3 Types of Stairs You’d Love in Your Home

Choosing a design for your staircase doesn’t only depend on how you want it to look. There are other factors, such as the available space, safety, and budget to consider. Take a look at the different options you have below:

Straight
A straight staircase is the most common and affordable style available. Pre-cut risers — the vertical part of the staircase — are available in lumber yards home stores and many builders use these because of their simplicity. The straight line design means that the staircase doesn’t need any special support and only needs to be attached at the top and the bottom. This type of staircase also allows for easier installation of railings and handrails.  Of course, there are variations of the straight staircase that include open risers, modern materials and metal cable railings that significantly alter the basic look. Source: Homedit

Spiral
The spiral staircase is certainly the most interesting design. It has a helical arc, resembling the shape of a spring. All of the treads are wedge-shaped, but as opposed to the winder and arched staircases, these treads are all consistent in size. There is a central vertical post around which the treads radiate.

Spiral stairs are found mostly in city loft apartments, due to its economical use of space, ease of installation, and limitations of capacity. A spiral staircase is not really suited to frequent use, as it has a confined area which is difficult to move upon. Only one person can navigate the stairs at any one time, and it is difficult to carry large items up or down on it. This is also why many building codes do not allow the use of spiral stairs as primary ingress to a full-sized second floor. Source: Homify

Bifurcated
The grandest of them all—this is the style of the iconic Titanic staircase—bifurcated stairs include one sweeping set of steps that splits off into two smaller flights going in opposite directions. Source: ArchitecturalDigest

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