Fun Outdoor Stair Design Ideas
For many people, a staircase outside is something that they need and want. It is functional and fun especially if they have a multi leveled home. The possibilities for a staircase outside are endless, if you have the imagination for outdoor stair design ideas.
If you do not have a multi leveled home, or you simply want stairs in the backyard that are not connected to your home, using railroad ties is a great way to have stairs without a dangerous incline to children or older adults.
Not only can these stairs have a gentle incline, but they also can be lengthened so that it takes 3 or 4 steps to get to the next stair. That would allow a child to anticipate the stair coming next or an older adult to ready themselves for the next stair.
It would also allow them to be able to relax a little more, instead of having to worry about making the next immediate stair.
A scrolling staircase would be a great idea is one is connecting the outside of one level to another. For example, if one wanted to connect the outside of a first level porch with the outside of a second level balcony, one could use the scrolling staircase to accomplish this, as it will lend a romantic feel to the house.
Depending upon the design of the house, this staircase could be built into the wall of the home, where it winds back into the wall of the house. It could also be built into the wall of the porch so that the use of handrails would be minimal, if that is what is desired.
The use of a staircase which contains books may not seem like a good idea for a backyard, but if it is positioned correctly, it can be a valuable space saver. This staircase can connect an outdoor floor with an inside floor and have a canopy covering the book shelves so that they do not get damaged during rain storms or other hazardous weather.
Because this staircase should be used mostly indoors, it can start outside and go inside, like connecting the back porch to a second story library or study. The books that will be stored in the staircase can be anything from old high school yearbooks to college books that a child needs to the most current best seller in the bookstores.
The choice of books is up to the owner, but this staircase could be a great way to connect places in the house and save space at the same time.
If you are looking to have the appearance of stairs in the back yard, but do not want to build a staircase, per say, then stepping stones can help you achieve the look of a stair walkway, but they will not force people to walk up an incline.
They can connect everything within the backyard without you having to build anything. Simply pick out the stone design you like and lay them down at the same interval. No matter what outdoor stair design idea you use, you will love it.
