In the 19th and 20th centuries, miniature staircases, along with all sorts of other interior details, were produced by architects and furnituremakers for models of proposed structures. Collecting ...

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This Northbrook home has a two-story foyer that leads to a double-bridal staircase; look up to see the handcrafted dome inlay in the ceiling. Built in 2009, the home has custom coffered ceilings that ...

A model poses at the 5th China Staircase Import & Export Fair (Shanghai) on July 5, 2011. More than 100 staircase companies from China and abroad show their products during the fair, which is held in ...