Modern Staircase

We built and installed this custom modern staircase and hand railing in a beautiful new modern home here in Richmond, Virginia.

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First up, creating the pieces and parts to make a staircase and railing.

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Next step is installation. First the stair stringers, then the steps, followed by the railing, and finally the glass panels.

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Detail photo of the clips we fabricated to hold the glass panels in place. Photo by Rendersphere.

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Final installation looking fantastic with the home owners great taste in art and interior design. Photo by Rendersphere.

"Magic Carpet Ride" custom mosaic

This client reached out to us about creating a custom mosaic for a specific location in their kitchen. We used colors and nature themes found throughout their house in the design of this piece.

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A series of process shots from idea sketches to color palette, through the creation of the finished piece. We used Italian smalti, an opaque glass and traditional mosaic material, for the leaf silhouettes and various glass and porcelain tiles for the background.

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The finished piece in our studio...

... and some detail shots plus the piece installed in their kitchen. The rippling background plus the night sky feeling of the gold-sprinkled blue inspired us to call this piece “Magic Carpet Ride.”

Forged Mantle Mirror

With the broad range of work we create, it follows that we work with a broad range of clients. The folks we work with range from homeowners to architects, contractors to community boards. This particular project was brought to us by an interior designer looking for a large custom mirror to go over the client's mantle.

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Here's the finished custom botanical mantle mirror hanging in the front hall of our studios.

A few detail shots.

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And a rough summary of the process. Notice the steps in creating the individually handforged leaves, from paper template to steel blank form to shaping the hot form on both the anvil and a wooden block.