El Rancho
Stilwell, Kan.
Architect/Designer | Bickford & Co.
Builder | Ashner Construction Company
Land Planner | Epic Landscape Productions
Interior Designer | Amber Gardner Interiors
Interior Merchandiser | Brick Owens
Photographers | Bob Greenspan Photography | Matt Kocourek Photography
The staircase in this home is an integration of the surrounding landscape and the owner’s history. To bring this natural feel into the home, a local artisan was commissioned to create metal castings from tree branches that were harvested from the home’s site. Raw latillas imported from New Mexico flank the stairwell to provide handrails.
Each of the owner’s children carved their initials into the tops of the stair posts. Turquoise is embedded in some of the live oak treads and stone pebbles adorn the risers to make a visually enticing experience as one ascends the staircase.
