Interior Modern Staircase: 34 Deco Ideas

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The staircase is an architectural element present in many modern and ancient homes that is characterized by its stature often imposing and rarely passes unnoticed.

Its decoration is all the more important as it is often the first thing you see when entering a house or it is inseparable from the atmosphere of the interior space.

How to arrange or renovate the decoration of a modern staircase

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Size and shape, building materials, colors, lighting and accessories … All these elements have their influence in the development or renovation of a modern staircase. We take them one by one to see how to use them skilfully in the creation of a modern interior space.

Choosing and decorating a modern staircase: what is the role of the size and shape of the staircase?

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The size and shape of the modern staircase affect not only the way it is perceived but also the way it fits into the space and its use. New stairs are often more compact than older models because they are designed to fit into smaller surface interiors or to create more space within the home.

Modern indoor spiral staircase for open spaces

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And precisely, to clear more space in an entrance or in a living room, the modern staircase adopts more and more often the shape in spiral. Not very greedy of place, the spiral staircase is today made in very varied materials (wood, metal, stone …) to echo the coatings of our interiors.

How to decorate a modern spiral staircase and ensure its safety

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Its main disadvantage is that it is considered more demanding from a traffic point of view and requires more attention from the elderly and children.

Idea for stairway design modern interior design in wood

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To avoid falls or unpleasant surprises during use, the installation of a guardrail is strongly recommended.

The spiral staircase fits all styles of decoration!

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Otherwise, this type of staircase can easily be adjusted to any decorating style and even to atypical fireplaces whose interiors are inspired by oriental traditions, such as those of North African cultures, for example.

The floating wooden staircase, a modern solution to make your interior more spacious

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The modern staircase with floating wooden or metal steps is a popular trend option in designer interiors. Its lightened structure makes it a fine and elegant element but also imposes the choice of a banister or a solid handrail made of glass, wood or metal.

Create a modern decoration for staircase design with banister and glass railing

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To decorate a modern, suspended or classic staircase, many designers use a glass banister or other transparent material. Eh yes ! the translucent surfaces are no longer reserved for dark rooms and corridors without windows.

Transparent railing and minimalist handrail for black steps

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They are ubiquitous today because they contribute to the safety of the users of the staircase, while allowing choices of bold colors for the steps and for the stairwell.

Wooden staircase and wooden staircase

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Dark tones, such as blue, green, and black, which for a long time were avoided in the decoration of staircases, now accompany interiors with great success; they almost inevitably rub shoulders with LED luminaires that contribute to better visibility.

Floating steps with wooden handrail and transparent glass rail

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To decorate one’s staircase with a glass railings is also to opt for greater freedom in terms of the combination of materials and for interesting optical effects. The transparent screens are thus decorated, in many cases, by a wooden handrail whose lines develop in forms inspired by geometry.

What color of paint to make or renovate a staircase? *

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Pare its modern staircase with a contrasting color palette is no longer an extravagant choice. We will not hesitate to associate a stairwell in light tones with steps painted in a daring shade, such as dark blue.

Staircase renovation idea with two colors of paint: blue and natural wood stain

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Moreover, repainting is one of the best ways to renovate a staircase that has lost some of its former brilliance.

How to combine the colors of paint to renovate its steps and against steps?

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If you are looking for a quick and efficient makeover idea, bet on a repainting technique! Experiment with two colors: one for the counter steps and another for the steps and the stairwell itself.

Make an accent wall in original color, a good plan for stairs modern design

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If the steps themselves do not need refreshing, you can create an interesting decorative effect by repainting one of the walls of your staircase.

Deco idea of ​​steps with mosaic effect and handrail in black metal

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The decoration with a paint color is not the only technique to be applied in case of renovation for a modern interior staircase: the mosaics placed on the counter steps also have the capacity to transform the appearance of such an architectural element. Select the mosaic type according to the material of your stairs: tiles for those made of stone; stickers for wooden models.

How to use a floor rug to decorate your interior stairs quickly

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The long rug is probably one of the most popular means of decoration for classic style stairs.

Seagrass stairs with original wall decoration and wooden frames

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Because of their rather large size, stair mats have the ability to produce a significant visual impact.

Home entrance decoration with wallpaper and carpet of stairs

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When the interior staircase is a decorative accent in itself, for example, in cases where it is installed at the entrance of the house, give yourself a more furnished decoration which combines several interesting processes, such as the carpet and decoration mural with painting, paintings or wallpapers.

White stairwell with wall decoration boards and brightly colored carpets

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The paintings arranged along the staircase are always a beautiful way to give more character to a modern stairway painted white.

House entrance deco template with modern stairs, trendy wallpaper and paintings

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If you live in a small space or if your stairs are in a dark area, consider the possibility of installing a mirror in this part of the house.

Install a mirror in its entrance with interior stairs, is it a good idea?

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Wall decoration with mirrors is also a good idea for homes with stairs located near the front door.

How to arrange a small space entrance with modern wood staircase and mirror?

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In this case, adding a mirror in the stairwell would be a way to ease the transition between the typical decoration of the entrance and that of the staircase.

Staircase decorating idea with pearl effect suspension

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In the rather spacious apartments and houses, the modern staircase is adorned with original suspensions that also function as lights or, at least, as accessories that reflect the light.

Decorate a modern staircase by experimenting with colors and materials

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Lovers of modern style and minimalism will probably prefer a decoration that lacks details and that wants to be pure and simple.

Cage layout limited surface staircase with handrail dug into the wall

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Unlike the solutions we saw above, this type of decoration gives less importance to small accents to bet more on the harmony of colors and materials that produce an overall atmosphere.

What materials for a modern staircase decor?

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Those who would like to decorate their modern staircase only have to follow formulas of color combinations and classic materials, such as white and wood, metal, stone and wood, etc.

Accessories and decorative accents for modern interior design

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Add a bit of originality to such a stairwell is not at all difficult: to avoid this, avoid bright colors and use more green plants and objects inspired by geometry.

Spiral staircase in white and wood with minimalist decor

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This type of decoration, with paint color or wall cladding, works equally well for stairs in an entrance as for those in an open space as a living room.

Stone wall cladding and floating wooden steps

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Last tip for a successful modern stair decoration: do not neglect the importance of lighting the space around your steps. Here are just some ideas of natural lighting appropriate for a modern stair well secured:

Modern deco idea of ​​small interior staircase and roof lighting

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Natural lighting and paint color for luminous stairwell

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Modern interior stairs pattern with two light sources

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* Photo and design by Koncept