Stairs are often the first visual greeting visitors experience upon entering your home. We're sharing our TDS perspective on memorable stairs. These stairs will draw the eye upward to the more intimate environments. Your staircase can be an intriguing and impactful design element throughout the interior of your home.
2018 Interior updates can start with your steps! Say goodbye to bland! At The Design Source, we love to design unusual staircases. Below we have shared some of our recent designs.
For those of you that love HGTV as much as we do, we're sharing with you the
A favorite carpet pattern for staircases in 2018 is the Antelope stair runner. Yes, Antelope! We specified Blue Antilocarpa carpeting from Stark Carpet for one of our recent projects. The Antelope pattern creates visual interest while maintaining a sophisticated look.
Inspo Photo: Sally Wheat Interiors
Once we've ordered your perfect carpeting, we will discuss the best installation options with you. Does Hollywood or Waterfall make more sense? What's the difference? The Hollywood installation method originated on Hollywood movie sets and involves wrapping the edge of the treat and contouring the nosing to meet the riser. The runner then gets stapled under the nose of the stair, providing a more tailored looking, making it easier for the actors to navigate on set!
| How stunning is this runner on the set of Joan Crawford Queen Bee? Look at that Hollywood install!  |  |
A Waterfall installation brings the carpet over the edge of the treat and meets the next treat without fastening it to the riser. This creates a waterfall effect and tends to be more of a glamorous, clean-lined installation than the Hollywood install. This install is more appropriate for thicker carpets that can be harder to rap around the edge of the tread.
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When it comes to staircases, run away from boring runners! With our creativity at play, you aren't tied to just a carpet runner. The stairs below were hand-painted for one of our client's by our good friend, Sue Greene of Paint Imagery.
We absolutely love to experiment with unusual materials. Attaching JUMBO nail heads to these stair risers below creates a one-of-a-kind, sophisticated look.
Here is an example of using nail heads to order your stair runner. So creative and such a fun look.
No more hesitation, it's time to give your stairs a well-deserved "new beginning." We would love the opportunity to design a staircase for you worth "stairing" at!
We're excited to welcome two new people to The Design Source team. Our new design intern, Danielle Howard, joined the team in early January. Currently pursuing her Associate's Degree in Interior Design from STLCC. She comes to us with 7+ years of marketing and project management experience. Danielle's career transition is a result of her passion for shaping environments to improve clients' overall well-being-- delightfully aligning with our heart-centered design philosophy.
4 fun facts about Danielle:
4 fun facts about Danielle:
- Personal Design Style: French Bohemian
- Favorite Interior Designer: Kelly Wearstler
- Most Loved St. Louis Architectural Detail: Glazed Green Bricks
- Favorite Furniture Form: Serpentine Couches
| On January 13th, Linda's first grandchild, Amelia was born. The peanut weighed in at 7 lbs. 15 oz. Linda's photos of Amelia have already brightened out lives! We cannot wait to meet you miss Amelia, welcome to the world! |  |
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