Stairs

Emily Mayıs 14, 2022

So quick post about the stairs. I've been looking into options... Jodi suggested another container on it's end so it could be a stairwell. Which I like. It just increases my footprint and that's not a good thing for me because I need a place to put this when it's finished.

But it's something to keep in mind for certain.

I put my dilemma up on Instagram and got a suggestion of the stairs with a slight turn, extending over the side wall. Unfortunately the side wall is actually the container doors. Since I went to a lot of trouble to make sure they'd open I'd like to keep them that way.

So I considered maybe doing one of the doors stationary and the other opening and making a squared spiral stair. Yeah that sounds weird I know. But do a search and oh yeah images come up.

I want a mid-century modern feel to the home, so I love the stairs without risers. The straight stairs are the perfect look but they obviously won't fit.

In exploring my options for stairs that have a minimal footprint I came across these.

I like them a lot. They're a bit sculptural and remind me of Marion's Spiral stairs that I love so much. and they're minimalist which fits the look of the house.

I like these too, though doing that curved central post could be an issue. Something to think about though. All these options above have the railing along the central post though which has a very clean look.

This is a slightly different look and I like them, especially the railing and the look of the spindles. It reminds me a lot of Mid Century Modern stairs with the vertical slats.

Like these:

Something like this requires a lot of open space though and I don't want the house to feel cramped.

I was debating changing the windows over the kitchen counter, which would mean redoing the front wall anyway. If I change the windows on the other side of the front door it would give me a bit more space to work with.

No matter what, before I cut the ceiling/roof I need to have the stairs figured out.

Soo...the debate continues.

Hope you're all having a nice weekend!