Some nice ideas, look & feel vibe etc. from Houzz.
Nice enclosed fire, with fire side storage and seating:
Nice look and feel to kitchen and stairs:
Bamboo “wood” stairs:
You can get bamboo for stairs from the likes of:
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http://www.bambooflooringcompany.com/flooring-accessories/stair-nosing/
- http://www.bambooflooringcompany.com/natural-horizontal-bamboo-stair-nosing.html
- http://www.bambooflooringcompany.com/natural-strand-woven-bamboo-stair-nosing.html
- http://www.bambooflooringcompany.com/natural-vertical-bamboo-stair-nosing.html
Which could be on just the horizontal sections like for: