Architecture was nicknamed “frozen music” for a reason: just look at any photograph of a flight of stairs - why not a staff? Of course, there are only five lines on it, and beautiful staircases in the interior have many more steps, but the similarities are obvious. Intricate railings and balustrades sometimes resemble a bizarre interweaving of chords, frozen for a second and suddenly petrified.
Interesting staircase designs
To build a staircase in a house, as a rule, one of the following common structures is chosen:
- screw;
- modular;
- attic;
- goose step;
- marching (such stairs can consist of either one or several flights);
Ladder structures are also distinguished by the method of mounting the steps: either on bolts or on kosoura. They may also have no or, conversely, have risers and railings.
It is thanks to such a variety of constituent elements that architects and designers manage to create the most wondrous staircases in the world! Convince yourself of their magnificence by looking at the photos below.
Have you noticed that in the first case, the staircase is a monumental structure and is the central detail of the overall interior, fully taking over the aesthetic function? But in the second photo - this is a transparent, light and as if floating in the air ladder.
As for the materials from which staircase systems are made, I would like to dwell here in more detail, since the originality of the future design mainly depends on this.
Wooden masterpieces of staircase architecture
Have you ever been to a home that is impeccably styled with an ultra-modern design that combines metal, glass and plastic? And you didn’t accidentally get the feeling that you were somewhere in a cold operating room? This is when around in their own way graceful, shiny and sterile objects, but, alas, they lack life.
A traditional tree is a guarantee of a cozy, joyful, and most importantly lively atmosphere in the house! And no fashion trends of modernism will be able to squeeze it from the pedestal.
Compare yourself and tell me, are you really going to argue with the fact that beautiful wooden stairs are the most striking and picturesque elements in any interior? An example of this is oak stairs.
Let's see what other advantages wood structures bring with them.
- Since ancient times, elite staircases made of wood of noble oak, ash and beech served as a kind of symbol of wealth and luxury, testifying to the well-being and aristocratic nature of their owners. Stunning architecture staircases adorned palaces, estates or simply rich merchant houses.
For information! Many of these masterpieces have survived to this day, having survived the revolution, devastation and subsequent wars. This is just one of the advantages of wooden products - solidity, reliability and durability.
It should be noted that the fashion for wood was, is and will always be. True, over the years, the construction of wooden stairs has been improved, new decorative elements are added to them, and original solutions are found.
- Wood is a versatile material! The variety of breeds allows you to choose models based on the available budget, and not at the expense of quality and aesthetics. So, for example, the same staircase, but made of different types of trees (let's take oak and pine, for example), will look completely different in the interior, and the price for a pine structure will turn out to be much more democratic.
In addition, the variety of breeds makes it possible to experiment with styles: install a simple pine or linden ladder, and you get a relaxed country interior. But marches made of noble wood are more suitable for creating amazing classics.
One way or another, a beautiful staircase to the second floor, made of wood, will adorn any country house, cottage or multi-level apartment. She will fill the dwelling with her inner warmth and breathe life into it!
Magic in reality - wrought iron stairs
Artistic forging is truly a work of art, which is created by skilled craftsmen with their own hands! The manufacture of forged stairs is a very responsible and painstaking work that only professionals in their field can do.
It would seem that such products should look bulky, due to the peculiarities of the metal, but in fact, forged marches make the interior lighter, making it more elegant and graceful.
Beautiful forged stairs as well as wooden ones have a lot of exceptional advantages:
- Forged metal allows you to achieve any configuration: be it round, spiral or corner stairs of any length and complexity.
- The appearance of metal structures can be anything! As a rule, designers choose one or another option based on the area of the room, the general style of the interior and other important criteria. For example, if the hall or living room is spacious enough, then wide marches with very complex and rich railing patterns are usually installed.
Beautiful wrought iron railings for stairs generally deserve a separate article! We can safely say that that special aesthetic expressiveness inherent in interior metal marches is achieved precisely due to the openwork of the forged railings.
Classic ornaments, lush floral motifs, flower rosettes in bizarre spiral curls, ball-shaped tops - there is something mesmerizing here! The brilliance of gilding of decorative elements, achieved thanks to the technique of patting, also brings its magic touch.
Advice! For small dwellings, forged screw models with spiral railings are more suitable. Such a solution will not take up much space, will lighten the space as much as possible and this will not affect the aesthetics of the stairs.
If you think that forged structures look harmonious only in an interior decorated in the style of "classic", "baroque" or "gothic", then we hasten to inform you - this is a wrong opinion.
Today you can also find metal models in the Empire style, the elements of which are distinguished by simplicity and clarity of lines, symmetry, and the presence of geometric inserts. And the “modern” style, on the contrary, implies the use of new forms, most often it is amorphousness and asymmetry, expressed in interesting curves.
For the recently so popular high-tech, strict marches are made with simple fences and a minimum amount of decor.The most suitable are straight models, decorated with cylinders, twisted rods and clamps.
- Another great feature of metal stairs is the ability to create an individual, unique and unique product. After all, the customer, in cooperation with the master, can always develop a staircase design on his own. It all depends on the flight of creative imagination!
- In addition to the artistic value of such marches, I would like to note their exceptional reliability, durability and ease of maintenance. Forged metal is not susceptible to rust, and the instruction manual allows it to be painted in any color. Therefore, even after many years of use, the structure will look the same as on the first day after installation.
- Well, and one more important point - metal is an environmentally friendly material, which cannot be said about many modern innovations with sometimes unsafe chemical composition. But the staircase will constantly be in the dwelling, so this fact cannot be ignored.
Output
Undoubtedly, a staircase for a home is not only a functional detail, but also an active aesthetic component of the interior. In fact, she greatly transforms and enlivens the atmosphere, making it more interesting and more exclusive.
The staircase can harmoniously fit into the overall design, or it can appear as an eclectic element that serves primarily as a decoration, and only then directly march to the second floor.
The photographs of completely futuristic models presented in our review clearly demonstrate this. And in the video presented in this article, you will find additional information on the topic touched upon today!
