaton\/\">Diane Keaton<\/a>, created an elegant, winding stairwell for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/project\/time-warner-center-new-york-ny\/3113\/\">a spacious duplex on Columbus Circle in Manhattan<\/a>. The monochrome walls and carpet form a silken, velvety envelope for the graphic black and white staircase. Photo by Scott Frances<\/p>\n\t<span class=\"image-container svg-container svg-external \" style=\"\">\n\t\t<?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\"?><!DOCTYPE svg PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD SVG 1.1\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/Graphics\/SVG\/1.1\/DTD\/svg11.dtd\"><svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\"><path d=\"M9 3h8v8l-2-1v-3.080l-5.6 5.59-1.41-1.41 6.090-6.1h-4.080zM12 15v-3l2-2v7h-11v-11h8l-2 2h-4v7h7z\"\/><\/svg>\t<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"slideshow-slide\">\n\t<div class=\"slideshow-slide-image\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"713\" height=\"950\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Entry28125-e1508798770261.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Entry28125-e1508798770261.jpg 713w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Entry28125-e1508798770261-263x350.jpg 263w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Entry28125-e1508798770261-90x120.jpg 90w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Entry28125-e1508798770261-700x933.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 713px) 100vw, 713px\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"slideshow-slide-image-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/def-def-los-angeles-ca\/498183\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"slideshow-slide-caption-title\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/def-def-los-angeles-ca\/498183\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><p>Parisian interior designer Jean-Louis Deniot maintained the Hollywood glamour of this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/project\/doheny-los-angeles-ca\/8313\/\">1930s Los Angeles home by the legendary architect Paul Williams<\/a>. A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/curtis-jere\/\">Curtis Jer\u00e9<\/a>-styled brass <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/style\/brutalist\/\">Brutalist<\/a> pendant lamp and a bright red <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/maison-jansen\/\">Maison Jansen<\/a>-style writing table add a pop of color to the classic foyer, with its black and white checkered tiles and sweeping spiral staircase. \u201cStairs are the first and last impression of a house,\u201d Deniot says. \u201cThey need to be stately but adequately discreet at the same time, as there are many other more important spaces to discover beyond this one flight.\u201d Photo by Jon Coolidge<\/p>\n\t<span class=\"image-container svg-container svg-external \" style=\"\">\n\t\t<?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\"?><!DOCTYPE svg PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD SVG 1.1\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/Graphics\/SVG\/1.1\/DTD\/svg11.dtd\"><svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\"><path d=\"M9 3h8v8l-2-1v-3.080l-5.6 5.59-1.41-1.41 6.090-6.1h-4.080zM12 15v-3l2-2v7h-11v-11h8l-2 2h-4v7h7z\"\/><\/svg>\t<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"slideshow-slide\">\n\t<div class=\"slideshow-slide-image\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"634\" height=\"950\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/TimothyBrownStudio2photocreditAlanBarryPhotography-e1508798784646.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/TimothyBrownStudio2photocreditAlanBarryPhotography-e1508798784646.jpg 634w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/TimothyBrownStudio2photocreditAlanBarryPhotography-e1508798784646-234x350.jpg 234w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/TimothyBrownStudio2photocreditAlanBarryPhotography-e1508798784646-80x120.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/TimothyBrownStudio2photocreditAlanBarryPhotography-e1508798784646-623x933.jpg 623w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 634px) 100vw, 634px\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"slideshow-slide-image-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/staircase-by-timothy-brown-studio-eclectic-entry-and-hall-new-york-ny\/1694713\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"slideshow-slide-caption-title\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/staircase-by-timothy-brown-studio-eclectic-entry-and-hall-new-york-ny\/1694713\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><p>Timothy Brown added a jolt of jewel tones to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/staircase-by-timothy-brown-studio-eclectic-entry-and-hall-new-york-ny\/1694713\/\">stairwell in the 2017 Kips Bay Decorator Show House<\/a>. \u201cThe runner going down the stairs starts on the landing above in a starburst,\u201d he says. \u201cIt was a way of keeping the stairs engaged in the whole space and dynamic as the viewer walked up or down. People tend to look down as they walk stairs . . . and it was often a surprise to the viewer to catch the pattern at the top of the stairs.\u201d Photo by Alan Barry Photography<\/p>\n\t<span class=\"image-container svg-container svg-external \" style=\"\">\n\t\t<?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\"?><!DOCTYPE svg PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD SVG 1.1\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/Graphics\/SVG\/1.1\/DTD\/svg11.dtd\"><svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\"><path d=\"M9 3h8v8l-2-1v-3.080l-5.6 5.59-1.41-1.41 6.090-6.1h-4.080zM12 15v-3l2-2v7h-11v-11h8l-2 2h-4v7h7z\"\/><\/svg>\t<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"slideshow-slide\">\n\t<div class=\"slideshow-slide-image\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"732\" height=\"950\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/foyer-e1508798797808.