Is that a door that leads to space under the stairs? - How much (how wide and long) usable space do you have under your stairs? I'm plotting a pantry and don't know how much is really usable before the ceiling gets too low. »
When creating a traditional staircase should I choose one color for the risers and another for the rail? Should dark be on rail and lighter on riser? Should I stay with one color if bauillsters are white? »
jbell429 If your ballusters are going to be white, the most common way is to keep the risers white as well, and then choose the same wood species for the rail and treads. If you want more wood, then put in risers of the same species as well. In your example picture, the newel posts are white as well- I just did a staircase with maple treads, rail and newel posts, natural finish, keeping the ballusters and risers white. Very clean looking. Good luck!
mloomis I think I should have said treads for where you place your foot. That is what I was referring to. If the floor is dark stained oak do you think I should just keep treads and rails dark as well with white baullisters? Sometimes it looks as though two different stains were used with white baullisters. Thanks so much for your input. I'm stressing about this staircase.
Don't limit yourself to the kitchen: Bar pulls make a statement anywhere in the house that a stylish handle is needed. On hallway built-ins, playroom toy boxes or office file cabinets, they add a chic twist instead of simply blending in.
This is what I am picturing the window side of the stairs to look like without the bench seat and narrow hallway. Windows flow to second floor. ( I might prefer the halway and bench seat to the long window.)