Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Staircases are more than just a way to get from one floor to the next. "A staircase is a stage," said Sam Cochran, global features ...

Staircases grand and modest are finished with a finial, a largely decorative element also known as a newel post cap, the same as what George Bailey repeatedly grabs a hold of in "It's a Wonderful Life ...