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/foyer-e1508798797808.jpg 732w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/foyer-e1508798797808-270x350.jpg 270w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/foyer-e1508798797808-92x120.jpg 92w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/foyer-e1508798797808-719x933.jpg 719w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 732px) 100vw, 732px\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"slideshow-slide-image-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/modern-entry-and-hall\/1208313\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"slideshow-slide-caption-title\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/modern-entry-and-hall\/1208313\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><p>\u201cAn inspiring art collection takes center stage among both vintage and bespoke pieces in this modernized prewar family home,\u201d Manhattan-based <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/project\/park-avenue-triplex\/37963\/\">designer Amy Lau says of this Park Avenue triplex<\/a>. A hanging sculpture by Gego and a blue slashed canvas by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/lucio-fontana\/\">Lucio Fontana<\/a> pop in the minimalist entryway. Photo by Thomas Loof<\/p>\n\t<span class=\"image-container svg-container svg-external \" style=\"\">\n\t\t<?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\"?><!DOCTYPE svg PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD SVG 1.1\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/Graphics\/SVG\/1.1\/DTD\/svg11.dtd\"><svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\"><path d=\"M9 3h8v8l-2-1v-3.080l-5.6 5.59-1.41-1.41 6.090-6.1h-4.080zM12 15v-3l2-2v7h-11v-11h8l-2 2h-4v7h7z\"\/><\/svg>\t<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"slideshow-slide\">\n\t<div class=\"slideshow-slide-image\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"615\" height=\"950\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/004-e1508798812777.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/004-e1508798812777.jpg 615w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/004-e1508798812777-227x350.jpg 227w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/004-e1508798812777-78x120.jpg 78w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/004-e1508798812777-604x933.jpg 604w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"slideshow-slide-image-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/contemporary-entry-and-hall-paris-fr\/443733\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"slideshow-slide-caption-title\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/contemporary-entry-and-hall-paris-fr\/443733\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><p>A minimal, geometric staircase linking a master bedroom to a secluded dressing room provides dramatic contrast to the stately classical bones of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/project\/private-house-paris-fr\/7033\/\">Parisian Left Bank H\u00f4tel Particulier<\/a>. \u201cWe used concrete and wanted it to look very polished . . . like stainless steel,\u201d Michel Bismut of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/design-firms\/bismutandbismut\/\">Bismut &amp; Bismut<\/a> says of the staircase. Photo by Francis Amiand<\/p>\n\t<span class=\"image-container svg-container svg-external \" style=\"\">\n\t\t<?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\"?><!DOCTYPE svg PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD SVG 1.1\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/Graphics\/SVG\/1.1\/DTD\/svg11.dtd\"><svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\"><path d=\"M9 3h8v8l-2-1v-3.080l-5.6 5.59-1.41-1.41 6.090-6.1h-4.080zM12 15v-3l2-2v7h-11v-11h8l-2 2h-4v7h7z\"\/><\/svg>\t<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"slideshow-slide\">\n\t<div class=\"slideshow-slide-image\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"715\" height=\"950\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/traditional-entry-and-hall-greenwich-ct-by-allan-greenberg-architect-e1508798828622.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/traditional-entry-and-hall-greenwich-ct-by-allan-greenberg-architect-e1508798828622.jpg 715w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/traditional-entry-and-hall-greenwich-ct-by-allan-greenberg-architect-e1508798828622-263x350.jpg 263w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/traditional-entry-and-hall-greenwich-ct-by-allan-greenberg-architect-e1508798828622-90x120.jpg 90w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/traditional-entry-and-hall-greenwich-ct-by-allan-greenberg-architect-e1508798828622-702x933.jpg 702w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 715px) 100vw, 715px\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"slideshow-slide-image-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/traditional-entry-and-hall-long-island-sound-ct\/555023\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"slideshow-slide-caption-title\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/traditional-entry-and-hall-long-island-sound-ct\/555023\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/project\/residence-on-long-island-sound-long-island-sound-ct\/8983\/\">Architect Allan Greenberg built this coastal Connecticut home<\/a> for clients who have an affinity for the mid-19th-century Greek Revival residences of the American South. The inspiration is most notable in the classical staircase that swirls up three levels towards a cupola, which sheds natural light into the central rotunda of the home. Photo by Wade Zimmerman<\/p>\n\t<span class=\"image-container svg-container svg-external \" style=\"\">\n\t\t<?