This was an interesting staircase to design a handrail for – a very sharp turn, which meant the rail not only had to get round the corner, but it had to go up quite a long way whilst twisting just the right amount so that your hand naturally follows its contour going up, or down. Complicated to explain, but even more of a challenge to make – the initial concept has been so beautifully interpreted and crafted by Ollie Debenham that I feel reluctant to let go when I get to the end…as much a joy to hold as it is beautiful to behold!
(The beautiful engravings - over 60 of them – had been in a dusty portfolio for about thirty years – we had them all beautifully mounted and framed before tackling the serious challenge of hanging them – usually I do this “by eye”, but on this occasion, had to draw the whole staircase to scale to get them all perfectly placed!)
