Steps and Stairs

Not only are many gardens in locations where they can only be reached by steps, but for some, a flight of steps is the garden. As well as enabling you to get from one level to another, steps can be decorated so that they are a stylish addition to your garden in their own right. Material considerations are reflective of style. Angular bluestone steps might inform a guest they are headed to the formal entrance whereby; natural slab stone steps, with a more naturalistic feel may lend the notion that one might be headed towards a more casual entrance or location. Wherever steps lead, Terrascapes designs them to be a welcoming and safe passage.

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Informal Staircase
In an effort to keep retaining walls to a minimum we designed many slopes on this property with curving staircases and slope gardens created from recycled stone preserved during excavation.

Informal Staircase

In an effort to keep retaining walls to a minimum we designed many slopes on this property with curving staircases and slope gardens created from recycled stone preserved during excavation.
Formal Bluestone Steps with Pillars
Walking up a wide bluestone treaded staircase defined by a set of grand capped pillars implies you are being formally guided to an important entrance, usually the front door.

Formal Bluestone Steps with Pillars

Walking up a wide bluestone treaded staircase defined by a set of grand capped pillars implies you are being formally guided to an important entrance, usually the front door.
Defining Direction with Stairs
Formal vs informal stairways can implicitly implied through material. Implicit in the change between angular bluestone and natural slab stone is the direction of the front door vs the kitchen door.

Defining Direction with Stairs

Formal vs informal stairways can implicitly implied through material. Implicit in the change between angular bluestone and natural slab stone is the direction of the front door vs the kitchen door.
Cut Through Stone Slab Steps
Using appropriate materials to define the hierarchy of formal vs informal is a design technique. An eclectic assortment of stones found and recycled from the property are used to define the mudroom entrance cut-through.

Cut Through Stone Slab Steps

Using appropriate materials to define the hierarchy of formal vs informal is a design technique. An eclectic assortment of stones found and recycled from the property are used to define the mudroom entrance cut-through.
Formal Steps with Informal Planting
The primary path to the front entryway is usually the widest to express the formal nature of the entrance. This family of five wanted a more casual welcoming entrance so we planted with whimsical drooping plants setting guests and residents at ease before reaching the front landing.

Formal Steps with Informal Planting

The primary path to the front entryway is usually the widest to express the formal nature of the entrance. This family of five wanted a more casual welcoming entrance so we planted with whimsical drooping plants setting guests and residents at ease before reaching the front landing.
Grand Terrace Steps
This large terrace staircase glides guests down to the adjoining two acre field. To accommodate additional seating for viewing the family and friend soccer games we designed them to be extra wide. They can also be decorated with containers in front of the pillars.

Grand Terrace Steps

This large terrace staircase glides guests down to the adjoining two acre field. To accommodate additional seating for viewing the family and friend soccer games we designed them to be extra wide. They can also be decorated with containers in front of the pillars.
Cut Through Natural Stone Slab Staircase
Cut through lines are usually an indication that a pathway is needed. Here we created a split staircase so residents could get to different areas of the property quickly. Hidden is the other side of the fork which wraps around the wall and leads the pedestrian to the vegetable garden.

Cut Through Natural Stone Slab Staircase

Cut through lines are usually an indication that a pathway is needed. Here we created a split staircase so residents could get to different areas of the property quickly. Hidden is the other side of the fork which wraps around the wall and leads the pedestrian to the vegetable garden.
Mudroom and Front Entryway Steps
Driveway basketball is enjoyed from these informal sitting steps. More formal front entryway steps were created with stoop containers in mind.

Mudroom and Front Entryway Steps

Driveway basketball is enjoyed from these informal sitting steps. More formal front entryway steps were created with stoop containers in mind.

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