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\"?><!DOCTYPE svg PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD SVG 1.1\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/Graphics\/SVG\/1.1\/DTD\/svg11.dtd\"><svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\"><path d=\"M9 3h8v8l-2-1v-3.080l-5.6 5.59-1.41-1.41 6.090-6.1h-4.080zM12 15v-3l2-2v7h-11v-11h8l-2 2h-4v7h7z\"\/><\/svg>\t<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"slideshow-slide\">\n\t<div class=\"slideshow-slide-image\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"656\" height=\"950\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/eclectic-mid-century-modern-entry-and-hall-london-united-kingdom-by-peter-mikic-interiors-e1508798842173.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/eclectic-mid-century-modern-entry-and-hall-london-united-kingdom-by-peter-mikic-interiors-e1508798842173.jpg 656w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/eclectic-mid-century-modern-entry-and-hall-london-united-kingdom-by-peter-mikic-interiors-e1508798842173-242x350.jpg 242w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/eclectic-mid-century-modern-entry-and-hall-london-united-kingdom-by-peter-mikic-interiors-e1508798842173-83x120.jpg 83w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/eclectic-mid-century-modern-entry-and-hall-london-united-kingdom-by-peter-mikic-interiors-e1508798842173-644x933.jpg 644w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 656px) 100vw, 656px\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"slideshow-slide-image-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/staircase-eclectic-entry-and-hall-london-gb\/346892\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"slideshow-slide-caption-title\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/staircase-eclectic-entry-and-hall-london-gb\/346892\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><p>A surprising collection of inspiration and materials were combined to create a stunning custom staircase in this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/project\/dawson-place-london-gb\/4633\/\">late Victorian townhouse in West London by Peter Mikic<\/a>. \u201cWe were looking for a ribbon-inspired spiral to break the traditional spiral,\u201d says Mikic. \u201cThe central spiral is Zebrano veneer with Portland stone treads. The balustrade was inspired by an old bank lift door we found in a yard.\u201d Photo by Kate Martin<\/p>\n\t<span class=\"image-container svg-container svg-external \" style=\"\">\n\t\t<?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\"?><!DOCTYPE svg PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD SVG 1.1\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/Graphics\/SVG\/1.1\/DTD\/svg11.dtd\"><svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\"><path d=\"M9 3h8v8l-2-1v-3.080l-5.6 5.59-1.41-1.41 6.090-6.1h-4.080zM12 15v-3l2-2v7h-11v-11h8l-2 2h-4v7h7z\"\/><\/svg>\t<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"slideshow-slide\">\n\t<div class=\"slideshow-slide-image\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"799\" height=\"908\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/modern-traditional-entry-and-hall-new-york-ny-by-peter-pennoyer-architects.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/modern-traditional-entry-and-hall-new-york-ny-by-peter-pennoyer-architects.jpg 799w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/modern-traditional-entry-and-hall-new-york-ny-by-peter-pennoyer-architects-308x350.jpg 308w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/modern-traditional-entry-and-hall-new-york-ny-by-peter-pennoyer-architects-106x120.jpg 106w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/modern-traditional-entry-and-hall-new-york-ny-by-peter-pennoyer-architects-768x873.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 799px) 100vw, 799px\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"slideshow-slide-image-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/stairhall-modern-entry-and-hall\/341952\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"slideshow-slide-caption-title\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/stairhall-modern-entry-and-hall\/341952\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><p>Peter Pennoyer demonstrates his skill for crafting exquisite staircases in this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/project\/french-modern-townhouse-new-york-us\/4743\/\">French Modern townhouse in New York<\/a>. He says, \u201csleek classical architecture that becomes increasingly light as the rooms rise through the house . . . wide pocket doors and book-lined sitting areas carved out of the landings of the elliptical stair create the spirit of an open and relaxed floor plan.\u201d Photo by Scott Frances\/OTTO<\/p>\n\t<span class=\"image-container svg-container svg-external \" style=\"\">\n\t\t<?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\"?><!DOCTYPE svg PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD SVG 1.1\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/Graphics\/SVG\/1.1\/DTD\/svg11.dtd\"><svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\"><path d=\"M9 3h8v8l-2-1v-3.080l-5.6 5.59-1.41-1.41 6.090-6.1h-4.080zM12 15v-3l2-2v7h-11v-11h8l-2 2h-4v7h7z\"\/><\/svg>\t<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"slideshow-slide\">\n\t<div class=\"slideshow-slide-image\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"633\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/17-3-e1508798863213.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/17-3-e1508798863213.