Creastairs was the beginning. Omnistair is the evolution.
After 26 years of bespoke staircase finishing, intensive R&D and one patent-protected system, a platform has emerged that is redefining the staircase renovation market. This is the story behind that transition.
Confetti → Aducon → Creastairs
From early collaboration with mineral-finishing pioneers to bespoke staircase renovation specialist in Waddinxveen. One continuous material vision — carried by the person who stayed.
Omnistair
Manufacturer, system builder and knowledge centre. Patent-protected overlay stair system in recycled natural stone composite — available through dealers.
How it began
Vincent Spaas grew up in a family of entrepreneurs and started a home furnishing business more than 25 years ago. There he experimented with epoxy and synthetic resins. Creastairs grew out of that experience.
The result was beautiful, but the work took a lot of time and good craftsmen were hard to find. Renovating more staircases required more hands. There were hardly any. That led Vincent to develop a system that brings together his practical experience: overlay treads just 4.3 mm thin in recycled natural stone composite. That became Omnistair.
Strong in appearance. Complex in execution.
The first system Creastairs developed was unique. Built entirely by hand in multiple layers: first a special bonding layer, then a flexible coating system that absorbed movement in the staircase structure, followed by Designpigments worked deep into the surface. Then a transparent protective layer that penetrated the mineral structure — so a single integrated mass was formed. Finished with manual polishing and a strong two-component topcoat.
The result was remarkable: a fully integrated stair surface without visible transitions. Treads, stringers, posts, landings and railings could all be finished in one coherent material flow. Calmer than traditional systems. Architecturally more credible.
"The system gave the staircase an appearance you could not buy anywhere else. But it also demanded craftsmanship you cannot simply hire."
— Creastairs practical experience, after years of execution
At the same time the challenge grew. The system required a lot of specialist handwork and long processing times. Finding enough qualified craftsmen turned out to be structurally difficult. Scaling up was therefore barely possible — while demand kept growing.
What we encountered in the market was the real design problem.
Years of renovating produce insights no R&D department generates. The problems we kept encountering eventually became the design requirements for Omnistair.
Old adhesive residue and damage
Many existing staircases already had years of old adhesive residue, pitting or damaged stair nosings. Before the Creastairs system could be applied, the staircase first needed extensive repair work.
Recessed anti-slip strips
Anti-slip profiles milled deep into the nosing meant extra invasive repair work — or a system that could not work around them. The market had no good answer for this.
Movement, resonance and creaking
Traditional wooden stair constructions move with temperature and humidity. That causes creaking, resonance and an unsafe feel — exactly where people walk every day.
Scalability and capacity
Bespoke handwork cannot scale without craftsmanship. And craftsmanship in staircase renovation is scarce. The market called for something faster, more consistent and more widely deployable.
During development we discovered that a stiff, ultra-thin build-up of recycled natural stone composite actually stabilises existing staircases further. Thanks to the high stiffness — tensile strength of 535 MPa and compressive strength of 752 MPa — and the fully bonded surface, a calmer and stronger whole emerges. Movements in the structure are better absorbed; creaking sounds reduce structurally.
What if the appearance of bespoke craftsmanship could be combined with the scalability of a system?
In the same period we saw overlay treads becoming more popular in the market. Logical: faster installation, less intervention in the existing staircase, scalable for dealers. What was still missing was an overlay tread with the calm and character of stone.
We asked a different question: what if we could combine the material quality, design freedom and integrated appearance of our Creastairs system with the consistency, speed and scalability of an ultra-thin overlay tread system?
That brought us to recycled natural stone composite. A material with high wear resistance, high tensile and compressive strength, and yet only 4.3 mm thin. High stiffness, low build-up — and fully bonded to the existing stair construction.
The result is Omnistair EverStep — and its further development, Omnistair Signature: the complete staircase finish with the same material experience as the original Creastairs system, but built around a new generation of overlay treads.
Technical evolution — from bespoke to platform
A direct comparison between the manual Creastairs system and the Omnistair overlay tread system.
| Property | Creastairs system | Omnistair EverStep / Signature |
|---|---|---|
| Base material | Liquid layered coating system with Designpigments | Ultra-thin overlay treads in recycled natural stone composite (4.3 mm) |
| Constructional stiffness | Flexibly moves with the underlying construction | High stiffness — stabilises and locks in the existing stair construction |
| Processing time | Multi-day manual process with drying and curing times | Fast installation via fully bonded overlay treads |
| Substrate preparation | Intensive levelling required — fully repair adhesive residue and damage | Fits directly over the existing tread — less repair work needed |
| Shortening nosings | Depending on build-up height and situation | Standard not needed — also on narrow and older staircases |
| Creaking and resonance | No direct constructional solution | Full bond dampens movement and creaking structurally |
| Scalability | Local and labour-intensive — limited scaling | Through dealers and installers — broadly deployable |
| Application area | Residential B2C in own region | Housing, utility and public buildings via dealer network |
Technological comparison
The timeline behind the transition.
