Posts Tagged ‘Compass Ironworks’
Design Inspiration Scrapbook
For over a decade, we have been closely following interior design and architecture magazines to see what the hottest styles are. As soon as we see a photos of iron stair railings with a modern mono-stringer staircase design, we tear it out and add it to our inspiration folder. The wrought iron design inspiration folder…
Read MoreWrought Iron look alike Balcony Railing
A homeowner in the Mainline Philadelphia area was doing a home renovation. As part of the project, they wanted a Juliet balcony to add architectural interest, as well as functionality to an exterior space they wanted to utilize. The client wanted a wrought iron look alike balcony railing. So, at the initial design meeting we…
Read MoreJuliet Balcony
A previous client in southeastern PA had built a structure to house his automotive collection. In the top story of this structure he desired to build a “man cave” or area to hang out, host parties, relax and unwind. The design vision was to have double doors open out to a Juliet balcony. That is…
Read MoreOrnate Railing
A New Jersey couple was building an exceptional house on the river. They brought in a local architect to work out the details of their build. They wanted a spectacular iron stairway railing design to accentuate the sensational spatial design. The challenge was for an iron railing design that had a level of formality and…
Read MoreModern Glass Railing
A builder on the New Jersey shore that we had done work for in the past was renovating a shore home for a client. They wanted to upgrade the pool area to a more modern glass railing design. The terrace railing that they wanted to upgrade was elevated and confined to a very tight radius.…
Read MoreSpiral Loft Stair
A prominent architect was designing a house and horse barn attachment for a property in the Philadelphia region. The house had its separate area, as well as the horse barn, but the connector area had a mancave on its 2nd floor. The client wanted a custom spiral stair to be able to gain access from…
Read MoreCustom lakefront Driveway Gates
A client wanted to have custom lakefront driveway gates created for both entrances to his home. The goal was to add both security and beauty to his home. The driveway gates were to be 8ft tall at the sides and arch to 9’6” high at the center. Each gate was 8ft wide and then there…
Read MoreCustom Stair Railing
A builder in Delaware was creating a custom home. The interior designer wanted to have a custom stair and railing built. As a statement, the interior designer wanted the railing to attach directly to the sides of stair treads. To accomplish this, the round pickets came down from the top and bent 90°. We welded…
Read MoreSeeing Double?
A property owner in VA wanted to add privacy and security to his property. He0 .decided he wanted to add automated driveway gates to both the main entrance and side entrance. The driveway gate design was a debated topic. The owners wanted a thicker picket for more mass and character. They also wanted the spacing…
Read MoreFrench Romeo and Juliet?
Shakespeare created his infamous Romeo and Juliet play hundreds of years ago. It portrayed a boy and girl from feuding families that fell in love with each other. Their relationship centered around a pseudo-balcony or window. Hence the name Juliet balcony or Romeo balcony came about. So, Shakespeare has inspired many Romeo and Juliet balconies…
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