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/17-3-e1508798863213-525x350.jpg 525w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/17-3-e1508798863213-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/17-3-e1508798863213-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"slideshow-slide-image-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/contemporary-entry-and-hall\/759873\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"slideshow-slide-caption-title\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/contemporary-entry-and-hall\/759873\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><p>Seen from below, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/contemporary-entry-and-hall\/759873\/\">staircase of a California home by Landry Design Group<\/a> echoes its maritime surroundings, both in its conch-like swirl and the pale blue color reflected in the glass banister. And best of all, the railing doesn\u2019t block the view. \u201cThis playful modern house is built over three levels on a steep hillside and uses a series of sweeping arcs to fully capture the dramatic views from the ocean to downtown and the canyons beyond,\u201d according to the firm. Photo by Erhard Pfeiffer<\/p>\n\t<span class=\"image-container svg-container svg-external \" style=\"\">\n\t\t<?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\"?><!DOCTYPE svg PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD SVG 1.1\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/Graphics\/SVG\/1.1\/DTD\/svg11.dtd\"><svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\"><path d=\"M9 3h8v8l-2-1v-3.080l-5.6 5.59-1.41-1.41 6.090-6.1h-4.080zM12 15v-3l2-2v7h-11v-11h8l-2 2h-4v7h7z\"\/><\/svg>\t<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"slideshow-slide\">\n\t<div class=\"slideshow-slide-image\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"799\" height=\"866\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/traditional-entry-and-hall-woodside-ca-by-allan-greenberg-architect.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/traditional-entry-and-hall-woodside-ca-by-allan-greenberg-architect.jpg 799w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/traditional-entry-and-hall-woodside-ca-by-allan-greenberg-architect-323x350.jpg 323w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/traditional-entry-and-hall-woodside-ca-by-allan-greenberg-architect-111x120.jpg 111w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/traditional-entry-and-hall-woodside-ca-by-allan-greenberg-architect-768x832.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 799px) 100vw, 799px\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"slideshow-slide-image-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/traditional-entry-and-hall-woodside-ca\/554833\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"slideshow-slide-caption-title\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/traditional-entry-and-hall-woodside-ca\/554833\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><p>This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/project\/north-california-house-woodside-ca\/8973\/\">North California hilltop home by Allan Greenberg<\/a> features a \u201csemicircular projecting entrance, a center hall with a flying circular stair and a two-story domed garden room.\u201d The silvery plum-colored carpet that spirals up the staircase accentuates the lavender walls. Photo by Michael Biondo<\/p>\n\t<span class=\"image-container svg-container svg-external \" style=\"\">\n\t\t<?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\"?><!DOCTYPE svg PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD SVG 1.1\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/Graphics\/SVG\/1.1\/DTD\/svg11.dtd\"><svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\"><path d=\"M9 3h8v8l-2-1v-3.080l-5.6 5.59-1.41-1.41 6.090-6.1h-4.080zM12 15v-3l2-2v7h-11v-11h8l-2 2h-4v7h7z\"\/><\/svg>\t<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"slideshow-slide\">\n\t<div class=\"slideshow-slide-image\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"787\" height=\"950\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/A04011-ESTO-2007A67.472-e1508798879307.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/A04011-ESTO-2007A67.472-e1508798879307.jpg 787w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/A04011-ESTO-2007A67.472-e1508798879307-290x350.jpg 290w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/A04011-ESTO-2007A67.472-e1508798879307-99x120.jpg 99w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/A04011-ESTO-2007A67.472-e1508798879307-768x927.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/A04011-ESTO-2007A67.472-e1508798879307-773x933.jpg 773w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 787px) 100vw, 787px\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"slideshow-slide-image-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/costal-entry-and-hall-westport-ct\/605813\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"slideshow-slide-caption-title\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/costal-entry-and-hall-westport-ct\/605813\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><p>The main staircase in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/project\/house-at-blue-water-hill--westport-ct\/9923\/\">House at Blue Water Hill by Robert A.M. Stern Architects<\/a> does a stellar job at channeling the home\u2019s lofty site, located 300 feet above Compo Beach in Westport, Connecticut. The shingle-style home has, as the designers put it, \u201ca casual feel reminiscent of early twentieth-century beach houses in Maine or Nantucket.\u201d Photo by Peter Aaron\/OTTO<\/p>\n\t<span class=\"image-container svg-container svg-external \" style=\"\">\n\t\t<?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\"?