Wall Type Balustrade
Wall type Balustrade when treated simply can be an economical and versatile guard in stairs and landings, which works well in a variety of building styles.
Curved walnut Stairs
Budget Staircases
In these recessionary times, generally the first consideration when specifying your stairs is “how much will it cost”. There’s no getting away from the fact that a feature staircase normally involves a considerable outlay. The main reasons for this are the fact that a custom staircase is in effect a very large bespoke piece of fitted furniture, which does not, by it’s unique nature, lend itself to mass production. In addition to this if expensive materials are selected like hardwoods, specialist glass, stainless steel etc. the size of a large staircase means there is considerable cost incurred before design and manufacture even begin. The aim of this post is to show how, by clever design it is possible to reduce the cost of a large feature staircase, without making it look cheap. The first thing to look when trying to reduce costs is the materials , there is no point in trying to make a inexpensive staircase when the design requires six thousand euros of materials. Sometimes a small amount of hardwood combined with a paint finish is enough raise an ordinary basic stairs to a higher level. Here a plain pine painted stairs with the addition of stained oak handrail and newel caps achieves a luxury feel at minimum cost.
The next consideration is design of the actual stairs. A lot of customers are aiming for a modern minimalist look, this should, you would think, be less costly than an elaborate intricate design, but what often happens is that in striving for the ultimate clean pared back look expensive solutions are used, like cantilevered floating treads which require complicated super strong support structures or self supporting glass balustrade which, because of the thickness required, is an expensive material.
ZigZag Steel String
- Slimline Floating Tread
Here the use of a simple mild steel slimline string combined with stained laminated oak treads achieves a light floating effect at a fraction of the cost of a fully cantilevered stairs. I hope these examples show how budget staircases can still be special staircases.
Jea Design Other Products
Occasionally Jea Design other Products including freestanding units for Kitchens and Bathrooms.
A Free Standing Kitchen Unit houses a gas hob and storage beneath. This stand alone kitchen furniture is not the everyday fitted kitchen seen in most houses.
If you are interested in commissioning an architectural item from JEA, please contact us with more details and we can suggest some design ideas.
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Lighting Effects
Increasingly popular is the use of lighting effects to finish off a feature staircase. This is primarily due to the increased availability of reasonably priced, reliable LED lights. LEDs are fantastic for confined spaces where maintenance is not easy
Decorative Nosings
There are a wide range of decorative, practical nosing’s and anti slip strips available which compliment and add interest to any tread. This is a small selection, please contact Jea about the options.
Square Painted Spindle Mahogony Stairs with Storage
This Client locataed between Monkstown and Blackrock , in County Dublin wanted to refurbish her tired 1950’s staircase with something fresh but still in keeping with the style of the house. I suggested incorporating some under stairs storage solutions to help de-clutter the hallway. By being smart about the design of the storage solution I managed to incorporate 3 custom pull out units for storage of shoes, hoover, schoolbags, coats and jackets. For the new balustrade I choose a simple square painted spindle up-cycled the existing mahogany handrail by adding some reclaimed mahogany and staining and lacquering in the workshop to achieve a consistent tone.
Custom Under Stair Storage Solutions
There are several ways to utilize the wasted space under your stairs, with several companies offering light weight kitchen drawer based systems that are not really up to the job as the weights involved far exceed the rating for the drawer runners. So to be clear drawer systems are not a smart way to utilize the space under your stairs. At Jea we offer custom designed and built under stairs storage solutions which through careful design use every available cm of space and are manufactured in heavy duty 
specification to gi
ve years of service.
Simple Curved Stairs Dublin
Although simple in style and materials used, painted pine and stained oak, this Simple Curved Stairs Dublin is all about the curved handrail. The dark oak handrail contrasts against the simple white spindles of the balustrade to show its elegance. Although compact in size the two turn attic stairs provides both a beautiful feature stairs and a fully building code compliant access stairs to the attic.
Traditional Hardwood Balustrade Stairs
Its hard to beat the timeless elegance of a traditional timber balustrade. This selection uses square turned newels and spindles, the latest variation on a classic style.
Simple Stained Oak Staircase With Glass Balustrade
With the dramatic decrease in people moving house there has been an increase in people wanting to upgrade and refurbish there existing homes. Staircases being one of the main features within the home are prime candidates for refurbishment. Customers looking for a modern look to replace old traditional balustrades and handrail are increasingly choosing Glass as a stylish finish that adds instant moderniy.
