Entry & Staircase

The view from the home's entry way consists of a wood focal wall behind the staircase. Blue pine "beetle-kill" planks were salvaged from a friend in Montana to be used on the stairway's wall and also found on the kitchen ceiling. Small river rocks create an organic border at the edge of the wall, framing writing of measurements from the family's growing children and friends. A metal tree, designed and built by Dare Designs, grows from the floor and supports a metal handrail guiding down the stairs. Reclaimed and refinished wood railroad ties and metal re-bar complete the railing of the staircase. Wide plank flooring sourced from an old barn is used for flooring, which was sanded and sealed many times.