><!DOCTYPE svg PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD SVG 1.1\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/Graphics\/SVG\/1.1\/DTD\/svg11.dtd\"><svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\"><path d=\"M9 3h8v8l-2-1v-3.080l-5.6 5.59-1.41-1.41 6.090-6.1h-4.080zM12 15v-3l2-2v7h-11v-11h8l-2 2h-4v7h7z\"\/><\/svg>\t<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"slideshow-slide\">\n\t<div class=\"slideshow-slide-image\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"815\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/traditional-entry-and-hall-new-york-ny-by-allan-greenberg-architect.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/traditional-entry-and-hall-new-york-ny-by-allan-greenberg-architect.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/traditional-entry-and-hall-new-york-ny-by-allan-greenberg-architect-344x350.jpg 344w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/traditional-entry-and-hall-new-york-ny-by-allan-greenberg-architect-118x120.jpg 118w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/traditional-entry-and-hall-new-york-ny-by-allan-greenberg-architect-768x782.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"slideshow-slide-image-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/traditional-entry-and-hall-northwestern-ct-ct\/555423\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"slideshow-slide-caption-title\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/traditional-entry-and-hall-northwestern-ct-ct\/555423\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><p>Allan Greenberg had the opportunity to completely recreate the interiors of this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/project\/house-in-northwestern-connecticut-northwestern-ct-ct\/9003\/\">1760s New England home<\/a>, whose exterior masonry shell was the only thing that remained after a devastating fire. A traditional elliptical staircase, with a graphic black banister and white spindles, leads up to bedrooms on the second and third floors. Photo by Jonathan Wallen<\/p>\n\t<span class=\"image-container svg-container svg-external \" style=\"\">\n\t\t<?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\"?><!DOCTYPE svg PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD SVG 1.1\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/Graphics\/SVG\/1.1\/DTD\/svg11.dtd\"><svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\"><path d=\"M9 3h8v8l-2-1v-3.080l-5.6 5.59-1.41-1.41 6.090-6.1h-4.080zM12 15v-3l2-2v7h-11v-11h8l-2 2h-4v7h7z\"\/><\/svg>\t<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"slideshow-slide\">\n\t<div class=\"slideshow-slide-image\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"633\" height=\"950\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/traditional-victorian-entry-and-hall-new-york-new-york-by-peter-pennoyer-architects-e1508798895317.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/traditional-victorian-entry-and-hall-new-york-new-york-by-peter-pennoyer-architects-e1508798895317.jpg 633w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/traditional-victorian-entry-and-hall-new-york-new-york-by-peter-pennoyer-architects-e1508798895317-233x350.jpg 233w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/traditional-victorian-entry-and-hall-new-york-new-york-by-peter-pennoyer-architects-e1508798895317-80x120.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/traditional-victorian-entry-and-hall-new-york-new-york-by-peter-pennoyer-architects-e1508798895317-622x933.jpg 622w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 633px) 100vw, 633px\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"slideshow-slide-image-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/stair-traditional-entry-and-hall\/341912\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"slideshow-slide-caption-title\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/stair-traditional-entry-and-hall\/341912\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><p>Peter Pennoyer exerted his expertise in classical architecture with the renovation of this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/project\/italianate-townhouse-new-york-us\/4733\/\">Italianate row house in New York<\/a>. The seemingly infinite upward spiral of the home\u2019s staircase is central to his plan. \u201cThe new plan is centered on a round stair which is screened at the first floor by freestanding Corinthian columns,\u201d Pennoyer says. Photo by Eric Piasecki\/OTTO<\/p>\n\t<span class=\"image-container svg-container svg-external \" style=\"\">\n\t\t<?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\"?><!DOCTYPE svg PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD SVG 1.1\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/Graphics\/SVG\/1.1\/DTD\/svg11.dtd\"><svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\"><path d=\"M9 3h8v8l-2-1v-3.080l-5.6 5.59-1.41-1.41 6.090-6.1h-4.080zM12 15v-3l2-2v7h-11v-11h8l-2 2h-4v7h7z\"\/><\/svg>\t<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"slideshow-slide\">\n\t<div class=\"slideshow-slide-image\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"703\" height=\"950\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/retoquepuertahall-e1508798907878.