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Modern Staircase Ideas You’ll Love

August 17, 2023 by Carole Curcie

Are you searching for inspiration for a staircase design for a new home or a stair remodel? If so, you may feel overwhelmed by the limitless options that exist. But, if you want to create an unequivocally modern look for a contemporary dwelling, a few modern stair design ideas particularly stand out.

Modern Staircase Design Ideas to Consider for a Custom Home

  • Floating stairs, an open staircase, or open risers should be at the top of your list of ideas for a chic modern stair design.
  • Select a modern infill material like a glass panel, rod, or cable stair railing.
  • Choose a high-quality stainless steel stair railing design that will deliver an impressive and distinctly upscale aesthetic. Especially compared to aluminum.
  • Complete the look with a stainless handrail for the ultimate modern stair design.
Browse the photos below for top staircase ideas and inspiration for your modern stair design.

Floating Staircase and Stainless Rod Railing

For modern staircase railing ideas, stainless steel is an obvious choice of railing material because it has a much more contemporary feel when compared to a traditional wood spindle design or a wrought iron railing system. Stainless steel blends well with modern building materials such as concrete or granite and is a popular material used by custom home designers.

Floating stairs are one of many great staircase ideas you should consider when you want a modern stairs asthetic.

A custom-prefabricated railing system lets you specify the design details to accomplish a look you’ll love. The photograph above shows floating stairs with a top-mount railing system. Working with an experienced custom railing manufacturer like AGS Stainless will help you develop your staircase railing ideas and turn them into a reality.

A stainless staircase railing with floating stairs is one of many excellent staircase railing ideas.

Stainless steel is superior to aluminum because it’s stronger. The pictured Olympus rod railing system features slim stainless steel posts, which would not be possible with an aluminum railing system. Aluminum railing posts are generally more chunky than stainless.

Open Staircase and Cable Stair Railing

Floating staircases and modern stairs are great ideas for a stair remodel.

These modern staircase designs feature Rainier stainless cable railing. The system usually features wood or stainless handrails. The open staircase pictured above has railing posts with custom angled baseplates. The floating staircase shown below has standard top-mount baseplates. AGS builds the railing system to the client’s specifications.

A modern steel stair railing design with an open staircases are popular modern stair designs.

Glass Panel Floating Stairs and Custom Handrails

A Glacier glass panel railing with an open staircase is one of the most sophisticated modern staircase ideas favored by custom home builders. The elegant stainless handrail transition and baseplate covers add to the high-end look.

Staircase railing ideas for a modern staircase include floating stairs or an-open staircase.

Unique Modern Staircase Designs

A modern stair design might include open stairs for a staircase remodel.

AGS Stainless works directly with homeowners, architects, and building professionals to design and deliver one-off custom railing systems.

A modern staircase design and stairway remodel might include an open staircase design.

This modern staircase design has steps with open risers at the bottom. The steel stair railing design features both rod and cable stair railing. The unique design details make this modern stair design stand out.

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Outdoor Modern Deck Railing Ideas

Open staircases and floating stairs are great for deck railing ideas.

The architect chose a cable stair railing and a floating staircase to complement the modern home design.

Open Staircase, Wood Posts, and Cable Stair Railing

For a stair remodel, cable stair railing is a good option paired with open staircases if you want a modern stairs look.

This stairway remodel demonstrates how a skilled professional can transform a home with a traditional wood railing into a modern staircase design by installing a stair cable railing.

Open Staircase Ideas for Basement Stairs

Cable stair railing and open staircases are beautiful modern staircase designs for basement stairs and staircase remodels.

An open staircase for basement stairs coupled with cable stair railing will allow natural light to flow through the area easily, giving the basement a lighter and brighter feel.

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We hope you have enjoyed our roundup of modern stair design ideas and found the inspiration you’re looking for. Please read our customer reviews to learn about the 5-star customer service you can expect from AGS Stainless.

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