Flooring and stairs
Rug with carpet rectangles
plywood floors, plywood sheet cut into 2x4 pieces before installing
colorful carpet shapes look like they overlap to blend colors; abstract, modern rug
wood floor with carpet insert; wood strips mitered to frame carpet
hardwood diagonal strips surrounding tile in entry, hardwood in adjacent hall and rooms
carpet insert in wood flooring, with tile accent frame
diagonal wood strips with inlaid stone tiles, abutting solid wood floors
off-white tile with diagonal medium-tone wood strips in hallway
Light-colored herringbone "rug" insert in dark wood entry floor
Wood strips separating sections of slate flooring, with wood border along outside edges of entry and hallway
detail of carpet inset in wood flooring
carpet inlay surrounded by hardwood floor
carpet inlay with wood floor border, angled to follow fireplace wall
runner on bottom steps of staircase, transitioning to fully carpeted stairs after landing
wood floor with carpet inlay to define seating area in front of fireplace
diagonal wood strips between tile in entryway -- ties in to wood floors in rest of rooms
carpeted stairs with wood landing
wood floor, carpeted stairs (wide runner), dark metal balusters with wooden posts on stair railing
Hardwood floor with custom carpet runner in upstairs hallway and on stairs
beige and cream patterned runner on curved staircase
staircase runner with patterned carpet up center, banded with tufted solid carpet
Flor carpet tiles banded by thin border of hardwood on perimeter
squared-off stairs (no bullnose) of exotic wood, with thin stair lights on side wall every other step
Staircase with hardwood border and tile inlay on each stair and landing
Another view of stairs with hardwood border and tile inlay, also glass on railing
Hardwood strips in between stone flooring
Wood staircase with patterned runner, transitioning to solid carpet in upstairs hall (would narrow wood strip on top landing be a trip hazard?)
Sisal-type carpet runner continuing onto floor and making 180-degree turn into hallway, with canvas (?) border all around
Glass railing up staircase; carpet set flush against wall on wall side but exposed tread caps on other (painted white)
Wood floor with carpeted stairs
Combination of matte and glossy tiles on floor, with matte forming diagonal frames for glossy
White painted stairs with brown railing and orange-toned wood floors on bottom floor
pale wood floors, threshold between carpeted room and wood hallway, natural-toned doors with dark hardware, some doors with glass inserts, white railings and trim, warm wall color
Light colored runners against medium wood flooring in hallway (could do as inlaid carpet); white doors with dark hardware
Wide wood trim around upstairs carpet, light runner with dark stairs
White risers with honey toned tread, curved side skirt, dark railings, patterned runner
DIY carpet sample area rug, geometric pattern with colorful accent squares
Another view of diy carpet sample area rug
DIY carpet sample area rug with central squares a contrasting color
Carpet sample area rug with bold colors and non-rectangular edges, herringbone pattern
Stenciled floor with soft colors and pattern
Wood stairs adjoining carpeted upper floor
Carpet tiles in bedroom - large squares of varying colors with beiges, greys and blues
Handrail
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