Bannister and railing in open foyer
amyhamme
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Painting staircase railings - need advice!
Comments (7)Hi Thermsen. You must be a lot more easily embarrassed than I am. I don't love that color on your lower wall, but then, I don't hate it, either. It's just a color. Here's my advice: life's too short to be shamed by a paint choice. Which means that whether you go for the dark stain or the black paint on your hand rail, it will probably be OK. You say that the sun won't hit it much, but that when it does, it looks brown. I say if the brown were all that awful in the first place, why did you use it on your floors & cabinets? Or are you going to redo them too. It can't be all that bad. Here's the thing: you say that, with molding stained, your house was looking very traditional--almost as though that's a bad thing--but that the painted balusters give things a cleaner look, and yet, actually, the combination of white balusters & dark railing is about as traditional as you can get. If you're not sure, consult an episode of "Ozzie & Harriet". Besides, traditional & clean are not mutually exclusive. Then again, the wrapped carpet on your steps is neither "traditional" nor particularly "clean", anyway. It just is. But you can't worry about everything: you've got garland to hang. So put away the inappropriate shame over previous choices, knowing that whichever color you decide to use on your rail, it will probably be OK. After all, it's the dark-toned railing's crisp contrast against the white that matters, not the specific color you choose. Just keep repeating, It's only paint... it's only paint..."...See Moreopen risers and railing ideas?
Comments (11)Try to peel some of the carpet off one tread in the basement and see what the wood looks like? If it's paint/stain-able, you could go that route (after you remove 1,000 staples) but if you want to remove the carpet and put in risers and update the railing, it's time to talk to a stair pro. I don't think risers are right for your home, the underside of stairs are not always pretty and yours would be exposed and you'll lose valuable light too. It's a giant job. Good luck!...See MoreNeed banister/hand rail help for closed staircase
Comments (5)I really like that!! You may be right that it is better done in a new build, but it's certainly a question I can run by one of our contractors. Even if we can't do it, you really nailed the look I was hoping for : )) Here is the best I've seen on Houzz, but it's difficult to choose online. https://tinyurl.com/SandedBronzeSquareHandRail...See MoreHand rail ideas needed
Comments (8)This needs a rail on the close side or it is a safety hazard, and the hand rail needs to be able to go continuously from top to bottom, so it would be helpful to see up the stairs. What style are you going for? Would a classic wood railing in trim color not work? You could go black metal if you wanted something a bit more unique, but you'd need other black metal accents to compliment it....See Moreamyhamme
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