10 Staircase Ideas That Will Make a Statement in Your Home

Staircases are functional structures that you likely don’t think much about. But they don’t only provide utility. They can bring artistry and even humour to a home. Flip through these pics and prepare to be awed.

Living room with dramatic black staircase

Lauren Kolyn

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Take the Spotlight

In this living room, the walls were left bare and white to let this magnificent black industrial-style staircase take the spotlight.

Getty Images

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Dramatic Design

These wood stairs almost look like individual swings until you have a closer look.

Bisca

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The Glass Menagerie

Made of a beguiling mix of stainless steel, walnut and glass, the continuous treads and risers form a zig-zag profile in this staircase that is supported by two glass walls. Check out the rest of this exceptional project here. That glass dog/baby gate on the second floor is chic!

Lauren Miller

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Perfect Contrast

Those blue stairs! Their reflection in the mirror! Together they are a match made in heaven. Even the way the magazine rack sits at the bottom of the staircase is so perfectly playful.

Lauren Kolyn

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Stairway To

OK, we admit, this one may be less about the staircase itself and more about the adorable glass office it leads to. See more of this eco-conscious Montreal home that isn’t afraid of colour.

Bisca

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Artful Architecture

This showstopper by bespoke-staircase specialists, Bisca, features forged bronze rails capped with a leather handrail. The undulating rail is an illusion softening the stairs, which are actually straight.

Lauren Miller

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Paint it Black

Black paint transforms this everyday staircase into a spectacle. That’s one way to jazz up the entryway.

HGTV

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With a View

Staircases can hog floor space. No so with this barely there beauty from the Fixer Upper team. Note how the stairs don’t block the sublime setting through the windows.

Lauren Kolyn

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Light and Bright

This suspended staircase is simple, but dramatic. The way the colours match the rest of the space brings on the drama.

Erica Reddy-Choquette

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A Long Way Up

The stairs and glass atrium in this five-storey home are a thing of beauty. Fun fact: this gorgeous $2.25-million dollar home in Toronto used to be a shed – that was originally purchased 15 years ago for $50K.