20 Custom Stairs Mods To “Step Up” Your Building Skill

Elevare Part 1

Sleek & modern lines thrive in this set, bringing 4 new & trendy stair styles to The Sims 4. There are several railing & fence styles as well, so you can customize your stairs in a myriad of ways.

Paradis Set

Four different styles of stairs, railings, and matching fences in a more modern style than what we usually find in The Sims 4 are found in this set. The backless stairs in particular can be pretty useful if you surround them with walls in whatever wallpaper/paint/siding you like, basically letting you theme them to whatever you want!

Escalator

While you might not find use for an escalator in residential builds it adds a nice detail to any community build, particularly for shopping locations or set builds like an airport.

Unfortunately this is only an “escalator” in theory and it’s actually a regular staircase, but it still adds that certain something to the right kind of lot build.

Sunny Sundae Set

This cool room set comes with multiple options for under-the-stairs utilization such as seating, shelves, desks, bedding, and more! There are 3 sets total so you’ll want to download them all in order to get the most options to use beneath your stairs.

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Under The Stairs Dresser

The area beneath your stairs doesn’t have to be wasted space, so why not make it functional? This mod gives you a selection of dressers you can place beneath staircases, which match sets ShinoKCR has made previously, giving you a stylish upgrade to your understairs while making them useful at the same time!

Under Stair Shelves

Make use of the extra space under your staircases with these open shelves, which will allow you to add decorative objects to your understair spandrels. You’ll want to place your stairs first & remove the walls underneath (if applicable), decorate the shelves, and then place them beneath the stairs.

We tested & confirmed your that sims can reach books placed on this shelf, so you can add small functional items to it also!

Stairs Add-On Part 1

These deco objects are designed to look like in-game vanilla stairs, and you can use them to round off corners or expand the “base” of your staircases. They’re slotted too, so you can put clutter items like shoes & toys on them, or decorate them with a sculpture or plant.

Stairs Add-On Part 2

Part 2 of the add-on deco items for stairs that allow you to “expand” them and make parts decorative. Like Part 1, these are shelf-like items you can put on stair corners and edges to fill them out, with the advantage of added slots so you can place items on them too.

Manor Staircase Carpets

This collection comes with decorative carpets and rods that you can place over any full-size staircase, completely changing the look of the stairs! Adding the rods gives a more old-fashioned, stately look while sticking with the carpeting only offers a more casual feel.

Stair Runner With Rods/Staircase Carpets With Rods

A large collection of recolors for the Manor Staircase Carpets in a variety of designs, allowing you to match a range of decor styles.

Manor Stair Carpet Recolor Set

Some modern recolors of the Manor Staircase Carpets to give you a dozen extra swatches.

Because pinkpxls doesn’t use them herself, these recolors aren’t available in the tallest stair height.

Cyber Spiral Stairs Set

For high-tech futuristic looking builds, these spiral stairs will give you the ability to travel between floors while looking modern & stylish. They use elevator tuning and require special steps to get them installed, so don’t forget to check the directions when you download them.

You will need the Uplifting Elevators Mod for these stairs to work!

Medieval Spiral Stairs

With the introduction of the Castle Estate Kit these stairs are almost a necessity! Build sprawling towers and strategic turrets with the game’s curved walls and then make the upper floors accessible with these stone stairs. Just make sure you check the instructions on the website so your sims can actually use them.

Functional Spiral Staircases

Four different styles of semi-functional stairs that make up for their lack of animations with the sheer range of styles expressed here. These stairs are actually using Elevator tuning so there’s a process to place the top & bottom segments; be sure to check the directions on the website (and the instructional .gif file included in the download) to use them correctly. The trouble is worth it though!

Curved Stairs & Railings

These stairs are designed to work with curved walls, and they’re partially functional (provided you follow the directions). Unfortunately they aren’t animated and instead just teleport your sims, but unlike some other custom stairs mods these can be used by Toddlers and Pets too! Due to the tricky nature of placing the stairs it’s important that you read the directions on the website for placing them correctly & making them usable by your sims.

Functional Spiral Staircases (Project Spiral)

The most innovative CC stair project to date, Project Spiral adds new, functional spiral staircases for The Sims 4! Unlike other spiral staircase mods, this one features full animations (lowest wall height only). You can still use these stairs for larger wall heights; sims will teleport instead of doing the full animation when using them.

The stairs are currently considered as being in beta, with future plans to add more animations, increase functionality, and make more improvements. Be sure to read all notes & conflicts before using them!

Rustic Spiral Stairs

If you want spiral stairs that don’t look so modern, this rustic set is just the ticket. There are over 20 colors so you can match whatever cottage or cabin build you can conjure, though they require Functional Spiral Staircases (Project Spiral) to work correctly.

Functional Spiral Staircase Part 1

This collection features 2 styles of spiral stairs for all wall heights, with the option of downloading functional and/or deco versions of both. You will need Functional Spiral Staircases (Project Spiral) for the non-deco stairs to work, and since these stairs are made with HQ textures you will need to follow this tutorial to get the textures looking as crisp as possible.

Attic Stairs

Do you want your sims’ houses to have attics that they can actually access and use? With these CC attic “stairs” your sims will be able to visit the eaves of their homes, go through stored items, pull out their holiday decorations, etc. Unfortunately they don’t fold away but the nice thing about attic stairs is that you can sort of stick them anywhere, so you can place them in a corner or a closet where they’re not so obstructive.

You will need the Uplifting Elevators Mod for these stairs to work!

Scala Set

We know that these aren’t stairs but they serve the same purpose, and the number of CC ladders out there is too small to merit a separate post! This set will give you 3 new ladder styles along with a decorative “guardrail” to protect sims from falling off. There are several heights for each guardrail so you can use them no matter your wall height.