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Curved helix staircase designed by architect Alex Mcintyre

A perfect Georgian cut string helix, set out on a true ellipse through two floors. The wrought iron spindles set into timber cut strings with oak handrails and painted treads.

Designed by the highly respected Architect Alex McIntyre, a perfect Georgian cut string helix, set out on a true ellipse through two floors. The wrought iron spindles set into timber cut strings with oak handrails and painted treads. Designed by the highly respected Architect Alex McIntyre, a perfect Georgian cut string helix, set out on a true ellipse through two floors. The wrought iron spindles set into timber cut strings with oak handrails and painted treads.
Designed by the highly respected Architect Alex McIntyre, a perfect Georgian cut string helix, set out on a true ellipse through two floors. The wrought iron spindles set into timber cut strings with oak handrails and painted treads.

Oval / Elliptical staircase designed by Winchcombe Farm Designs

A graceful solution to a problematic stairwell passing through 3 three floors in a listed country house. Staircase joinery were commissioned by a west country client to come up with a graceful solution to a problematic stairwell passing through 3 three floors in a listed country house. The staircase constructed in English Oak and birch plywood, with continuous handrail from top to bottom.

a graceful solution to a problematic stairwell passing through 3 three floors in a listed country house a graceful solution to a problematic stairwell passing through 3 three floors in a listed country house
a graceful solution to a problematic stairwell passing through 3 three floors in a listed country house

Curved double lift staircase designed by Ian Adam Smith architects

This is a modern contemporary double lift staircase with oak treads and risers and double cut strings to both the curved wall and hall well intersected by an oak fan tail boarded landing. The continuous oak hand carved handrail is supported on wrought steel spindles each individually and neatly let into the underside of the handrail.

Double lift staircase designed by architects Ian Adam Smith Double lift staircase designed by architects Ian Adam Smith
Double lift staircase designed by architects Ian Adam Smith Double lift staircase designed by architects Ian Adam Smith

Elegant Circular / Helix Staircase

Staircase joinery were instructed by a private client to design this elegant circular / helix staircase for their new house being built in the home counties. The brief was for a classical elegant sweeping style, with polished hardwood handrail supported with wrought steel spindles, on a flight with cut strings and brackets. One of the features of Staircase joinery’s staircases with metal spindles is the spindles are housed directly into the handrail doing away with a metal core rail, although more difficult execute is much more elegant when looking up through the staircase well and not seeing the metal band to the handrail under side. Another of our staircase features is the handrail looks as though it is one piece with no joints, this has taken years to perfect on a curved staircase.

Elegant Circular / Helix Staircase Elegant Circular / Helix Staircase

Grand spiral / helix staircase

Grand classical country house staircase designed by highly respected architect Alex McIntyer, made in west African Mahogany. With curved spiral inner and outer strings and hand carved panelled brackets with scrolling twisting hand rails. Hand turned bespoke mahogany spindles. The final finish with a fine lustrous French polish.

Grand classical country house staircase designed by highly respected architect Alex McIntyer, made in west African Mahogany Grand classical country house staircase designed by highly respected architect Alex McIntyer, made in west African Mahogany
Grand classical country house staircase designed by highly respected architect Alex McIntyer, made in west African Mahogany

Curved twisting staircase designed by Winchcombe Farm Designs

A new build modern house with matching staircase designed by Staircase Joinery using metal forged balustrading, highly polished hand carved twisting/scrolling mahogany handrails, oak treads and risers.

Staircase designed by Bruce Cavell

Staircase designed by Bruce Cavell Staircase designed by Bruce Cavell Staircase designed by Bruce Cavell

Staircase designed by Bruce Cavell for Robin Birley's newest and most prestigious club Oswalds in London's Albermarle Street. The sumptuous and elaborate metal balustrade was designed and manufactured by Matt Liversey-Hamond. Staircase construction and installation by Staircase Joinery with oak curved treads, risers and cappings. Tulip wood / birch strings and aprons.

Cut string helix staircase with metal balustrade

Cut string helix staircase with metal balustrade

Cut string helix staircase with metal balustrade
Cut string helix staircase with metal balustrade

Nye Saunders the Surrey architects designed this cut string helix staircase with metal balustrade and extension for a large country property in the South of England. The building work was carried out by Nicholls Countryside Construction. As you can see the quality of design and construction was of a very high standard. The interiors were designed by the renowned London designer Cindy Leveson. Photos courtesy of Laura Kelly

Helix staircase designed, manufactured and installed. The Main contractor Castle Eaton Construction

Helix staircase designed, manufactured and installed. The Main contractor Castle Eaton Construction Helix staircase designed, manufactured and installed. The Main contractor Castle Eaton Construction

A stunning staircase designed by Ian Adam Smith Architects

This stunning staircase designed by Ian Adam Smith Architects, shows beautifully cantilevered timber Ogee brackets, a feature normally associated with stone staircases and most unusual in contemporary staircases today. It also features a mahogany hand carved curved wreath handrail on the bottom volute newel post. The main contractor for this project,R.W Armstrong Ltd of Basingstoke, specialise in the building of classical houses.