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/retoquepuertahall-e1508798907878.jpg 703w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/retoquepuertahall-e1508798907878-259x350.jpg 259w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/retoquepuertahall-e1508798907878-89x120.jpg 89w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/retoquepuertahall-e1508798907878-690x933.jpg 690w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 703px) 100vw, 703px\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"slideshow-slide-image-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/eclectic-luxury--contemporary-entry-and-hall-lomas-de-chapultepec-iv-seccion-mx\/1800423\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"slideshow-slide-caption-title\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/eclectic-luxury--contemporary-entry-and-hall-lomas-de-chapultepec-iv-seccion-mx\/1800423\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><p>When Mexico City-based Sofia Aspe was presented with the opportunity to renovate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/project\/eclectic-luxury--lomas-de-chapultepec-iv-seccion-mx\/53623\/\">a classic residence in her hometown<\/a>, one of her first thoughts was the stairs. \u201cThe stairs were rebuilt curved since originally they were square, and we custom-designed the banister in wrought iron,\u201d she says. The placement of art was key to appointing the newly carved-out space. She adds, \u201cThe painting on the wall is from Mexican artist Marco Rountree. The center sculpture is from English artist Daniel Silver.\u201d Photo by Alfonso de Bejar<\/p>\n\t<span class=\"image-container svg-container svg-external \" style=\"\">\n\t\t<?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\"?><!DOCTYPE svg PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD SVG 1.1\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/Graphics\/SVG\/1.1\/DTD\/svg11.dtd\"><svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\"><path d=\"M9 3h8v8l-2-1v-3.080l-5.6 5.59-1.41-1.41 6.090-6.1h-4.080zM12 15v-3l2-2v7h-11v-11h8l-2 2h-4v7h7z\"\/><\/svg>\t<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"slideshow-slide\">\n\t<div class=\"slideshow-slide-image\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"633\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/PhilipMitchellDesign04-e1508798920568.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/PhilipMitchellDesign04-e1508798920568.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/PhilipMitchellDesign04-e1508798920568-525x350.jpg 525w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/PhilipMitchellDesign04-e1508798920568-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/PhilipMitchellDesign04-e1508798920568-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"slideshow-slide-image-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/staircase-by-philip-mitchell-eclectic-entry-and-hall-new-york-ny\/1625533\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"slideshow-slide-caption-title\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/staircase-by-philip-mitchell-eclectic-entry-and-hall-new-york-ny\/1625533\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/staircase-by-philip-mitchell-eclectic-entry-and-hall-new-york-ny\/1625533\/\">Philip Mitchell took an artful approach to the grand staircase at the 100th year of the Kips Bay Decorator Show House<\/a> in 2015, inspired by, he says, \u201cthe grand-scale and classic architectural details featured in the stair hall of the Arthur Sach Mansion.\u201d Mitchell sourced an impressive array of art, including pieces by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/marcel-vertes\/\">Marcel Vert\u00e8s<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/hunt-slonem\/\">Hunt Slonem<\/a>, and he transformed the space into an art gallery-esque version of the traditional stairwell of family photos as an homage to his late mother\u2019s elegant and refined style. Photo by Timothy Bell<\/p>\n\t<span class=\"image-container svg-container svg-external \" style=\"\">\n\t\t<?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\"?><!DOCTYPE svg PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD SVG 1.1\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/Graphics\/SVG\/1.1\/DTD\/svg11.dtd\"><svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\"><path d=\"M9 3h8v8l-2-1v-3.080l-5.6 5.59-1.41-1.41 6.090-6.1h-4.080zM12 15v-3l2-2v7h-11v-11h8l-2 2h-4v7h7z\"\/><\/svg>\t<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"slideshow-slide\">\n\t<div class=\"slideshow-slide-image\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"692\" height=\"950\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mel-Yates_Kelly-Hoppen_WC2__004-1-1-e1508798934266.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mel-Yates_Kelly-Hoppen_WC2__004-1-1-e1508798934266.jpg 692w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mel-Yates_Kelly-Hoppen_WC2__004-1-1-e1508798934266-255x350.jpg 255w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mel-Yates_Kelly-Hoppen_WC2__004-1-1-e1508798934266-87x120.jpg 87w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mel-Yates_Kelly-Hoppen_WC2__004-1-1-e1508798934266-680x933.jpg 680w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 692px) 100vw, 692px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"slideshow-slide-caption-title\">\n\t\t<p>Adjacent to the buzzing Covent Garden Market is a luxurious sanctuary where the stairs play a critical design role. To unify the two floors and add visual interest to the double-height reception area, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/design-firms\/kelly-hoppen-interiors\/\">Londoner Kelly Hoppen<\/a> opted for two metal ribbons that run from the entrance stairs, up to the mezzanine and spread along the corridors. Photo by Mel Yates<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"slideshow-slide\">\n\t<div class=\"slideshow-slide-image\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"729\" height=\"950\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cristina-Jorge-de-Carvalho_Project-Algarve-House_click-Francisco-Almeida-Dias-e1508798950823.