When we moved into the house I knew I wanted to change a lot of things. The change I felt like would make a big statem would be the stair railing. Stairs can make a big statement on a homes appearance and can be a big focal point. The original railing was very dated, not the look I was going for and not super sturdy feeling. I'm sure it was structurally sound but because it was iron and all welded into one piece, you could shake it and the entire thing would wobble.
If I had all of the money I would have LOVED to have a matte black iron railing but the quote I received was wayyyy out of my comfort zone, especially for something that would not add value to the home. We hoped we could DIY this project to save a good chunk of money, but the logistics of a stair railing especially with the eastern style stairs we have with the turn and drop we did not feel comfortable when it is just a big safety feature.
I chose the "Alpine" handrail, blank matte black smooth iron balusters (Hollow ½″ Straight Bars), and Standard (3 ½″) #74 newel posts with a sawcut cap.
We continued to use the same vinyl down the stairs on both the steps and the risers, which I love. I considered painting the risers white and glad I didn't as I think the darker colour throughout makes more of a statement and I think will be easier to clean.
Darrel really did not enjoy himself when he had to lay the flooring on the directional change of the steps, finding the angel etc. was a nightmare for him, but mainly when he was installing the nosing. Cutting and fitting it in was not a good time. It took him a day and a half doing 3 steps. I think he did a fabulous job, they look great to me! The nosing was found at a place called Shamrock Flooring Accessories LTD. I found it really difficult to find a nosing that would coordinate with the flooring colour and the wouldn't be much taller than the flooring itself. I wanted it to look as custom as possible and I didn't want a drop between the nosing and the floor as that can hurt the feet when walking. I felt very lucky when I found this one. It colour matched well, was very slim and fit the floor perfectly, PLUS it wasn't very expensive *SCORE*.
I called for help from Christy Biel to choose a paint colour for the stair railing. I was so unsure what to do and am so glad I got help. We chose Benjamin Moore's Black Beauty (2128-10) which is a beautiful rich black and that looks like a dark brown when the sunlight hits it. This colour made such a huge impact on the stairs and also helped re-create the black iron railing I would have liked to have. I am SO happy how this turned it, the stairs really no make a great feature.
Lauren xo
If I had all of the money I would have LOVED to have a matte black iron railing but the quote I received was wayyyy out of my comfort zone, especially for something that would not add value to the home. We hoped we could DIY this project to save a good chunk of money, but the logistics of a stair railing especially with the eastern style stairs we have with the turn and drop we did not feel comfortable when it is just a big safety feature.
I contacted several companies in Edmonton and went with Artistic Stairs and Railings. They were great to work with and were able to finish the project fairly quick for us. They were able to still give me a modern farmhouse/ iron railing look I was going for but with a more budget friendly cost. Only thing I was disappointed with was the fact that I had to finish the wood. I felt like for the price we had paid it should have included finishing, but such is life.
I chose the "Alpine" handrail, blank matte black smooth iron balusters (Hollow ½″ Straight Bars), and Standard (3 ½″) #74 newel posts with a sawcut cap.
We continued to use the same vinyl down the stairs on both the steps and the risers, which I love. I considered painting the risers white and glad I didn't as I think the darker colour throughout makes more of a statement and I think will be easier to clean.
Darrel really did not enjoy himself when he had to lay the flooring on the directional change of the steps, finding the angel etc. was a nightmare for him, but mainly when he was installing the nosing. Cutting and fitting it in was not a good time. It took him a day and a half doing 3 steps. I think he did a fabulous job, they look great to me! The nosing was found at a place called Shamrock Flooring Accessories LTD. I found it really difficult to find a nosing that would coordinate with the flooring colour and the wouldn't be much taller than the flooring itself. I wanted it to look as custom as possible and I didn't want a drop between the nosing and the floor as that can hurt the feet when walking. I felt very lucky when I found this one. It colour matched well, was very slim and fit the floor perfectly, PLUS it wasn't very expensive *SCORE*.
I called for help from Christy Biel to choose a paint colour for the stair railing. I was so unsure what to do and am so glad I got help. We chose Benjamin Moore's Black Beauty (2128-10) which is a beautiful rich black and that looks like a dark brown when the sunlight hits it. This colour made such a huge impact on the stairs and also helped re-create the black iron railing I would have liked to have. I am SO happy how this turned it, the stairs really no make a great feature.
Lauren xo
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