A stunning staircase designed by Ian Adam Smith Architects A stunning staircase designed by Ian Adam Smith Architects A stunning staircase designed by Ian Adam Smith Architects

Cut string staircase with hand carved handrail in oak

Cut string staircase with hand carved handrail in oak

Staircase by Architect Elspeth Beard, cut string staircase with hand carved handrail in oak with a grand lead-in and sweep to the first four curved treads.

An acclaimed design by Ian Adam Smith with a French twist

A classical Georgian design with a French country chateau finish, the delicate metal turned spindles, weathered natural oak continuous handrail and treads lead to this fabulous design.

An acclaimed design by Ian Adam Smith with a French twist, a classical Georgian design with a French country chateau finish, the delicate metal turned spindles, weathered natural oak continuous handrail and treads lead to this fabulous design. An acclaimed design by Ian Adam Smith with a French twist, a classical Georgian design with a French country chateau finish, the delicate metal turned spindles, weathered natural oak continuous handrail and treads lead to this fabulous design.

Spiral staircase designed by Ian Adam Smith architects

This tricky for a small space, the staircase designed by Ian Adam Smith Architects, features a Oak hand carved curved wreath handrail on the bottom volute newel post. Oak treads and painted cut string with no brackets. The main contractor for this project, R.W Armstrong Ltd of Basingstoke, speciality the building of classical designed houses.

A coplicated staircase designed by Ian Adam Smith Architects

Another project by the respected architect Elspeth Beard

Elspeth Beard, creative architect and a home counties listed property designer, came up with this continuous free form handrail design / staircase for a client with very specific requirements. The result was a classical ground floor staircase leading up to a single room attic conversion helix staircase, both of which had cut string, hand carved oak handrails.

Elspeth Beard,creative architect and a home counties listed property designer,came up with this continuous free form handrail design / staircase for a client with very specific requirements. The result was a classical ground floor staircase leading up to a single room attic conversion helix staircase, both of which had cut string, hand carved oak handrails. Elspeth Beard,creative architect and a home counties listed property designer,came up with this continuous free form handrail design / staircase for a client with very specific requirements. The result was a classical ground floor staircase leading up to a single room attic conversion helix staircase, both of which had cut string, hand carved oak handrails. Elspeth Beard,creative architect and a home counties listed property designer,came up with this continuous free form handrail design / staircase for a client with very specific requirements. The result was a classical ground floor staircase leading up to a single room attic conversion helix staircase, both of which had cut string, hand carved oak handrails.

Classical new build by contractors R.W.Armstrong Ltd and the respected architects Ian Adam Smith.

An interesting and beautifully designed cut string staircase incorporating panelled soffits and brackets. Note the careful detailing and change from the polish European oak to paint finishes. The handrails are all hand carved on our premises, a very rare thing in todays mass production markets.

Classical new build by contractors R.W.Armstrong Ltd and the respected architects Ian Adam Smith. An interesting and beautifully designed cut string staircase incorporating panelled soffits and brackets. Note the careful detailing and change from the polish European oak to paint finishes. The handrails are all hand carved on our premises, a very rare thing in todays mas production markets. Classical new build by contractors R.W.Armstrong Ltd and the respected architects Ian Adam Smith. An interesting and beautifully designed cut string staircase incorporating panelled soffits and brackets. Note the careful detailing and change from the polish European oak to paint finishes. The handrails are all hand carved on our premises, a very rare thing in todays mas production markets.

Elliptical staircase designed by Alex Mcintyre

Alex McIntyre has done it again. !
This double lift staircase is designed around a long, gentle, sweeping ellipse. This time in paint finish with an elegant, hand carved, polished oak handrail. The off white painted finish keeps the staircase looking crisp and sharp and when looking up the staircase it is further enhanced by the light well in the roof above the staircase.

double lift staircase is designed around a long, gentle, sweeping ellipse double lift staircase is designed around a long, gentle, sweeping ellipse

Contemporary modern staircase

Architects :- Studio Azzurro Architects, London. House in Chelsea, full refurbishment including this very contemporary modern staircase that could be turned up side down and still be used as a staircase. Oak treads and risers quartered on the landings, painted with glass balustrade.

Archchitecs :- Studio Azzurro Architects, London. House in Chelsea, full refurbishment including this very contemporary modern staircase that could be turned up side down and still be used as a staircase. Oak treads and risers quartered on the landings, painted with glass balustrade. Archchitecs :- Studio Azzurro Architects, London. House in Chelsea, full refurbishment including this very contemporary modern staircase that could be turned up side down and still be used as a staircase. Oak treads and risers quartered on the landings, painted with glass balustrade.
Archchitecs :- Studio Azzurro Architects, London. House in Chelsea, full refurbishment including this very contemporary modern staircase that could be turned up side down and still be used as a staircase. Oak treads and risers quartered on the landings, painted with glass balustrade.

