Staircases are the spine of the home. Not only do they bridge together the rooms and stories within a house, but they're often the first space a guest encounters at the entryway. As such, staircases serve dual purposes: they must be welcoming as well as functional.
With such an, ahem, elevated role within a home, staircases deserve just as much decorative consideration and polish as the rest of the home. For example, staircases make for ideal spaces for modern wallpaper or a dash of unexpected color. Unique lighting, an artful collection, and statement-making runners are also brilliant ways to enliven staircases. Finally, banisters made of hand-forged iron, custom fretwork, and even inlay tiles can transform stairs into sculptural masterpieces.
Read on to discover a striking collection of 52 of our all-time-favorite staircase designs. These beautiful staircase ideas will help you plot out your own grand entrance.
VICTORIA PEARSON
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The Bright Staircase
Tour-de-force decorator Mary McDonald's embarked on a journey to transform this Pebble Beach château from drab to sophisticated. Her immediate solution was to cast a soft glow throughout the house by way of white paint and luxe materials. A Gothic-inspired wrought-iron banister adds elegance to the limestone staircase.
Thomas Loof
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The Penthouse Staircase
As loyal patrons of Canadian art, former Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney and his wife, Mila, wanted each room of their Montreal penthouse (designed by Les Ensembliers) to showcase their beloved art collection including the stairwell. The family's French poodle, Hugo, leads guest up the stairs past a treelike sculpture specially commissioned from Canadian artist Laura Santini.
Lisa Romerein
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The Indoor-Outdoor Staircase
Design duo Brooke and Steve Giannetti created the central staircase in this Los Angeles villa to "conjure an old French courtyard." Steve used the same stucco and rugged limestone found on the home's exterior on the walls and planted ivy along the stairs. The outdoor lanterns (Shades of Light) and double-story glass-and-steel windows ensure the stairwell is constantly filled with light.
Dylan Thomas
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The London Staircase
Designer Gary McBournie and architect Mike Fisher of Studio Indigo set out to honor this London rowhouse's original Victorian spirit by way of architecture and color. An example of this is the curved, aqua staircase topped by an oval oculus that pours daylight into the house's core.
Pieter Estersohn
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The Fresco Staircase
Bountiful jasmine, bougainvillea, and plumbago climb up the spiral staircase in Renvy Graves Pittman's Bel Air estate as part of a Chinese fretwork fresco by artist Haleh Atabeigi. The windowsill houses a collection of antique ginger jars.
Thomas Loof
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Annie Schlechter
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The Library Staircase
Architect James F. Carter jokes that the most common thread through the "hodgepodge" in his personal Birmingham home is the books. There are cases in the library, dining room, and master bedroom, and even along this stairway to the second floor. The antique American chair is in a J. Robert Scott fabric.
Douglas Friedman
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The Salmon Staircase
While his San Antonio home may traditional showcase architecture, the interiors burst with edge and energy thanks to Todd Romano's deployment of intense color. Salmon pink serves as the vivacious backdrop for English and Dutch dog portraiture and European allegorical paintings. Todd Romano is in the entry with English Lab, George.
Brie Williams
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The Charleston Staircase
Serving as her design laboratory, decorator Ceara Donnelly's 18th-century Charleston home comes alive with clever color and bold patterns. Tumbling-block flooring by decorative artist Stephanie Poe dresses up the entry stairway. A platinum lustre Christopher Spitzmiller lamp sits atop japanned library steps from Mario Buatta's estate.
Scott Frances
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The Serene Staircase
Bodron/Fruit made the most of every square foot in this Nantucket home even in the entry stairwell. Framed abstract artwork by Eva Lundsager and an early 20th-century oak hall bench found at Lassco in London greet guests before they venture upstairs.
As one of the most beautiful places to visit in the South, it's no surprise the Greenbrier boasts one of the country's most elegant staircases. Designed by Dorothy Draper, the West Virigina resort's presidential suite staircase is the epitome of chic featuring a graceful curve, fretwork railing, and a red runner trimmed in black.
Francesco Lagnese
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Brie Williams
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The Painted Staircase
Brown and blue never looked so fresh than in the staircase of designer Matthew Carter's Bahamas cottage, where a blue painted runner climbs the brown-painted stairwell decorated with mid-20th-century photos of Florida and the Bahamas. Stair "runner" color, Maritime Blue, Benjamin Moore
Nelson Hancock
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Stephen Karlisch
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Courtesty of Susan Zises Green
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The Collected Staircase
Staircases often make for beautiful spaces in which to display collections. Just take if from designer Susan Zises Green, who shows off her collection of Nantucket lightship baskets and sailor woolies in her historic Nantucket home.
WILLIAM WALDRON
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The Old World Staircase
Designer Steven Gambrel created the perfect marriage of old-world charm and modern glamour in his Manhattan townhouse. Lacquered walls, oversize artwork, and statement lighting make this space every bit as beautiful as the main living spaces.
Helen Norman
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The Low Country Staircase
Andrew Howard designed this Low Country hunting lodge with family weekends and festive entertaining in mind. The home's entryway exudes Southern charm with masculine hardwoods, vintage rugs, and, of course, a bouquet of fresh-cut flowers from the garden. The stair runner is by Crescent.
SIMON UPTON
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The Black-and-White Staircase
This understated staircase embodies the elegance and history of a 100-year-old home in Atlanta. Designer Amy Morris gives this space some dramatic flair with a raw burnished steel stairwell for a continuous visual ribbon.
HELENIO BARBETTA
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The Seaside Farmhouse Staircase
Italian designer Marco Bay dreamed up this staircase for his incredible Portofino farmhouse with spectacular water views. Bay keeps the rustic, old-world feel of the home and incorporates its natural environment surrounding the property with framed native grasses and an antique lantern.
Kilian O'Sullivan
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The Gothic Staircase
Strawberry Hill House is a historic landmark in one of London's most affluent areas. Built in 1747, Strawberry Hill is one of Britain's most renowned examples of Georgian Gothic Revival architecture, and this hauntingly beautiful staircase is no exception. A neutral color scheme allows the stunning architecture to shine here.
James Fennell
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The Unforgettable Staircase
Ballyfin is a historic Irish estate that lies an hour and a half outside of Dublin. Its main staircase is lined with stunning portraits on an unexpected robin's egg blue wall. A marble floor and staircase makes this corner of the home every bit as timeless as the 19th-century estate itself.
Max Kim-Bee
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Woodland Staircase
Enchanted by her Colorado ranch's mountain backdrop and surrounding forests, designer Kirsten Norman used creamy colors and luxurious textiles to compliment the home's log staircase. The rope pendants in the entry are by MoonStoneFox. The rug is from Restoration Hardware.
Alexandre Bailhache
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Provence Staircase
Being mindful of the scale and layout of the 200-year-old French farmhouse, designer Susan Bednar Long composed vignettes of multiple smaller pieces in every room to offset the generous proportions. A gracefully skirted entrance table welcomes guests to ascend the staircase and explore the 13,00-square-foot manse. The iron stair banister was hand-forged on site with traditional provincial detailing. The antiqued verdigris lantern is by Jamb.
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