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cristina-Jorge-de-Carvalho_Project-Algarve-House_click-Francisco-Almeida-Dias-e1508798950823.jpg 729w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cristina-Jorge-de-Carvalho_Project-Algarve-House_click-Francisco-Almeida-Dias-e1508798950823-269x350.jpg 269w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cristina-Jorge-de-Carvalho_Project-Algarve-House_click-Francisco-Almeida-Dias-e1508798950823-92x120.jpg 92w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cristina-Jorge-de-Carvalho_Project-Algarve-House_click-Francisco-Almeida-Dias-e1508798950823-716x933.jpg 716w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 729px) 100vw, 729px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"slideshow-slide-caption-title\">\n\t\t<p>For a home in Algarve, Portugal, Lisbon-based designer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/dealers\/cristina-jorge-de-carvalho-furniture-collection\/\">Cristina Jorge de Carvalho<\/a> combines industrial materials and organic forms in her custom Ellipse stairs, constructed from a black iron railing and oak steps. The curving stairway contrasts with the rectilinear pattern of the natural bateig blue stone walls. Photo by Francisco Almeida Dias<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":303,"featured_media":255943,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"apple_news_api_created_at":"","apple_news_api_id":"","apple_news_api_modified_at":"","apple_news_api_revision":"","apple_news_api_share_url":"","apple_news_cover_media_provider":"image","apple_news_coverimage":0,"apple_news_coverimage_caption":"","apple_news_cover_video_id":0,"apple_news_cover_video_url":"","apple_news_cover_embedwebvideo_url":"","apple_news_is_hidden":"","apple_news_is_paid":"","apple_news_is_preview":"","apple_news_is_sponsored":"","apple_news_maturity_rating":"","apple_news_metadata":"\"\"","apple_news_pullquote":"","apple_news_pullquote_position":"","apple_news_slug":"","apple_news_sections":[],"apple_news_suppress_video_url":false,"apple_news_use_image_component":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[15522073],"tags":[4243153,15528243,9255493,7,15535863,15536013,15535903,7292533,15528843,218,7716463,15535893,15535773,15536023,332923,15536143,15535943,15535793,15535873,15536093,15536043,15536053,15535803,524463,13481683,15535783,15535973,15536003,15535963,15535913,15530953,13358703,15525273,7994733,5263,12312463,2032,15536033,15528803,15535983,561703,15536083,7513683,15536113,15535993,15535843,15535933,12417913,3126783,12657873,9772273,15536073,230,15535923,9774053,15536103,2072,15443353,7652843,15535883,15533313,15535853,15536063,15535743,15535753,15530083,15535833,15535763,4547473,15536133,15535823,1529203,15535953,15528883,12589743,14518623,15536123,15535813,188,332993],"dibs-categories":[],"dibs-designs":[],"dibs-styles":[],"dibs-creators":[],"dibs-sellers":[],"class_list":["post-254243","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-interiors","tag-allan-greenberg","tag-allan-greenberg-architect","tag-amy-lau","tag-art","tag-atrium","tag-balustrade","tag-banister","tag-bismut-bismut","tag-brown-davis-interiors","tag-brutalist","tag-carpet","tag-chair-rail","tag-circular-step","tag-classical","tag-color","tag-cristina-jorge-de-carvalho","tag-curtis-jere","tag-decorative","tag-diane-keaton","tag-double-height","tag-elliptical","tag-elliptical-stair","tag-entry","tag-entryways","tag-foyer","tag-functional","tag-gego","tag-greek-revival","tag-gregory-crewdson","tag-hand-rail","tag-hunt-slonem","tag-industrial","tag-italianate","tag-james-huniford","tag-jean-louis-deniot","tag-kelly-hoppen","tag-kips-bay-decorator-show-house","tag-landing","tag-landry-design-group","tag-lucio-fontana","tag-maison-jansen","tag-marcel-vertes","tag-megan-cipollini","tag-mezzanine","tag-michel-bismut","tag-mural","tag-paul-williams","tag-penthouse","tag-peter-mikic","tag-peter-pennoyer","tag-peter-pennoyer-architects","tag-philip-mitchell","tag-pierre-yovanovitch","tag-railing","tag-ramsa","tag-reception","tag-renovation","tag-robert-a-m-stern-architects","tag-rug","tag-runner","tag-scarpidis-design","tag-second-floor","tag-sofia-aspe","tag-spiral-staircase","tag-stair","tag-staircase","tag-stairwell","tag-step","tag-stephen-shadley","tag-three-level","tag-three-story","tag-tile","tag-timothy-brown","tag-todd-davis","tag-townhouse","tag-traditional","tag-two-level","tag-two-story","tag-victorian","tag-wallpaper"],"acf":{"post_format":"article","subtitle":"It\u2019s not just efficiency designers are after when creating these circling steps. Whether minimal and industrial, opulent or traditional, the spiral staircase can be a dazzling decorative addition to the home.","interstitial_banners":false,"slideshows":[{"slideshow_shortcode":"spiral-staircases","type":"standard","allow_fullscreen":true,"slides":[{"image":254813,"link":"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/contemporary-entry-and-hall-miami-beach-fl\/1835283\/","image_title":"","caption":"<p>At\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/project\/villa-nirvana-miami-beach-fl\/54183\/\">Villa Nirvana in Miami Beach, designed by Brown Davis Interiors<\/a>, both the powder-coated metal staircase and the selection of furniture and art were crucial to creating balance in the space. As partner Todd Davis puts it, \u201cThe concept of the staircase was to create an artistic yet functional spiral staircase to help fill the volume and decorate a very large two-story entry foyer.\u201d\u00a0Photo by Ken Hayden<\/p>\n","items":false},{"image":254623,"link":"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/concrete-ascension-modern-entry-and-hall\/1759333\/","image_title":"","caption":"<p>This staircase, fittingly named\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/concrete-ascension-modern-entry-and-hall\/1759333\/\">\u201cConcrete Ascension,\u201d was transformed by Scarpidis Design for this year\u2019s Kips Bay Decorator Show House<\/a>. The concrete wallpaper is juxtaposed with the plush carpeting on the stairs and wooden bannister. Photo by Costas Picadas and Kohler<\/p>\n","items":false},{"image":254633,"link":"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/transitional-entry-and-hall-new-york-ny\/1352073\/","image_title":"","caption":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/design-firms\/huniford-design-studio\/\">Manhattan-based James Huniford<\/a> has created a name for himself in the world of masculine, bohemian design. Case in point: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/project\/bond-street-new-york-ny\/43903\/\">An award-winning penthouse on Bond Street<\/a> whose wooden and metal grate staircase adds an industrial edge without obscuring the space\u2019s bright, open feel.