Cut string staircase with continuous hand rail over volute newel posts

Staircase designed in conjunction with Adam Architecture with hand carved handrails

Staircase designed in conjunction with Adam Architecture with hand carved handrails Staircase designed in conjunction with Adam Architecture with hand carved handrails

The perfect helix spiral

Staircase Design by Julian Bicknell (Architect) for a major new house completed 2011

The perfect helix - Staircase Design by Julian Bicknell (Architect) for a major new house completed 2011 The perfect helix - Staircase Design by Julian Bicknell (Architect) for a major new house completed 2011 The perfect helix - Staircase Design by Julian Bicknell (Architect) for a major new house completed 2011

Contemporary helix spiral staircase design

Contemporary staircase design incorporating building regulations into working drawings with bell swept shaped treads entering and exiting the flightThe oak treads of this bespoke, timber staircase had LED set into the string walls during construction to floodlight across the treads for an unusual lighting effect

The initial concept by Elspeth Beard Architects this staircase was designed for a new build timber framed low energy house. We created this design incorporating building regulations into working drawings with bell swept shaped treads entering and exiting the flight. The oak treads had LED set into the string walls during construction to floodlight across the treads for an unusual lighting effect. Total hours to manufacture the flight. 260 hours.

this staircase was designed for an Evangelical Free Church Interior

Another staircase by Elspeth Beard Architects this staircase was designed for an Evangelical Free Church Interior

Another project by the respected architect Elspeth Beard in conjunction with the builders Castle Eaton

Another project by the respected architect Elspeth Beard in conjunction with the builders Castle Eaton. This stunning new house is constructed in stone and brick using traditional building methods yet taking into consideration modern environmental concepts. Another project by the respected architect Elspeth Beard in conjunction with the builders Castle Eaton. This stunning new house is constructed in stone and brick using traditional building methods yet taking into consideration modern environmental concepts.

Another project by the respected architect Elspeth Beard in conjunction with the builders Castle Eaton. This stunning new house is constructed in stone and brick using traditional building methods yet taking into consideration modern environmental concepts.

A classical masterpiece.

This two lift staircase incorporating five flights constructed in English Oak and Ebony inlays to the handrail and balustrade

Architectural design by William Bertram. The two lift staircase incorporating five flights constructed in English Oak and Ebony inlays to the handrail and balustrade. The concept brief being the volute newel posts to resemble a unicorn’s horn with a four start flat twist with a diminishing twist on a taper. The balusters resemble antelopes legs. The handrail is continuous throughout the flight, with wreaths, swan necks, ramps, radii, easing and balusters, all being hand carved. Total man hours to manufacture the flight. 1100 hours

A simple elegant helix.

A simple elegant helix designed to incorporate all kite winders with radius corners eliminating awkward bumps that so often seen with kite winders and straights

A staircase initially designed with two sets of kite winders with continuous handrail. We then changed the design to incorporate all kite winders with radius corners eliminating awkward bumps that so often seen with kite winders and straights.

Total man hours to manufacture the flight. 300 hours.

Classical sophistication.

cut string starcase incorporating a continuous handrail hand carved in mahogany, painted cut string stairs with brackets, English oak treads with double bullnose. The balustrade with classical gun barrel turnings

Initial architect design by Jones Lambell, detail drawings by WFD incorporating a continuous handrail hand carved in mahogany, painted cut string stairs with brackets, English oak treads with double bullnose. The balustrade with classical gun barrel turnings.

We also designed the spandrel panelling to incorporate the jib door.

Total man hours to manufacture the flight. 550 hours.

Mill house conversion.

closed string staircase incorporating cast wrought iron balustrade. Cut string staircase with oak risers and treads, curved strings to kite winders and single bullnose to first riser. All the handrail was hand carved around the radius stings and bullnoseclosed string staircase incorporating cast wrought iron balustrade. Cut string staircase with oak risers and treads, curved strings to kite winders and single bullnose to first riser. All the handrail was hand carved around the radius stings and bullnose

Designed by WFD to incorporate cast wrought iron balustrade. Cut string staircase with oak risers and treads, curved strings to kite winders and single bullnose to first riser. All the handrail was hand carved around the radius stings and bullnose. Total man hours to manufacture the flight. 570 hours.

A cut string staircase with carved handrail.

Staircase designed by C.H. Design Partnership Ltd.

Quality, bespoke staircases, built to last a lifetime
Quality, bespoke staircases, built to last a lifetime




Quality, bespoke staircases, built to last a lifetime

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Reading, Berkshire, RG7 6SN

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Winchcombe Farm Designs Ltd is a small company in Berkshire, highly specialised in hand built staircases and cabinet making. Our cliental, as you will see from our photographs, expect the highest standards. Traditional construction methods are used together with modern machinery. Our curved handrails are all hand carved to very precise designs and measurements creating geometric curves only achievable when hand made. Because all our quality timber staircases are handmade, we are able to offer a wide range of designs, including hand carved handrails and staircase balustrades, cut string staircases, closed string staircases , beautiful helical and spiral timber staircases to your design.