Stairways to Heaven

Published: 09 Aug 2024

Stairways to Heaven

From prowling cats and schooling fish to pared-back plains and abstract lines, our design studio has transformed staircases with showstopping runners across both private and public spaces.
Redefining the pièce de résistance, our stairways have taken centre stage to spectacularly reimagine the transition from one floor to the next and to create striking visions. Join us as we take you behind the scenes of our installation process and to explore 15 of our favourite stair runner designs.
Custom Climbing Leopard stair runner in a project by Samantha Todhunter Design

“Stairways are a great place for experimenting with bold design. They are transitional spaces which you travel through, so they’re fun places in which to play with movement and rhythm. You can adapt any rug by changing its colours or the direction of its design, which will transport your eye and maximise your stairs.”

- Milly Wright, Creative Director at The Rug Company

Custom Installations

Discover a few of our favourite stairways from our studio which reach new heights in both colour and pattern.
  • Bravado Graphite by Kelly Wearstler
  • Bespoke design by The Rug Company
  • Smoke by Adam Hunter
  • Paint Stripe by Paul Smith
  • Array Light by Kelly Wearstler
  • Smoke Sunset by Adam Hunter
  • Bespoke for Kips Bay 2018 (Project: Sasha Bikoff)
  • Galaxy by Adam Hunter (Project: Richard Rabel)
  • Bespoke for Kips Bay 2019 (Project: Brian Gluckstein)
  • Fishes by Barber Osgerby
  • Bespoke for Kips Bay Palm Beach 2019 (Project: Lee Robinson)

Featured Designs