Design Elements · Staircases # Staircases: 16 from real Napa & North Bay projects A staircase is where a landscape invites movement, so I treat it as part of the journey between destinations rather than a utility. The rise, run, and landing rhythm should feel natural underfoot, and the route should lead somewhere worth arriving. I let planting crowd the edges to soften all that stone, and where there's existing rock or grade worth respecting, I work with it instead of flattening it. The best stairs look as if the hillside was always meant to be climbed this way.  Staircases  Staircases  Staircases  Staircases  Staircases  Staircases  Staircases  Staircases  Staircases  Staircases  Staircases  Staircases  Staircases  Staircases  Staircases  Staircases × ## Saw something you want in your yard? See how these elements come together in [real before & after transformations](https://halldesign.info/transformations/) — or start your own with a $300 on-site consultation. [Schedule my $300 consultation](https://halldesign.info/book/)