The stairs represent the area of the house that is most subjected to foot traffic. They are usually located in plain sight, so they’re also able to change the house’s esthetic look, both indoor and outdoor. That’s why it’s important to wisely choose the material for coating the stairs: Ideal Work®’s solutions are ideal to restructure the stairs because they don’t only embellish the stairs and the surrounding space, they also guarantee a long-lasting resistance over time.
Coatings for indoor stairs
Ideal Work® offers several solutions to coat the indoor stairs:
– Microtopping® is ideal for those who look for a modern look for a minimal or an industrial concrete-effect style. Only 3 mm thick, Microtopping® allows to coat the stairs and to give them a seamless, silken effect. It can be customized thanks to a wide choice of colours and textures and it can be applied also on walls and vertical surfaces.
– Acid Stain has been designed for those who look for an original look to embellish their indoor stairs. Its uniqueness is given by the use of some particular acids from metallic salt compounds which penetrate into the concrete and react with the free lime, chemically changing the colour to produce unique and permanent variegated effects. These effects can give the floor either a natural or a more ancient look. The great number of possible colour combinations and the handcrafted cloud-effect created by Ideal Work’s authorized professionals according to the client’s taste are able to make any space beautiful and unique.
– Stamped Concrete is a perfect solution to give your stairs a stone, rock, brick, ceramic or wood effect. A wide range of moulds, colours and decorations (rosettes, greek patterns, etc) makes it greatly customizable, for a chic country look. And if you’re looking for a solution able to match walls, fireplaces, columns etc, Stamped Concrete can be used for vertical surfaces, too.
Coatings for outdoor stairs
In addition to the coatings for indoor stairs, Ideal Work® also offers a number of solutions to coat and renovate outdoor stairs:
– Sassoitalia® gives new life to the tradition of washed pebbles. It’s a greatly customizable solution; you can choose some local aggregates or prefer one of Ideal Work®’s combinations of colours and different materials such as marble, bricks, washed pebbles, natural stone.
– Stamped Concrete, thanks to its monolithic structure and its high resistance, is ideal to coat outdoor stairs. Its look makes it perfect for a stone, brick, rock, ceramic or wood effect. Resistant to heavy traffic, weather conditions and chemical agents, Stamped Concrete is the perfect solution for those who look for a great practical performance.
– Rasico® is a perfect solution to create a continuity between the indoor and the outdoor environments; it’s perfect for a modern style internal and external space, where a concrete effect is particularly suitable. It’s dynamic esthetic look is characterised by an original finish able to give any minimal space a strong personality.
– Ideal Work®’s Microtopping® can be applied to cover the external stairs and give a tactile silken look to the hardscape. Available in a wide selection of colours and textures.
– Acid Stain is ideal to give the outdoor stairs a unique and original look thanks to the use of some particular acids from metallic salt compounds which penetrate into the concrete and react with the free lime, chemically changing the colour to produce unique and permanent variegated effects. This special formula guarantees a long-lasting durability and a high resistance to abrasion. Waterproof and weather-resistant, it can be used to embellish the hardscape without giving up on practicality; it can also withstand vehicular traffic.
The advantages of coating the stairs with ideal work solutions
Coating the stairs with Ideal Work®’s solutions means obtaining a design surface capable of turning the stairs into a modern decor element. The advantages are a short installation time and low expenses because demolition is not necessary. Ideal Work®’s low thickness solutions are in fact able to coat the existing surfaces without demolishing them; they can be customized according to any need or taste, thanks to a wide range of colours and effects that allows them to perfectly match the surrounding environment.
How much does coating the stairs cost?
Coating the stairs means giving the entire environment a new look. The cost for renovating the stairs changes according to the chosen kind of coating, to the type of work that needs to be accomplished and obviously to the size of the stairs. Ideal Work® solutions’ main advantage is to avoid annoying and expensive demolition works that would cost a lot in terms of time and manpower.
Some ideas to cover the stairs and to give them a new and modern look
Minimal, country, industrial: ecco qualche idea di stile per rivestire la scala.
Private Home
Wood and concrete: these two different materials together create a modern and at the same time cosy environment. Ideal Work®’s Microtopping® has been used here to coat the internal stairs, giveing the space a refined look with a Nordic inspiration.
Boffa & Associates Office
In this antique office, characterised by geometric lines and extended perspectives, Ideal Work®’s Microtopping® unifies the space in a visual whole with extreme modernity.
Osteria Maniscalco
In this elegant Wine bar and Jazz club in the province of Treviso, Ideal Work®’s Microtopping® helps to create an industrial atmosphere in a typical rustic environment.
New One Café
Between vintage and modern: Microtopping® proves once again its versatility. Here it covers the geometric stairs of an industrial style café.
A design studio in Asolo
Less is more. Microtopping® has been used in this design studio to create a seamless, tactile space. The result is an extremely elegant, visually enlarged environment.
