Staircases are more than just a way to get from one floor to the next. "A staircase is a stage," said Sam Cochran, global features director at Architectural Digest. "It's an opportunity for ceremony.

I got a call from a family that needed to know how to fix a loose newel post on their stairway. This is the post at the bottom of the stairway that anchors the handrail. It’s a pretty important ...

We’re renovating an old limestone, and trying to determine whether or not to keep the newel post lamp. Our electrician removed old gas pipes along with cloth covered wire from the newel post to update ...