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Steel Stair Takes a Turn
A client was building a custom home on the top of a mountain in PA. They designed an overlook on top of the home to take advantage of its location and view the surrounding landscape from all angles. However, due to budget constraints, the original master stair idea had been abandoned. So, the floor plan…
Read MoreCompass Ironworks Colorado Install
For a beautiful wedding venue in Colorado, located at the entrance of gate 3 into Red Rocks Natural Amphitheater, our team created exceptional stair railings, front gates, and forged fences. In February of 2021, we measured the stair railing with our 3D laser . We designed the entranceway gate and forged aluminum fence in CAD…
Read MoreAuthentic Iron Railing
A world-renowned architect was designing a home renovation in the greater Philadelphia area. As part of the renovation, the original builder-grade wood picket railing needed to go. To enhance the ambience of the entrance space, we installed a custom crafted iron railing . There was over 50 feet of interior railing, including an extensive overlook…
Read MoreBeautiful Metal Shower Doors
A builder in the Philadelphia area was renovating an old farmhouse into a vacation getaway for a European executive. The interior designer wanted beautiful metal shower doors and metal shower partitions with glass in it. The design vision was for it to be in a modern industrial design. We proposed that all the metal would…
Read MoreModern Stair Railing
A builder on the New Jersey shore was constructing a new modern home for a client. The interior design was a modern European style. It had modern kitchen cabinets, white walls with horizontal lines, and modern art adding color to the décor. We wanted to match the same flow with the stair railings. The stair…
Read MoreTerrace Railing Replication
A couple in New Jersey had a beautiful back terrace and pool area tucked nicely behind their home to relax. They, and their teenage children, loved to entertain friends there…. but there were a few issues with it. They had an original Iron railing that had some magnificent posts, but the original Iron railing finish…
Read MoreBok Tower Tour- Samuel Yellin Ironwork
I had the opportunity to firsthand experience the amazing Samuel Yellin Ironwork at Bok Tower in Lake Wales, Florida. Bok Tower is situated on the highest point of Florida in Bok Tower Gardens. EDWARD BOK Ed Bok was a Dutch immigrant that lived from 1863 to 1930. He moved to America when he was 6,…
Read MoreWine Cellar Spiral Staircase
A couple in the greater Philadelphia area had a unique opportunity on their old home to make it spectacular! An old stone ice house that was attached to the old home had laid vacant for many years, and they wanted to do something with it. It was situated close to their existing kitchen, but at…
Read MoreModern Driveway Gate
A couple in the mainline Philadelphia area had a property that had two driveway gate entrances, plus a manual gate opening. The mainline property had a masonry wall along the entire front edge of the property; except for these primary openings. So, by closing off those areas with front gates, they would be able to…
Read MoreLuxury Railings
A developer in New York City (Naftali Group) was building a high-rise apartment building in the classical architectural style in beautiful Manhattan. As part of the architectural design there were some outdoor terraces that needed luxury railings. The architect had created some very interesting balcony railing designs. These designs featured an interweave and a greek…
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