The newest craze sweeping un-carpeted steps everywhere, stair treads—like this set of four from Pottery Barn—let you feel at ease walking up and down wooden, stone or other slick-surface ...

Use this guide of the most common types of stairs to figure out which style would be best for your home and lifestyle. Then get inspired by designer examples!

Alternating Tread Stair Saves Space, Looks Gorgeous nC2 Architecture/ Christopher Duff The alternate tread stair was designed to be a perfect union of functionality, structure and form.

Q.The stairs in my home are in sad shape. One stair tread is cracked and others are scratched from years of abuse. I know I can hide the problem with carpeting, but that’s not really my ...