White Painted Cut String Staircase with oak handrail & caps

Cut string staircases provide considerable flexibility in creating a unique staircase. 
This cut string stair is manufactured in a "traditional" style, with the risers mitred to the strings and the rounded profile treads overhanging both the front and side by 20mm.

Carpet runners work best on a wide staircase because space is premium on a narrow staircase, so a carpet runner probably wouldn't look aesthetically correct on a narrow staircase.
A carpet runner works well with this relatively wide staircase (950mm).
Runners also suit cut string stairs well.

The majority of stairs feature square posts & spindles.
However, the stop-chamfered posts and spindles on this staircase have a feature on each corner, which can be seen in the photos.

When specifying and buying a staircase, there are many material options available.
Often, customers opt for the entire staircase in oak or to paint the whole staircase.
However, a mix of materials, such as in the case of this staircase, can look quite effective and is much more cost-effective than having the entire stair in oak.
We do not generally recommend painting the "touch points", i.e. handrail caps & treads, as the paint can easily chip and look unsightly.
However, given this staircase has a carpet runner, the painted treads and risers will generally be protected from damage.

The top post on this staircase is set down one step.
The client requested this so that no mitre return was required, as they've effectively sunk the top tread into the first floor.
We've extended the top post so it still finishes 970mm above the finished floor height to allow the landing balustrade to connect to it.

This staircase features two feature treads:

• Tread one is a double-going curtail.
• Tread two is a single-going bullnose.

These two feature treads allow the bottom post to be set back by two treads (approx 500mm), making the hallway feel bigger and giving the staircase a grander appearance.