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Dear Alice | Interior Design

Overlooked Design Details: Stairs, Runners, & Sconces

Dear Alice | Interior Design

Alice Lane

Visual Arts, Arts, Design

4.71.5K Ratings

🗓️ 25 June 2026

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

Stairs are one of the biggest architectural moments in a home, yet the design details are often overlooked. In this episode of our Overlooked Design Details series, we break down everything from stair anatomy and full treads versus end caps to newel posts, balustrades, runners, and stair rods. We also dive into stairwell lighting, including sconces, chandeliers, and art lights, and share how the right materials and details can turn a staircase into a true design feature. If you’re building or renovating, this episode is packed with timeless stair design ideas that make your home feel custom, elevated, and thoughtfully finished. Shop Alice Lane: ⁠https://alicelanehome.com/⁠  Sign up for our Insider Rewards Program: ⁠https://alicelanehome.com/pages/insider-program ⁠  Follow us on Instagram: ⁠https://instagram.com/alicelanehome⁠ & ⁠https://instagram.com/alicelaneinteriors ⁠ Follow us on Facebook:⁠ https://www.facebook.com/AliceLaneHome/⁠  Go to ⁠https://cozyearth.com/pages/dearalice⁠ for 20% off your Cozy Earth order! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Hello everyone. Welcome to Dear Alice. Today we have another episode of our overlooked design details.

0:29.0

I love this series. I do too. Really. There's so many little things. And the older we get,

0:33.4

the more we do, the more details we cue into. And they are what makes the design, the details.

0:38.3

Definitely. It makes the home special. So if you're embarking on a new build, a remodel, even if you're just remodeling a little section of your home, you're going to love this series because we're really breaking down each part of the home. Today we're going to be talking about stairs, runners, and sconces. So that entire sort of stair tower moment,

0:55.6

all the little details that are going to make your stairs really sing. That's what today's

0:59.7

episode is about. I do think, though, that the stairs are such a memory point for so many of our

1:05.2

clients. And when you do walk into a home, I'm even thinking in theatrics and movies, you remember

1:10.1

the stairs. Like, you remember

1:11.6

the stairs in home alone. You remember the stairs in the holiday. That is such a memory point,

1:15.8

and it says so much about the energy of a home, the style of it, who uses it even, along with just

1:22.4

the overall aesthetics. And so I'm really excited to talk about this. We're going to be going

1:26.6

through projects. We're going to be going through the anatomy of a staircase. Because I think that these are terms that you should know as you are building and remodeling a home so you can speak intelligently to your builder because they will assume certain things. And there are things that you want to have happen. And so this series is for you to educate yourself so that you can speak intelligently to all

1:47.9

the people that are going to be helping you get to, you know, this final memory point.

1:52.5

Yeah, I agree.

1:53.5

There's the prom stairs you picture.

1:55.2

Oh my gosh.

1:56.2

You know, the daughter coming down the stairs or the wedding stairs or also I feel like

2:00.5

it's sort of a style moment for

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