Barry Kerkhof: Designer Profile
Staircase Designer
Experience:
10+ Years designing staircases
Location:
St Helens, Merseyside
Contact:
barry.kerkhof@abbottwade.co.uk
Areas Covered:
Serving primarily Warrington & St Helens, Barry also visit clients throughout Cheshire, Merseyside, Lancashire & Greater Manchester
Philosophy:
Bigger isn’t always better. Barry’s experience working in home improvements help him to visualise the best style of staircase to make the most positive impact in your home.
About Barry:
Rugby enthusiast, family man & our own local hero!
Current Projects
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Barry Kerkhof: Portfolio
Barry has worked with many clients throughout the Northwest. The case studies below feature some examples of his favourite projects and clients.
Click the images below to see some examples of Barry’s portfolio of staircases
Location: Warrington, Cheshire
Category: New Staircase
Style: A contemporary staircase for a modern home to make the hallway and stairs feel bright and spacious.
A luxuriously modern walnut staircase for every season!
Location: Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside
Category: Staircase Renovation
Style: A contemporary staircase for a modern home to make the hallway and stairs feel bright and spacious.
A clean, bright transformation with luxuriously soft carpet underfoot.
Location: Stretton, Warrington
Category: New Staircase
Style: A modern staircase design for a contemporary home. The stairs and hallway feel bigger and brighter thanks to the properties of the materials used while remaining in keeping with the rest of the home.
This 3 storey home uses oak and diminishing glass to maximise space & light while creating a stunning first impression.
Location: Northwich, Vale Royal
Category: Staircase Renovation
Style: A modern staircase design for a contemporary home. The stairs and hallway feel bigger and brighter thanks to the properties of the materials used while remaining in keeping with the rest of the home.
This client had returned to Abbott-Wade again to transform this staircase to perfectly suit his move to this modern & stylish home.
Location: Knutsford, Cheshire
Category: New Staircase
Style: Alternating Modern ‘Frame’ and ‘Straight’ metal spindles with elegant volute handrail.
Modern & classical styles combine to dazzling effect!
Location: Prescot, Merseyside
Category: Staircase Renovation
Style: The timeless style of the staircase strikes a perfect balance between modern and traditional elements, making it an ideal fit for this setting.
A timeless oak staircase renovation in St Helens with stop chamfered oak newel posts & spindles.
Location: Prescott, Merseyside
Category: New Staircase
Style: Frameless glass & oak staircase with a neat underside
A simply stylish modern staircase connecting 3 floors
Location: St Helens, Merseyside
Category: Staircase Renovation
Style: Sleek oak spindles with matching newel posts
A stylish renovation that has transformed this entrance hall and landing with the warm tones of natural pre-finished oak.
Location: Runcorn, Halton
Category: Staircase Renovation
Style: Treads clad in oak with white risers
It’s easy to assume that nothing can be done to improve a staircase between walls – here’s the proof that it’s worth an investment!
Location: St Helens, Merseyside
Category: Staircase Renovation
Style: Black Ripple spindles set into white rails with oak rails and caps
A striking transformation and a delighted customer!
Location: St Helens, Merseyside
Category: Staircase Renovation
Style: Stainless steel rails paired with white & glass
A clean and modern staircase renovation
Location: Warrington, Cheshire
Category: Staircase Renovation
Style: Embedded glass spindles & brilliant white
A bright & stylish transformation
Location: Culcheth, Cheshire
Category: New Bespoke Flight
Style: Stop Chamfered oak spindles set into Signature handrail with oak treads & risers with feature double curtail step
A central oak statement staircase creates a grand first impression in this reception hall
Location: Ormskirk, Lancashire
Category: Staircase Renovation
Style: White contemporary handrail with clamped glass balustrade
A modern staircase design for a contemporary home. The stairs and hallway feel bigger and brighter thanks to the properties of the materials used while remaining in keeping with the rest of the home.
