Staircase railings serve more than just the functional purpose of increased safety. Elevate your home with a signature staircase that creates a visual presence like a work of art. Allow the experts at Cosmaroma to help you create an entrance-way focal point. Explore the endless options and trends available for creative staircases and railings. Elevate your style with our unique designs and make a statement the moment you enter your home.

Wooden Staircase Staining

Beautiful woodwork in any home, especially around staircases, is a decorative feature that should be highlighted. Typically in older homes, the woodwork is an invaluable asset that should be preserved. For the DIYer, preserving rather than replacing solid wood doors is your best option aesthetically and economically. Maintain the charm of your older home while giving the woodwork the refurbishment needed.

Consider the following options to easily preserve the integrity and beauty of any antique staircase railings. You can leave your wood surfaces unpainted showcasing the unique characteristics of your refurbished wood surfaces. If you choose to stain your wood the result can be stunning as the stain serves to emphasize the original grain and carved details of your woodwork.

Maintaining the original wood makers’ craftsmanship may include staircase details such as wood newel posts, stair railings and balusters. Another idea to brighten the space around your woodwork may be a floral-patterned or textured wallpaper. Elevating your staircase or revamping your household wood features may only require refreshing the areas around it. The right paint color or wallpaper can modernize any area while complimenting the natural look and feel of the tone of the wood.

Painted Stairs or Railings

You can easily update a basic staircase or surrounding railing with paint for a fresh new look. Depending on your decor you may choose to paint your household wood surfaces a darker tone. A high-gloss black paint can transform your stairwells from their traditional dated appearance into something more modern. Try creating a contrasting effect by making the surrounding areas bright with lighter flooring and walls with textured or printed wallpaper.

If you prefer to keep your entrance light and bright you may opt for lighter paint colors. To achieve this more modern look, consider basic white for your staircase, railing and balusters. To make the space unique consider a trim color to accent the tones of your flooring regardless if they are wood floors or tiling. Finally, if you feel more color is needed consider a bright staircase runner which not only protects the wood in high-traffic areas but adds a pop of personality.

Simple Railings

If your home is outfitted with intricate trim work and or wall treatments the recommendation is to keep the surrounding staircase railing design simple. By keeping your staircase and railing less decorative, these areas can take a backseat in your design allowing your frame molding and scalloped trim to stand out. Simple railing designs minimize the disruption of sightlines creating increased visibility from all surrounding living areas.

Curved Railings & Staircases

Curved railings and staircases are a decor statement on their own and typically do not require any further embellishments. However, if you want the area to have more punch consider using a stark high-polish stain or paint. Other options include black iron balusters featuring decorative details. Dark paint on the stair risers and trims would make for a contemporary look, while a brighter look can be achieved with lighter tones which can be accented with an elegant railing design, giving your foyer a sense of grandeur.

Traditional Railing Designs

If your style leans traditional, the tailored look of a white-and-wood staircase railing design is perfect for your home. Simple square baluster uprights can be highlighted with rich stained wood handrails and treads. The simplicity of the white-and-wood design lets the crisp white and deep wood tones shine.

Victorian Railings

The perfect staircase railing design for your Victorian home will reflect its architecture and provenance. An entry staircase and railing should stay in step with a home’s Victorian origins. Paneled posts stained to match the handrails and staircase trim would unify the look. White balusters would keep the look bright and merge well with the home’s architecturally significant woodwork.

Railing Upgrades

Elevate an ordinary staircase with trim. Trim below the treads on the face of the staircase adds dimension. A natural finish on the railing would feel fresh against white trim while adding a sideboard tucked below the stairs would make for extra storage.

Modern Staircase Railing

If the style of your home is rooted in farmhouse design, a modern stair railing would be the showcase giving it a more contemporary spin. Black metal fabrication is sleek and grounds any white and light finish found elsewhere in the open living space. Hints of black in a rug would tie in with the stair railing’s color scheme.

Floating Railing

Floating staircases are designed to hide the supporting structures, making it seem as if the stair treads are floating. Clean lines and the minimalist design make them a popular choice for open-concept homes. Alternatively, an older floating staircase and railing could be given a fresh face with paint and decorative hardware. Floor-to-ceiling vertical railings would showcase the modern design, while crisp white paint brings the look into this century.

Elegant Staircase Railing Ideas

Formal foyers call for elegant staircases with finely detailed stair railings and fixtures. Try a railing with a black-painted handrail and classically contoured white balusters, for traditional black-and-white elegance. A wrapped handrail to the right on the first step is called a right-hand volute and is supported by balusters and a newel post that would add weight to the staircase’s entry point. Incorporating white elements maintains an airy look for your wooden railings and is a striking focal point for your foyer.

Iron Railing Designs

Perfect in its simplicity, an iron stair railing captivates attention by adding a curved newel post and attractive linear design. Details such as balusters embellished with knuckle-like details and a slim rounded handrail guide the eye upward without disrupting the home’s calm rhythms.

In an open and light room, the best stair railing ideas will adhere to the space, rather than detract. The design should be simple with a dark finish adding the proper balance of visual weight. Attention to detail would take this stair railing idea to the next level. A wrought-iron staircase railing would make a sculptural statement with a floor-set newel post. Elevate your creativity and try detailed balusters with decorative brackets as a fabulous focal point. A simply lined handrail on an inner wall would ensure safe passage for pairs traveling the stairs at the same time.

Contemporary Railings

Contemporary homes benefit from staircases and railings that have clean lines. A streamlined railing design could be constructed of inexpensive lumber-stained a dark color. Plexiglass could then be installed between the railing and the stairs ensuring safety without detracting from the minimalist look.

Looking to Elevate Your Home?

Your staircase and railings play a significant role in your home’s interior appearance and design. Why not give them a little style? Cosmaroma is your premier source for stairs, spindles, railings, banisters, and more! Elevate your home style today.