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5 years ago

Beautiful staircase! Could you please share with me what type of flooring you used on the stairs and where you bought it? Is it saltillo, Arto Brick, terra-cotta? Thanks!

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Glen Deisler
5 years ago
I believe the treads are Saltillo. It's been a couple of years since designing this project. The risers are deco tiles sourced in Santa Barbara. I do not have records for where they were bought.

Hope this helps.
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