New stair runner project
We have had the same runner on our front stairs for 18 years. While everything around it has changed, it has stayed the same. It's okay, but its showing some age and I am really ready for a change. I have spent no time yet looking around, but I thought I'd throw out the search to you all and see what you'd suggest. My house is a 1920s Colonial and my style is eclectic. Our furnishings are a mix of antiques, Stickley mission oak furniture, Pottery Barn, Crate and Barrel, Room and Board, and a few trendy "industrial" pieces. Maybe I should have said schizophrenic instead of eclectic.
A few pics follow. Thanks! I'll be perusing pics on Houzz later today.
Here's the current runner.
Comments (20)
Sueb20
10 years agoThis is the front entry floor. Rusty/terracotta with dark green inserts. All other flooring is the oak that you can see in the adjacent room.
Sueb20
10 years agoThis is the dining room rug, to the right of the foyer. (Both the dining room and living room rugs are close to/visible from the front door, which is directly across from the stairs.)
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10 years agoAnd finally, this is the living room rug, to the left of the foyer.
Since I have a lot of pattern in these two rugs, I want less pattern on the stairs, but not a solid. Maybe a narrow stripe?
kellienoelle
10 years agoSueb20
10 years agokellienoelle
10 years agoSue, sounds like you have very similar requirements to mine. I also needed something that would wear well with dogs, had a dog that likes to lay on the stairs, and also was considering something with subtle pattern, I have a tile entry and oak floors (although colors are slightly different and your balusters look much more interesting than mind). I'll link the thread from my search because I got a lot of helpful suggestions. Maybe you could look through and see if you can find anything that you like to help to narrow things down. I know for me, I went to a large carpet store and felt completely overwhelmed by ALL THE CHOICES so don't know that I would recommend that ...haha.
Here is what we ended up with. We had it cut from broadloom and bound. My stairs are a bit wider so a standard "runner" size wouldn't fit. It was only installed a few months ago, so it is hard for me to know how it will wear over the long term, but so far have been pleased. My main concerns were the dogs nails getting hooked in the loops and it attracting the hair. Neither has been a problem yet.
Here is a link that might be useful: Link to runner thread
This post was edited by kellienoelle on Sat, Feb 22, 14 at 19:06
Sueb20
10 years agoUser
10 years agoLove that flat weave rug! I don't know if this is "too" striped, but it's updated and fun and probably incorporates every color of dog fur.
I googled striped runner stair and quite a few came up. This is my favorite.
Sueb20
10 years agoAfter browsing through some pics online, I'm starting to think I need something less striped or geometric, because my stair rail design is very geometric, then we have the squares of the tiles...
Thinking maybe something like this.
User
10 years agokellienoelle
10 years agoWhile I really love the stripe that kwsl posted, I understand it may not fit with your decor. Personally, I also love the animal print, you mentioned that you can't, but didn't indicate why. Too much? I think it fits your husband's definition of fun. Here are some examples (I tried to pick less "grand" stairs).
Antelope:
and Leapard or Cheetah:
Keep in mind though, that I rarely meet an animal print that I don't love. I think it can look elegant and be at home in traditional, modern, and eclectic decors if done correctly.If I can't have my animal print stair runner vicariously through you, then I like your choices too!
iheartgiantschnauzer
10 years agokellienoelle
10 years agojjam
10 years agosueb,
We replaced the runner on our stairs with one from Nourison. The quality has been wonderful!
The one we chose is no longer on their website but there are others that are similar. The link is to a page that has all runners; click on a photo which represents a collection, and there will be lots of to choose from.
Here is a link that might be useful: nourison runners
tinam61
10 years agoSueb20
10 years agoSueb20
10 years agoOh look, here's an animal print runner with a foyer floor that's similar in color to my tile.
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