Which side of the stairs would you install the hand rail on and why?
Treegeek Z6a (Boston)
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Comments (31)Good idea to move the kids' study area/play area to the front of the house. Even with the stairs between the LR and kitchen/DR areas, this gives a better sense of connection than the plans I proposed earlier (Plan A above). You could opt to open up parts of the staircase walls, like windows without glass, to connect these spaces even more. That way you won't have to move plumbing lines. I made a tweak to your plan: I opted for an L, not a U, eliminating one corner cabinet (never the best use of storage). That allowed me to lengthen the island and put a prep sink in it. IIRC, your fridge is standard depth. That's why I'm suggesting a 30" depth along this wall: the fridge will look more built-in. Here's how to handle the extra depth either along the whole wall or just behind the range. [[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/florida-historic-renovation-traditional-kitchen-tampa-phvw-vp~794549) [Traditional Kitchen[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/traditional-kitchen-ideas-phbr1-bp~t_709~s_2107) by Sarasota Architects & Building Designers Clifford M. Scholz Architects Inc. Moving the fridge and pantry also made room for the doors to the kid area to be centered on that wall, allowing a better flow of light between these two spaces. (IIRC, you said that the front of your house was fairly dark. Nnorth facing?) The other plus is that in the blink-and-it's-here future when your kids are older and crave more privacy, they can move their zone to a basement rec room and you can tear down the walls separating this space from the kitchen/DR area and make it a larger gathering spot for family and friends. The other tweak I made was to the powder room. I lengthened it and added an angled wall for the door. That increases storage and make the powder room seem as if it's opening into the foyer and not into the kitchen/DR. And maybe it will make it less likely that the toilet will be visible when the door is left partly open. I got a bit confused about your measurement for the width of the kitchen/DR so I went back to the measurements you provided when I first worked on your plan. Oops, I just saw that the column I thought was a pantry is an oven/steam oven column. That can be swapped although I'm not crazy about the lack of convenient landing space near these appliances. That may be why you did a U lay-out. Oh, well, perhaps my stab will spark additional ideas for you....See MoreHand railing vs code in narrow Colonial stairs
Comments (16)Honestly, people were just hardier in days of yore. My very scary, steep, hardwood floor staircase in my 1913 bungalow had no signs of ever having a handrail. I installed one for ME, no kids involved. I had a handyman put up one that looked just like Marie's above. When I moved from that house, I took it off to get my furniture down. Pretty simple actually. To be honest I would not use a velvet or other rope. I need something to really grab onto if I slip on the hardwood floors; not something that could rip or pull away. Oh, I also found that investing in non-slip socks is a must!...See MoreHelp with stairwell hand rail design - we're stuck!
Comments (2)You only need a handrail on the knee wall side. If you try to add a tailing on the other side it will look out of place, unless you have little kids and you worry about them climb or walk the ledge, you can put something to prevent that from happening, but it would still be easier to teach them not to go up there....See MoreCan you suggest a color for the hand rail and post?
Comments (4)Black handrail would go with black balusters. However, I don't see them going with your house at this point. That little bit of black is such a contrast with the white/beige you have going. Have you thought through how the black will look with the rest of your space as you are planning it? Without any more information, I would paint the handrail and post white. And use white balusters. ETA Wait a minute -- I just realized that this is not your house. What does your space look like? That will change everything.........See MoreYayagal
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