Cozy reading nook nestled under stairs. Book Club anyone?

The existing banister was original to the house that was built in 2000. As part of updating and refreshing the home, we designed a custom made banister that comprised of ebony stained wood with a piece of silver metal embedded along the length of it. This detail was a nod to the existing stainless steel finishes in the house. Kaskel Photo

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This basement needed to utilize every square foot of storage. These shaker style doors were built to hide the stored items under the stairs.

This custom-built staircase connects the new family room to the existing kitchen and is offset by a square newel post. The red oak floor is covered with a carpet tread. What started as an addition project turned into a full house remodel in this Modern Craftsman home in Narberth, PA. The addition included the creation of a sitting room, family room, mudroom and third floor. As we moved to the rest of the home, we designed and built a custom staircase to connect the family room to the existing kitchen. We laid red oak flooring with a mahogany inlay throughout house. Another central feature of this is home is all the built-in storage. We used or created every nook for seating and storage throughout the house, as you can see in the family room, dining area, staircase landing, bedroom and bathrooms. Custom wainscoting and trim are everywhere you look, and gives a clean, polished look to this warm house. Rudloff Custom Builders has won Best of Houzz for Customer Service in 2014, 2015 2016, 2017 and 2019. We also were voted Best of Design in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 which only 2% of professionals receive. Rudloff Custom Builders has been featured on Houzz in their Kitchen of the Week, What to Know About Using Reclaimed Wood in the Kitchen as well as included in their Bathroom WorkBook article. We are a full service, certified remodeling company that covers all of the Philadelphia suburban area. This business, like most others, developed from a friendship of young entrepreneurs who wanted to make a difference in their clients’ lives, one household at a time. This relationship between partners is much more than a friendship. Edward and Stephen Rudloff are brothers who have renovated and built custom homes together paying close attention to detail. They are carpenters by trade and understand concept and execution. Rudloff Custom Builders will provide services for you with the highest level of professionalism, quality, detail, punctuality and craftsmanship, every step of the way along our journey together. Specializing in residential construction allows us to connect with our clients early in the design phase to ensure that every detail is captured as you imagined. One stop shopping is essentially what you will receive with Rudloff Custom Builders from design of your project to the construction of your dreams, executed by on-site project managers and skilled craftsmen. Our concept: envision our client’s ideas and make them a reality. Our mission: CREATING LIFETIME RELATIONSHIPS BUILT ON TRUST AND INTEGRITY. Photo Credit: Linda McManus Images

Accent wall: Dune carved stone tile in Bianco Carrara marble

A backdrop of natural light frames this elegant and transitional staircase as is ascends /descends throughout this brand-new home in northern Virginia; all selected materials match the home’s architectural finishes creating a cohesive look. Strong and dark-stained oak square newels stand out against the matching railing and treads, and lack-round metal balusters offer clear views of the surrounding areas. CSC 1976-2023 © Century Stair Company ® All rights reserved.

Hawaiian mango locally sourced for the stair treads, sanded so its buttery smooth and warm on your feet. This is a storage staircase with closet and bookshelf that faces the seating area. no space is waisted. I love working with clients that have ideas that I have been waiting to bring to life. All of the owner requests were things I had been wanting to try in an Oasis model. The table and seating area in the circle window bump out that normally had a bar spanning the window; the round tub with the rounded tiled wall instead of a typical angled corner shower; an extended loft making a big semi circle window possible that follows the already curved roof. These were all ideas that I just loved and was happy to figure out. I love how different each unit can turn out to fit someones personality. The Oasis model is known for its giant round window and shower bump-out as well as 3 roof sections (one of which is curved). The Oasis is built on an 8x24' trailer. We build these tiny homes on the Big Island of Hawaii and ship them throughout the Hawaiian Islands.

Vignette of the entry.

Jill Buckner Photography At the top of our clients’ wish-list was a new staircase. To meet their needs, we selected contemporary wrought iron balusters and stained the new staircase handrails the same as the refinished wood floors. Installing a durable, synthetic carpet to withstand heavy use by their beloved dogs was a must. The result is another dramatic focal point in the home. And, replacing a never played piano with a new console table and benches to pull up at larger parties, defines the path to the upstair levels.

When its hard to hang art in a stair well, make the runner the art. Custom one of a kind runner made by The Scott Group for our client. 12 chosen colors in a random pattern. 100 hand knots per inch, all wool. Small space, major impact.

Wood paneling to this traditional staircase.

The stair hall is flooded with natural light from the skylight above. The railing is glass. All the rooms off of this stair hall share this abundant daylight either through windows or skylights, that makes the spaces delightful.

A semi-cantilevered, side fixed, side lit, bespoke Oak “Zig Zag” design staircase. The treads and risers are the same height and depth giving the staircase perfect symmetry. The staircase is supported away from the wall allowing light to shine up from one side, giving the illusion of a wider stair. The project was finished with a glass balustrade gallery held in place with stainless steel fixings into the matching Oak apron board. Photo Credit: Kevala Stairs

This basement needed to utilize every square foot of storage. These shaker style doors were built to hide the stored items under the stairs.

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