“It wasn’t very functional,” says Dickson. The new staircase is much easier to navigate for her toddler
son. To add visual interest, Dickson designed this red cedar screen. “We looked at a lot of samples with O’Brien Wood and Iron,” says Dickson. “The red cedar felt like a really nice combination with the white oak floors and the stained red oak. I like pairing different materials, but they need to have enough difference for it to work.”