Stair runner pattern reco for stairs that get wider at botttom
Under this shag carpet (see first photo) are some hardwood stairs. With three little kids and someone who loves runners, I want to put one in here. I love
Modern Persian style prints and geometrics / stripes. See other photos for inspirations
My question, Since they flare out at the bottom I am assuming I should go custom and get the runner to flare out a bit at the end? But I’m also realizing that if I do that, the patterns I’m considering (see attached) plaid and geometric or striped might look strange since it gets a little wider and the lines are straight. I also love specific Persian runners - this new line by Chris loves Julia- shown in the last photo. But since its straight and 2.5 feet wide, that might also look strange.
Any thoughts? Appreciate your help.. just a little stuck!
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PRO4 years agolast modified: 4 years agoHon, you need a VERY good broadloom store. You will find broadloom in patterns in all sorts of fibers and patterns. This is a CUSTOM job. It requires a template before an order, a runner cut, bound and created off site. Get off the computer, and go to the BEST broadloom store in your area. Plaid is a NO NO - I'd skip stripes as well. That's for technical issues, and the fact it does not suit the stair in style. Find a salesperson with knowledge of the technical issues involved with even the curve at stair bottom........and be prepared to listen to their advice.
Even your first inspo will require some skill.........your answer is not online.
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PRO4 years agoI think a small, all-over pattern in a neutral color (or colors) would work best. Stark Carpet is a great resource for these sorts of patterns. Here's one that could work:
Blue Diamond Custom Stair Runner · More InfoNote how they cut around the newel posts and each section has a really crisp edge.
This woven herringbone carpet could also work. This one has tape binding on the edges:
Crystal Lake, IL - Custom Stair Runner with Herringbone Patterned Wool Field & C · More Info- 4 years ago
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Thank you to everyone for your input! I wanted to follow up just in case anybody else is struggling with the same decisions I was with a curved expanded bottom couple of steps in an old staircase. Despite some of the recommendations above, I did go with plaid and I absolutely adore it. So it can be done, but to get the lines to continue to flow in a consistent way took a ton of planning and hours of labor. But I love how it turned out. Thank you again for all the help And suggestions!
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