New interior staircase - opportunity for new utility and design elements

Adding or altering a staircase can be an opportunity to improve the interior design of your home, create new storage space or create a new separation between rooms. The first thing to do is to design the staircase to see if the alteration is possible or if the new staircase fits into the dedicated space while meeting safety and comfort requirements. Using specialized staircase design companies is the best way to get a quality staircase. Modern companies offer the possibility of 3D visualization of the variants, and any necessary changes can be made before it is too late. Dipproject by Dippanels offers you such a professional service. Dipproject collaborates with the team carrying out the work, providing the complete design service and all the information necessary for the construction of the chosen model, both for workshops with classic machines and for those equipped with CNCs.

Reasons for adding or changing a staircase in an existing home

It seems pretty hard to understand why you would want to build a staircase in an already built house. It's assumed that from the outset, you've planned the access routes to all parts of the house - upstairs, attic, attic or cellar. So why build another staircase? Because, over time, you want to make changes to the house and the existing staircase no longer fits, is inconvenient or insufficient. For example, you converted the attic into a habitable loft. More than likely the old staircase to the attic is not suitable for carrying furniture and going up and down several times a day. To solve the problem you will have to build another staircase.

Another reason may be a new division of space on the first level of the house. The arrival of a child or a parent who needs assistance makes the current configuration no longer suitable. Changes require moving the staircase. And so the need arises for a new staircase that is as strong and safe as the previous one.

You may also choose to modify the staircase to make more storage space. Storage space never seems to be enough, and extra furniture to solve the problem means suffocating your living space. The new staircase will be a 2-in-1 solution, solving both access to the other levels and storage for clothes or other items needed in a home.

See how viable and aesthetically pleasing your ideas are with 3D design

Whatever the reason you decide to build a staircase you need a project well done. 3D or VR (virtual reality) models will help you visualize how the staircase fits into the existing architecture or whether new design elements are appropriate. A professional design service like Dipproject will give you this possibility.

Before making the design you need to decide on the material, dimensions, location and design of the new staircase. As it's hard to believe that you want to make concrete steps, the most handy material is wood, possibly combined with metal, glass or stainless steel. Wood has the advantage that it is much lighter than concrete and the additional load will not be as great.

In most cases, the dimensions of the staircase location also determine the staircase design. Depending on the distance between the levels and the space available, you can choose a straight staircase, a staircase with a turn and one or more bridges or a spiral staircase. The spiral staircase is the best option when space is limited, but it is also the most difficult to use.

If you have a 3D model of the possible variants it will be much easier to choose the optimal one. Dipproject has specialists with years of experience in designing wooden staircases and will be an important partner for the team that builds and installs the staircase. The company is a certified member of the International Staircase Manufacturers Association in the USA and has the most advanced technology in wood stair design. Their experience will be very helpful to the team so you will enjoy an easy-to-use staircase that fits seamlessly into the architecture of your home. Installing the stair elements will be hassle-free because the company provides full-size templates of each stair element for those who process wood with traditional woodworking machines or CNC programs.

The wooden staircase gives you more finishing and decorating possibilities

Wood is strong, versatile, easy to work with and always up-to-date. Different species can be chosen for the scale, resulting in a varied natural design. There is a wide range of finishes that can be used - baths, paints, special effects - to personalize your home.

Wood can also be easily processed. You can have a staircase with traditional Romanian patterns or a modern staircase just from wood processing. For the look to be as authentic as possible it is also important how the finish is chosen. A traditional staircase will go much better with a oiled finish, while a modern one will look good painted in glossy color combinations, even metallic.

Another advantage of wood is that it can be combined with glass, metal and stainless steel. The materials enhance each other and the result is remarkable. Glass is often favored by designers because, in combination with wood, it manages to give the feeling of floating steps without the risk of falling on the way up or down. Glass allows light to pass through, making staircases very bright.

Adding spotlights, uncovering images on steps or risers so that they appear as a unified image from a certain distance, choosing string or wrought iron for the current hand are other ideas that lead to a change of interior design and personalize the home. If you can see these options before you start work the chances of being happy with the result will be maximized. That's why you need expert design by professionals and a construction and installation team that understands the benefits of working with them.