![Modern wood stairs with hidden lighting.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/modern-stairs-with-hidden-lighting-281020-913-01.jpg)
Architecture firm Andrey Sokruta Workshop has designed a modern home in Kiev, Ukraine, that includes an illuminated staircase.
![Modern wood stairs that have hidden lighting.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/modern-stairs-with-hidden-lighting-281020-913-02.jpg)
Since each tread in the wood staircase has an overhang (or nosing) which extends past the riser, a thin strip of LED lighting can be placed underneath, providing a warm glow to the stairs.
![Wood stairs with hidden lighting.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/modern-stairs-with-hidden-lighting-281020-913-03.jpg)
Here’s a closer view of the wood stairs, showing the overhang and glow of the LED lighting.
![A wood staircase design with hidden lighting.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/modern-stairs-with-hidden-lighting-281020-913-04.jpg)
The rest of the home includes wood-like tiles on the exterior and interior, panoramic windows, black lighting designed to look like two sheets of metal bent in a chaotic geometry, a living room with a large blue sofa, and a kitchen with matte black accents.
Let’s take a look around…
![A modern home with wood-like tiles on the exterior.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/modern-house-architecture-281020-915-05.jpg)
![A modern home with wood-like tiles and matte black accentson the exterior.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/modern-house-architecture-281020-915-06.jpg)
![A modern home with wood-like tiles and matte black accentson the exterior.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/modern-house-architecture-wood-accent-281020-915-07.jpg)
![A modern wood entryway with a black metal accent that has hidden hooks.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/modern-wood-entryway-bench-black-wall-hook-281020-916-09.jpg)
![A modern wood entryway with a black metal accent that has hidden hooks and lighting.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/modern-wood-entryway-bench-black-wall-hook-281020-916-08.jpg)
![A modern living room with a large blue sofa, wood and gray coffee table, and a bright yellow chair.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/modern-living-room-blue-sofa-281020-916-10.jpg)
![A modern living room with a large blue sofa, and a wood and gray coffee table.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/modern-living-room-blue-sofa-281020-916-11.jpg)
![A modern dining room with a long matte black metal lighting fixture.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/modern-dining-room-black-lighting-wood-table-281020-916-12.jpg)
![A modern dining room with wood table and a long matte black metal lighting fixture.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/modern-dining-room-black-lighting-wood-table-281020-916-13.jpg)
![A modern dining room with a long matte black geometric metal lighting fixture.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/modern-dining-room-black-lighting-wood-table-281020-916-14.jpg)
![A modern gray, black, and wood kitchen with island.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/modern-grey-wood-kitchen-with-island-281020-917-15.jpg)
![A modern gray, black, and wood kitchen with island.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/modern-grey-wood-kitchen-with-island-281020-917-16.jpg)
![A modern house with wood flooring.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/modern-interior-wood-floor-281020-918-17.jpg)
![A modern bedroom with wrap around wood accent wall.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/modern-bedroom-wood-accent-walls-281020-918-18.jpg)
![A modern bedroom with wrap around wood accent wall.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/modern-bedroom-wood-accent-walls-281020-918-19.jpg)
![A modern wood-like tile covers a bathroom that also includes a white counter and sink.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/modern-wood-white-bathroom-281020-914-20.jpg)
![A modern wood-like tile covers a bathroom that also includes a white counter and sink.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/modern-wood-white-bathroom-281020-914-21.jpg)
![A modern bathroom with a white vanity and a backlit mirror.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/modern-bathroom-white-vanity-backlit-mirror-281020-914-22.jpg)
![A modern bathroom with a white vanity and a backlit mirror.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/modern-bathroom-white-vanity-backlit-mirror-281020-914-23.jpg)
![The floor plan of a modern to story home with three bedrooms.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/modern-house-two-story-floor-plan-281020-914-24.jpg)