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STAIRCASE LAYOUT
“ The staircase layout and proportion should be designed in relation to the space you have available . The last thing you want is to walk into your front door and trip over the bottom step .” Richard McLane , founder and design director , Bisca .
Space is one of the defining factors when designing a staircase and it is increasingly at a premium in homes . The space should be considered as a whole , not just the hallway or immediate vicinity of the staircase but also landings and galleries .
When replacing a staircase , you can change the direction of traffic , work around entrances to other rooms , improve the comfort of using the stairs , and flare treads at the foot of the staircase to ease the transition from floor to stairs . Important points to consider are the direction of footfall and the most frequently used rooms .
The first thing to get right is the layout . The space may suit a helical , a winder , a spiral or a straight staircase , each with its own set of pros and cons . A staircase specialist will have the experience to see solutions where others might not ; offering different layout options and multiple staircase ideas , explaining the benefits of each one .
For a large entrance or hallway area , differing statements can be made with a staircase as a central feature in the space , or , if the preference is to keep the space open , a layout along or close to a wall works best .
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