- ± '90First encounter — Confetti VloerdecorThrough a trade fair, Vincent Spaas came into contact with Confetti Vloerdecor from Oudenbosch — one of the early pioneers in integrated mineral finishes for floors and stairs. A collaboration followed. Together they executed two historic church floors in Reeuwijk in the seamless mineral system. The material knowledge built up here — seamlessness, wear resistance, Designpigments, integrated surface textures — would form the foundation of everything that followed.
- Confetti → AduconConfetti evolves — Aducon VloertechniekConfetti Vloerdecor developed towards project-based applications and became Aducon Vloertechniek — one of the early specialists in decorative mineral finishes in the Netherlands. When Aducon stopped due to personal circumstances, Vincent Spaas was the one who carried the material knowledge and vision forward. Not as an acquisition, but as the continuation of a shared conviction: that integrated mineral finishes were the future.
- 1998Confetti Vloerdecor — the first stepFrom Spaas Interieur Boetiek in Gouda, Confetti Vloerdecor was introduced: an integrated mineral finish system for floors, walls and stairs. Seamless, wear-resistant, colour-adjustable. The material principles at the heart of this work form the early foundation of what would later become Omnistair.
R+G, 20 February 1998 — Spaas Interieur Boetiek introduces Confetti Vloerdecor: integrated mineral finish for floor, wall and stair. The material principles of seamlessness, colour freedom and wear resistance at the heart of this work form the early foundation of what later became Creastairs and Omnistair. - ± 2020Creastairs foundedAfter years of experience with Confetti Vloerdecor and the growing demand for specialised staircase renovation, Creastairs emerged — specifically focused on bespoke staircase finishing in Waddinxveen. Craftsmanship, handwork and a fully hand-built coating system as daily practice.
- 2015–R&D phase: in search of scalable materialA growing need for a system that offers the quality of bespoke work with the feasibility of industrial production. International search for the right production partner and material composition in recycled natural stone composite.
- 2022Design protection & patent process startedThe unique industrial design is officially registered. At the same time the patent process starts for the overlay tread system in recycled natural stone composite — the outcome of years of technical development and field validation.
- 2024Innovation Box — recognised by the Netherlands Enterprise AgencyThe years of R&D behind the system were officially recognised in 2024 by the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) as an innovative technology development — and admitted to the Dutch Innovation Box scheme. Formal confirmation that Omnistair actually develops its own technology, rather than assembling a standard system.
- 2025Patent protection final & InCoDa Beyond CircularThe patent on the overlay tread system is definitively granted. In the same year, InCoDa Beyond Circular 2025 selects Omnistair as an innovative circular system — an independent jury recognition of the material choice and durable system philosophy.
- PresentOmnistair and Creastairs — system and practiceOmnistair develops and produces the system and shares its knowledge through the knowledge centre. Available through dealers and installers. Creastairs supports those dealers in practice, from assessing and measuring a staircase to installing it. If a dealer prefers not to do the work themselves, Creastairs installs the staircase. The client remains the dealer's client.
Rated via Klantenvertellen — verified customer reviews under the Creastairs name, built up over dozens of residential renovation projects. That experience is the foundation Omnistair carries forward.
A project — from start to finish.
Every staircase has its own story. This project shows how the system works in practice — from the starting situation with years of wear, old adhesive residue and recessed anti-slip strips, to a stable, quiet staircase in recycled natural stone composite.
Two names, one line.
Creastairs still exists — as the executing installation company in Waddinxveen, as the practical proof that the system works, as the place where clients can see the result with their own eyes. The 9.7/10 rating is under the Creastairs name. That experience is the foundation of everything Omnistair builds.
But Omnistair is the system. The technology, the patent protection, the dealer network, the product development and the knowledge base — that is Omnistair. Anyone who has an Omnistair EverStep or Signature installed through a dealer or installer is building on 26 years of practical experience.
That development has not gone unnoticed. The years of R&D behind the system were officially recognised in 2024 by the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) as an innovative technology development — and admitted to the Dutch Innovation Box scheme. A formal confirmation that Omnistair actually develops its own technology, rather than assembling a standard system. In 2025 the definitive patent protection followed, as well as the InCoDa Beyond Circular jury selection. Three independent recognitions for one system that began as a practical question on a staircase in Waddinxveen.
That is no coincidence. That is the point.
Discover the system that grew out of this experience.
Omnistair EverStep, Omnistair Signature, the Experience Center in Waddinxveen and our dealer network — this is where 26 years of practical knowledge find their application.
Omnistair EverStep
The overlay tread system. 4.3 mm thin, in recycled natural stone composite. Collections: Stone, Stone Blend and Terrazzo.
Omnistair Signature
The complete staircase finish for dealers. Stringers, railings, LED and adjacent elements — fully bespoke.
Experience Center
See and feel the system in practice. In the same atelier where the development began.
Become a dealer & partner
Omnistair works exclusively through dealers and installers. View the conditions and possibilities.
What clients say about Creastairs
Dozens of verified reviews from homeowners who had their staircase renovated — the practical experience on which Omnistair is built.
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Experience Center — Waddinxveen
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Omnistair develops and produces overlay stair systems in recycled natural stone composite, protected by patent and design registration. Based in Waddinxveen, Noordkade 68. Creastairs is the executing installation arm of the same organisation, active as staircase renovation specialist in the region.