Mr Thorneycroft-Smith, Slough Why a new staircase? Although we have a newish house, just some seven years old, we felt the stairs didn’t look modern enough and we liked what we saw on the Abbott-Wade website. Inspiration: We had been on the lookout for inspiration for some time and were always looking at other properties. …
Location: Basildon, Essex Designer: Ray McMcMillan Customer Comment: “After two years the stairs look as new.” In Summary: A winding staircase renovation in Basildon with an inviting double feature step and 10mm clamped glass. ‘Why a new staircase?’Our old spindle staircase was looking shabby after 20 years. ‘Inspiration’Our friend and neighbours had Abbott-Wade install a …
Location: Newton-Le-Willows, Merseyside Designer: Barry Kerkhof Category: Renovation Timber Choice: Natural prefinished oak Balustrade: Glass panels spaced around Windsor forged steel spindles & set into oak rails Treads: Carpet In Summary: A bespoke design pairing traditional and modern styles effectively
Mr & Mrs Avery, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire Why a new staircase? We wanted to create the impression of a larger and brighter entrance hall & update the original ranch style staircase. Inspiration: An advert by another company re-kindled an old desire to upgrade the stairs & we requested more details and a quote. Decision making process: …
Location: Lewes, East Sussex Customer: Mr & Mrs Chisholm Designer: Roger Category: A Staircase Renovation of an open tread flight replacing key staircase components and cladding over others makes the original staircase unrecognisable and creating the illusion of a completely new staircase. Why a new staircase? “We inherited the old style, dark brown ranch staircase when …
Mr Chadwick, Hindley, Wigan Why a new staircase? As the last part of my home to be modernised my old staircase was looking tired and in need of a makeover. Inspiration: I saw the design in a magazine and knew instantly that I wanted to recreate that look in my own home. Decision making process: …
James & Shelagh, Warwickshire Why a new staircase? Our property is a timber-framed barn conversion which we agreed to buy nearly thirty years ago when it was little more than the original framing with a very old clay tile roof. Although we had a lot of input into the works of conversion, we were nevertheless …
