16 Modern Staircase Ideas That Take Your Home to the Next Level

A new set of stairs can step up your home design aesthetic or improve safety in a large or small home.

Sep 18, 2023 - 16:34
16 Modern Staircase Ideas That Take Your Home to the Next Level

A new set of stairs can step up your home design aesthetic or improve safety in a large or small home.

Inside, the eye goes immediately to a floating staircase along one wall. Hand painted by local artist Tess Thomas, its wood treads add a pop of color within the voluminous great room.

A staircase offers your home excellent utility, but it's also an opportunity for creativity and innovation in your interior design. Homeowners today are increasingly looking to replace their conventional staircases with modern and stylish alternatives that help them access different levels of their homes and elevate their living spaces' overall look and functionality. 

 There are plenty of perks to renovating the staircases within your home. Safety, aesthetics, and space optimization are a few reasons individuals are drawn to modern staircase ideas. You should replace old or unsafe staircases, so why not take the opportunity to incorporate a new style, material, or concept that makes your staircase an architectural feature of your home? Changing the staircase design may enhance other interior or exterior design elements. It can even maximize your space by swapping a straight staircase for an L-shaped or spiral staircase. 

Here are some of our favorite staircase design ideas, from sleek and minimalist designs to bold, eye-catching statements. There are plenty of possibilities that can turn your home's staircase into a functional work of art. Use these staircases as inspiration for safety enhancements, space-saving solutions, or ways to add a touch of modern elegance to your living space. 

1. Switchback Stairs in a New York Townhouse

This minimalist staircase by architect Shane Neufeld is a beautiful blend of form and function. The townhouse in New York, New York, originally featured a stacked stair; however, this switchback design makes it feel bigger and brighter. The staircase is built from white oak treads and a painted steel handrail, allowing natural light to filter between the stairs offering more illumination to the dark area underneath.

Photo by Kevin Kunstadt

This custom spiral wood staircase comes from the mind of architect Fred Babcock. His redesign of this modern log cabin in Salt Lake City, Utah, contributes to the home’s bright interior without blocking any natural light. The stairs’ organic light-toned wood blends beautifully with the cabin’s interior colors, flooring, and stonework.

This custom spiral wood staircase comes from the mind of architect Fred Babcock. His redesign of this modern log cabin in Salt Lake City, Utah, contributes to the home’s bright interior without blocking any natural light. The stairs’ organic light-toned wood blends beautifully with the cabin’s interior colors, flooring, and stonework. 

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Inside, the eye goes immediately to a floating staircase along one wall. Hand painted by local artist Tess Thomas, its wood treads add a pop of color within the voluminous great room.

Located in an industrial-modern home in Charleston, South Carolina, this unique floating staircase commands attention. Designed by architect Kevan Hoertdoerfer, these stairs are best suited for an adult-only home for safety. Artist Tess Thomas painted the stairs' colorful wood treads in this home, but you can vet local artists if you want to recreate a similar aesthetic in your home.

Photo by Ellis Creek Photography

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