If you have been planning a remodel or design refresh in your home, you may have noticed that many flooring installers or contractors have no interest in helping you with your staircase. I specialize in staircase remodels because I enjoy the engineering behind the project. Each staircase comes with its own characteristics and decisions and those challenges are exciting to me. Over the years I have developed a process for a staircase remodel to help ensure my clients get exactly

Many of my staircase remodeling projects stem from a first floor remodel or refresh that includes new floors, new paint and perhaps new architectural detailing. When these changes are made, the staircase, which in Carmel, IN, is typically the first thing you see when one enters the home, needs updating too. Such was the case for the staircase remodeling project shown above. My clients’ home was built in the 90s and had recently completed a redesign, including new wood flooring.

Here in Central Indiana, I get a lot of calls from owners of homes built in the 80s and 90s that are in the process of up cosmetic updates. Changing the flooring, color scheme or architectural details of your home applies to your staircase as well. Below I offer the latest staircase design trends I have been seeing in my work. Wood vs. Carpet Having carpet on stair treads was a popular trend in the 80s and 90s. Today’s cleaner