Metal spiral staircase

I set out to design a spiral staircase that could be equally contemporary and classic, above all one that was comfortable and free from any additional decoration. The white metal part is already in and the carpenter has come in to measure the chunky wooden parts that go on the surface of the steps and on the frame of the balcony that extends from the room upstairs. The white structure looks so light that I am tempted to not add the dark wood I designed in the first place but, on second thoughts, the wood will add contrast and warmth to the whole thing.



It was a bugger getting the extremely heavy thing into the house as no aperture was wide enough. The staircase had to be lifted by crane and slowly rotated through the aperture by several men all yelling out instructions. Some damage was done to the gipsum walls which will need to be fixed at a later stage, but on the whole, the thing went smoothly.