Welcome

While stairway systems and posts & columns will not be in every kitchen you design, they are architectural elements that will be part of some of your designs. Because of this, it is important that you understand how to best incorporate them into your kitchen layouts.

At the end of this module, you will be able to:

Learning Objectives

  • List the parts of stairways and posts & columns

  • Incorporate starways and posts & columns decoratively into your Kitchen designs

  • Know when to bring in a pro to make these structural elements safe

Course curriculum

  • 01

    Module 6: Incorporating Stairway Systems and Posts & Columns

    • Introduction and Learning Objectives
  • 02

    Nomenclature and Elements

    • Staircase Nomenclature and Elements

    • Post & Column Nomenclature and Elements
  • 03

    Inspiration

    • Staircase Systems in Kitchens

    • Posts & Columns in Kitchens

    • Staircase and Posts & Columns in Same Kitchen

    • Untitled quiz

Jan Rutgers B.Sc. H.Ec.

Meet Your Instructor

Jan Rutgers has been a professional kitchen designer for more than 25 years. She has designed over 1000 kitchens and is the perfect person to guide you on your kitchen design training journey. Jan is passionate about the kitchen design industry and encourages you to follow in her footsteps by becoming a top kitchen designer yourself. For more information on Jan, check out http://vestabul.com/about.

Jan Rutgers

President, Vestabul School of Design