\u00a0Photo by Nick Johnson<\/p>\n","items":false},{"image":254643,"link":"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/-arts-and-crafts-entry-and-hall-paris\/348862\/","image_title":"","caption":"<p>A staircase in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/project\/tour-eiffel-fr\/5063\/\">Parisian home designed by Pierre Yovanovitch<\/a> seems to be sleek and simple, but it\u2019s surprisingly complex. The designer says, \u201cMaking this particular structure was a technical feat \u2014 the staircase (which took four months to build) had to be lowered down into the space through the roof. It\u2019s made of white gypsum with pale solid oak and spirals down a five-level atrium of a townhouse near the Eiffel Tower. This work is literally the backbone of this house.\u201d\u00a0Photo \u00a9 Jean-Franc\u0327ois Jaussaud<\/p>\n","items":false},{"image":254663,"link":"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/-contemporary-entry-and-hall\/338032\/","image_title":"","caption":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/design-firms\/stephen-shadley-designs\/\">Designer Stephen Shadley,<\/a> known for his luxurious estates for celebrities like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/introspective-magazine\/diane-keaton\/\">Diane Keaton<\/a>, created an elegant, winding stairwell for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/project\/time-warner-center-new-york-ny\/3113\/\">a spacious duplex on Columbus Circle in Manhattan<\/a>. The monochrome walls and carpet form a silken, velvety envelope for the graphic black and white staircase.\u00a0Photo by Scott Frances<\/p>\n","items":false},{"image":254673,"link":"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/def-def-los-angeles-ca\/498183\/","image_title":"","caption":"<p>Parisian interior designer Jean-Louis Deniot maintained the Hollywood glamour of this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/project\/doheny-los-angeles-ca\/8313\/\">1930s Los Angeles home by the legendary architect Paul Williams<\/a>. 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The balustrade was inspired by an old bank lift door we found in a yard.\u201d\u00a0Photo by Kate Martin<\/p>\n","items":false},{"image":254733,"link":"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/stairhall-modern-entry-and-hall\/341952\/","image_title":"","caption":"<p>Peter Pennoyer demonstrates his skill for crafting exquisite staircases in this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/project\/french-modern-townhouse-new-york-us\/4743\/\">French Modern townhouse in New York<\/a>. He says, \u201csleek classical architecture that becomes increasingly light as the rooms rise through the house . . . wide pocket doors and book-lined sitting areas carved out of the landings of the elliptical stair create the spirit of an open and relaxed floor plan.\u201d\u00a0Photo by Scott Frances\/OTTO<\/p>\n","items":false},{"image":254743,"link":"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/contemporary-entry-and-hall\/759873\/","image_title":"","caption":"<p>Seen from below, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/contemporary-entry-and-hall\/759873\/\">staircase of a California home\u00a0by Landry Design Group<\/a> echoes its maritime surroundings, both in its conch-like swirl and the pale blue color reflected in the glass banister. And best of all, the railing doesn\u2019t block the view.\u00a0\u201cThis playful modern house is built over three levels on a steep hillside and uses a series of sweeping arcs to fully capture the dramatic views from the ocean to downtown and the canyons beyond,\u201d according to\u00a0the firm. 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Stern Architects<\/a> does a stellar job at channeling the home\u2019s lofty site, located 300 feet above Compo Beach in Westport, Connecticut. The shingle-style home has, as the designers put it, \u201ca casual feel reminiscent of early twentieth-century beach houses in Maine or Nantucket.\u201d Photo by Peter Aaron\/OTTO<\/p>\n","items":false},{"image":254783,"link":"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/traditional-entry-and-hall-northwestern-ct-ct\/555423\/","image_title":"","caption":"<p>Allan Greenberg had the opportunity to completely recreate the interiors of this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/project\/house-in-northwestern-connecticut-northwestern-ct-ct\/9003\/\">1760s New England home<\/a>, whose exterior masonry shell was the only thing that remained after a devastating fire. 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Photo by Eric Piasecki\/OTTO<\/p>\n","items":false},{"image":254803,"link":"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/eclectic-luxury--contemporary-entry-and-hall-lomas-de-chapultepec-iv-seccion-mx\/1800423\/","image_title":"","caption":"<p>When Mexico City-based Sofia Aspe was presented with the opportunity to renovate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/project\/eclectic-luxury--lomas-de-chapultepec-iv-seccion-mx\/53623\/\">a classic residence in her hometown<\/a>, one of her first thoughts was the stairs. \u201cThe stairs were rebuilt curved since originally they were square, and we custom-designed the banister in wrought iron,\u201d she says. The placement of art was key to appointing the newly carved-out space. She adds, \u201cThe painting on the wall is from Mexican artist Marco Rountree. 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