Location: Haydock, Merseyside
Category: Staircase Renovation
Style: Embedded glass with oak newel posts and handrail
Crisp white lines breathes freshness into this family home paired with contrasting charcoal carpet
Location: Grappenhall, Warrington
Category: Staircase Renovation
Style: A modern staircase design for a contemporary home. The stairs and hallway feel bigger and brighter thanks to the properties of the materials used while remaining in keeping with the rest of the home.
Framed amid stylish decor, this oak and embedded glass staircase pairs beautifully with doors and floors to provide a feeling of cohesion throughout this modern home.
Location: Stockton Heath, Warrington
Category: Staircase Renovation
Style: A timeless style striking a balance between modern and traditional styles perfectly suited for this setting.
A combination of colours and materials used to great effect. This staircase is unrecognisable from its original form.
Location: Liverpool, Merseyside
Category: Staircase Renovation
Style: Clamped glass with natural oak
Warm oak & glass set into stylish surroundings transforms this hallway
Location: St Helens, Merseyside
Category: Staircase Renovation
Style: Embedded glass landing balustrade with oak.
A staircase between walls made lighter & brighter!
Location: Prescot, Merseyside
Category: Staircase Renovation
Style: A contemporary staircase for a modern home to make the hallway and stairs feel bright and spacious.
A dazzling white staircase renovation with sparkling embedded glass to create a light, bright hallway.
Location: Warrington, Cheshire
Category: Staircase Renovation
Style: Natural oak & clamped glass
A 3 storey home cleverly united thanks to a stunning staircase refurbishment
Location: Liverpool, Merseyside
Category: Staircase Renovation
Style: Natural oak with diminishing 10mm clamped glass
Diminishing glass maximises the width of the staircase to to create a grand first impression.
Location: St Helens, Merseyside
Category: Staircase Renovation
Stop Chamfered Sapele Staircase with Sandringham Forged Steel Spindles
The clever combination of materials & styles to create a perfect combination.
Location: St Helens, Merseyside
Category: Staircase Renovation
Style: Contemporary Sleek Twist Oak Spindles with square profile oak newel posts
Warm tones of oak & from a plush carpet give this hallway a warm, homely feeling.
Location: Knowlsey, Merseyside
Category: Staircase Renovation
Style: A contemporary staircase for a modern home to make the hallway and stairs feel bright and spacious.
Our Sleek-Twist spindles are the perfect design choice for this Merseyside home in a full oak staircase renovation.
Location: Haydock, Merseyside
Category: Staircase Renovation
Style: A contemporary staircase for a modern home to make the hallway and stairs feel bright and spacious.
Glistening stainless steel and brilliant while stringers reflects light while clamped glass allows it to flow easily through the home making the hall, stairs & landing feel bigger and brighter!
Location: Crewe, Cheshire
Category: Staircase Renovation
Style: Stylish Sleek-Twist oak spindles with treads & risers clad in non-slip oak with an oak bullnose step
A grand statement in this family home – timeless with a modern twist!
Location: Standish, Wigan
Category: New Staircase
Style: New cut string walnut staircase with clamped 10mm glass panels
The most beautiful timber of them all, this walnut staircase is truly breathtaking!
Location: West Kirby, Wirral
Category: Staircase Renovation
Style: A contemporary staircase for a modern home to make the hallway and stairs feel bright and spacious.
A homely oak & glass adds a modern warmth to this family home in the Wirral.
Location: Newton-Le-Willows, Merseyside
Category: Staircase Renovation
Style: Open tread staircase with embedded 10mm glass with oak
A bespoke design pairing traditional and modern styles effectively
Location: Lancashire
Category: Staircase Renovation
Style: A contemporary staircase for a modern home to make the hallway and stairs feel bright and spacious.
A dark staircase set between walls transformed and brightened with brilliant white timber and glass
Location: Wallasey, Wirral
Category: Staircase Renovation
Style: The timeless style of the staircase strikes a perfect balance between modern and traditional elements, making it an ideal fit for this setting.
Onyx stained oak with modern Stadium spindles creates a feature staircase for this Wall
