Much like the furniture that shares the name,  Arts & Crafts staircases are clean, Without ornament, and look deceptively simple. Normally showing no ornamental carvings and using design elements in a structural manner such as mortise and tendon joints or other methods of connection.

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1. Simple square Craftsman post in Red Oak

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3. Arts and Crafts stair system on stair curb wall