If you "would like to keep everything cohesive", then keep the stair railing cohesive with the rest of the house's design. Do not make your stair railing an anomaly amongst common place. If you want a special stair railing, build a special house.

Thank you for your response Mark. To clarify, the current railing design does not fit the space. This home is new construction. The current railing is the default option set in place by the builder so that we could upgrade at a later date.

I think that you should get a price quote for those styles...get ready for your jaw to hit the floor (you have a huge staircase)... and then re-evaluate what you want to do.

The first one doesn't make sense in your home at all. It's too modern/industrial. I'm not a fan of the second one for your home but it makes more sense.

Thank you so much for the responses. I really appreciate the feedback. We have priced out different options and are prepared to pay all costs associated with upgrading the stair railing. I’m very open to suggestions in regard to potential designs.

That is a deck railing, do something different for sure.

I would consider glass for your home. It feels like the lightest and airiest option.

Style wise I like both options, but as your house is not ultra modern, I would pick the second one.

Hmmm. I don't think the stainless example is a good choice. It already looks a bit dated unfortunately. The wood and wrought iron also doesn't seem quite right. I personally love an all dark, all wrought iron railing and that might be a good choice. I noticed the bench adjacent to the stair. It has a black metal frame. Your fireplace is also has a black outline. Both provide some nice contrast to the white interior. Would you consider that - a dark, all wrought iron balustrade with a matching newel?

I am not a believer in the idea of the interior has to match exterior of a home. The exterior is for other people the interior is for you. I agree that a metal and glass railing would be a good compromise and for sure that carpet has to go with any one you choose. But IMO the black one does not work. The stainless one is not to code in many places so you would need to check that out. BTW uou should have paid the up charge at the beginning it will now IMO cost more.

I'm not a fan of either of those. Too busy for your space.

@just_janni - Great idea! I was afraid of this option initially because I wasn’t sure if it would work in the space but it just might. I will look into this option.

@lucky998877 - I agree, this may be the route to take if I do not find a better option.

@Norwood Architects - I love your thought process. I agree, the darker tone would be a nice contrast for the home. We are also getting our flooring replaced so this may work in our favor.

@Patricia Colwell Consulting - You make a valid point in regard to trying to match the exterior, thank you. At the time of purchase we didn’t have the option to choose the stair railing for the home so we had to wait until completion to make this change. I will look a little more into the glass railing.