21 Open Staircase Ideas That Are Big on Style

Metal suspension cables and wood slats make up this whimsical ski chalet staircase, blending in with the home's wood-clad design.

A floating window box design by Blaze Makoid Architecture is clad in afromosia wood, creating a gorgeous contrast against the polished white concrete and glass staircase.

In a glamorous Manhattan duplex, a custom-made Swarovski-crystal light fixture hangs above an open stainless steel-and-glass staircase.

A Chicago townhouse by Morgante-Wilson features a striking wood-and-glass staircase to the main level of the home.

In an 1870s farm in Bedford, New York, interior designer Virginia Tupker embraces the rustic farmhouse aesthetic with an open staircase made from rough-hewn wood.

For Matt Berman and Andrew Kotchen's high-tech Manhattan design project, the staircase is integrated into the bookshelf with a series of steel fins. The bookshelf dividers form the stair treads and structure of the above mezzanine.

Block-like floating stairs—suspended from a thin wire—play into this loft's cozy Scandinavian aesthetic, while keeping the small space open and airy.

In Rena Abboud's dramatic London townhouse, a custom staircase made of steel and reinforced glass is a lesson in materiality.

In former fashion CEO Beth Bugdaycay's sprawling TriBeCa duplex, a custom staircase in brass and wood leads up to the bedrooms.

Designers Timothy Haynes and Kevin Roberts blend modernity with the traditional beach house aesthetic, crafting a custom steel, oak, and glass staircase in the home's sitting area.

For a modern barn house design by Kimmel Studio, the spiral staircase—situated behind a sliding barn door—is made from wood and black steel.

In this traditional home library design by Island Architects, a striking spiral staircase crafted of iron and mahogany complements the room's wood paneling with a modern twist.

For the entryway of a Victorian townhouse in London’s Notting Hill neighborhood, designers Timothy Haynes and Kevin Roberts installed a custom open staircase made of steel, nickel, and treated timber, topped with a pale gray runner to complete the look.

A custom open staircase in this Jeff King & Company-designed home runs up all four floors, allowing light to flood through the entire home.

In Julianne Moore's West Village loft, the home's lived-in appeal is enlivened by a sleek stainless-steel staircase, designed by Oliver Freundlich's firm, Made.

Clean lines take center stage in this Eolo A&I-designed Miami penthouse, with an open staircase crafted of dark stained wood against concrete bricks.

For a music area in this modern mountain home by Alison Whittaker Design, a winding staircase features cantilevered stairs and cabled railings.

For a home in Yellowstone Club in Big Sky, Montana, designer Shawn Henderson crafted a semi-open staircase in the gorgeous wood-clad entryway.