Sneak peak at stairs going in.....

Should really wait to show you the stairs in their full finished glory.  However, excitement has got the better of me today, so couldn't resist posting a pic. - Treads are solid ash and to my eye they are beautiful. 

Notice I've gone for iron balustrading rods instead of glass.....well to be honest the glass would have been a nightmare to keep "smear free" and I had recently come across these pics which just nudged me in the direction of keeping it simple and smear free!! 

first saw this pic over at apartment therapy

and this one at flourish design + style

and last but not least I'm still truly, madly, deeply in love with this staircase booked marked so long ago over at the wonderfully named STAIRPORN!!  

I would have this staircase in my home in an instant, however building regulations over here in Ireland wouldn't allow such "squeeze a small child through" gaps in the balustrade....what can you do!!