April 5, 2022
Cassandra Gillespie

The Spiral Staircase

Kansas City MetalWorks is making great progress on the spiral staircase at Fairmount

While it's not quite finished yet, it's pretty enough to share a little sneak peek.

Kansas City MetalWorks is a locally owned custom metal fabrication company that was created and run by fine artists and artisans. They do fantastic work and we can't wait to share the final product.

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