The Upsall
A cut string staircase with class, in a home where the view does half the work.
Some staircases are built to be seen from the side as much as climbed. The Upsall is a cut string staircase, where the face string is shaped to follow the profile of each tread rather than running as a single straight line. It's a more demanding cut than a standard closed string staircase, but the payoff is a staircase with real visual rhythm, every step adds detail rather than repeating it.
This particular staircase sits in a home where the landing does as much work as the stairs themselves, with views that the open profile of a cut string design only enhances. It's a good example of how the right staircase can do more than connect two floors, it can frame the rest of the house.
Detail in the Cut
The Upsall's face string is cut to follow the profile of the treads, with decorative riser brackets to finish the detail. The exact profile, bracket style and finish can all be tailored, a cut string staircase can read as traditional or contemporary, depending entirely on the choices made here.
Detail at Every Step
A cut string profile adds visual interest to every tread, rather than concealing the structure behind a flat string.
Traditional or Contemporary
The same form can be finished to suit either, depending on profile, bracket and material choices.
Built to Frame a View
Where a staircase shares a space with a landing or window, an open cut string design lets the room do as much of the work as the stairs.
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