Stair railings are an easy way to update your home, and make it more modern. If you’re looking to update your stair railings, check out these top stair railing trends before you embark on this renovation. Stair renovations usually require a family to stay out of the home for a day or 2, so make sure you pick a design you love!
Black Metal Stair Railings
Simple black stair railings are the biggest trend in railing design. This design is more popular in modern and contemporary homes. The spindles are made out of a black stainless steel, which makes them durable. They can be either round or rectangular. trend in railing design. This design is more popular in modern and contemporary homes. The spindles are made out of a black stainless steel, which makes them durable. They can be either round or straight edged rectangular.
Horizontal Railings
While vertical railings will remain a common choice, horizontal cable railings or horizontal steel rods are also popular. Horizontal spindles require more posts if they are along a long hallway.
Mixed Material Stair Railings
All wood stairs, pickets and railings can make a home feel very dated. A good way to modernize your stairs is by mixing metal railings with either wood posts or metal posts. There’s so many wood stain options to chose from!
White Painted Stair Risers
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When updating old stairs, a common way to change the colour is to restain the treads, and risers white. It’s very hard to sand the vertical risers of the stairs, which makes painting them white a lot easier. This is a look in a more classic or transitional home.
Black Painted Stair Treads
If you’re looking to make your stairs a focal point, add contrast by painting the stair treads black. Painted with black end caps and railings, it’s a unique and contemporary look
Double Stair Pickets
To add visual interest in drama think about a double stair picket. Instead of a single bolster, two metal rods are placed closely together. This look tends to be a bit more busy, which is ideal in a simple staircase with minimal or no other trimwork or molding.
Complementary Stair Carpet Runners
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An easy way to add texture, coziness, and safety to your stairs is with a stair runner. Carpeted stairs are less slippery and a lot safer especially for homes with children or the elderly. Hardwood stairs are easy to slip on.
Adding a stair runner is an easy project that you can do with a regular store-bought runner. There are tons of DIY tutorials like this one from Pennies For A Fortune.
White Pickets for a chic classic home
When updating a staircase in an older home, you might want to get rid of the red or orange tones in your stairs and pickets. To save money, you can reuse your pickets and paint them white. This is a more classic look, but it can be really stunning, especially when paired with a vintage runner and dark treads and railing.
Choosing Balusters Style
There are so many different types of bolsters to choose from. There are simple, modern bolsters, but also wood bolsters remain popular, as well as more classic wrought iron shapes with detailing the type of stair bolster you use should reflect your overall home aesthetic.
Rail post cap Design
A rail post cap should also go with the style of the bolsters. If you’re choosing a stainless steel, black rod, pick a minimal clean lined post cap or not at all. A decorative post cap usually looks best with more traditional style homes.
Hand Railing Color Choice
The top railing is where you hold your hand as you travel up and down the stairs. I’m more modern style is to have a plane rectangular railing with no decorative, trim or edging.
There’s two main colour choices for the top railing. Either the stain colour should match the stair treads, and the overall flooring in the home. On the other hand, you can also pick a modern black railing to go with black stairs picket.
Glass railing for a modern home
A glass railing looks really beautiful and a minimal modern home. The glass railing provides a clean aesthetic as there’s no additional railing pickets on the stairs. It helps to open the home.
Molding and trim work in a staircase
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Trimwork on the walls in a staircase is a really beautiful focal point. There are different types of wall treatments that can be used such as panel moulding or a box trim. Make sure that the wall treatment pairs well with the stair pickets and treads.
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Open riser staircase
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Open riser stairs are a beautiful modern option without any vertical risers. It looks like a magical floating staircase. This is the type of design you would see in a very modern home but it is not kid friendly. This type of staircase makes the space look more open and larger. It’s best paired with a glass railing.
So many considerations for Stair Railing Design!
This article is filled with stair railing ideas, and staircase design. There’s a lot to consider from the pickets, to treads, and posts. Plus, maybe you also want to add a stairs carpet runner! If you’re looking for the stair railing style with the most longevity, go for a staircase with black pockets and simple modern stair posts.
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