Help with this banister please!

10 years ago

We are purchasing a house - we love everything about it except some minor things like the paint and light fixtures and...for sure this railing. The railing is right in front of you when you open the door. This is the only part of the floor plan that we dislike. While we can't change the location we can at least change the style! Would like something that isn't too expensive. I love the look of horizontal iron but I've seen too many kids climb on them so I feel it is a safety hazard. I think glass would be expensive and hard to keep clean. 2 things to know: 1) We live in Alaska 2) Our style: I love craftsman that isn't craft (the transom windows above the doors in this house are my favorite) and I like clean lines (not fussy).
I really appreciate your help!

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Judy Mishkin

10 years ago

another style that might appeal to you, plain black metal balusters.

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Heather N
Original Author
10 years ago
The floors and stairs are bamboo. The trim through the house is white. We will paint the red wall and replace the light fixture, the rugs belong to the sellers.
acm
10 years ago
The more you write, the less certain I get. I think your best solution would just be to refinish, along these lines:
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But if you want some kind of rustic feeling that's also an update, but not metal... it's starting to be a very narrow target, and you're definitely buying a new railing! maybe you need to look at a bunch of bannister photos and see what comes closest.
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This one lookg gorgeous to me, but not cheap:
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All depends on how you define the intersection of "craftsman" and "clean lines"... I fear you're likely to find yourself in the realm of custom work.

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decoenthusiaste
10 years ago
Not really seeing craftsman here. What does your exterior say about the home's style?
Heather N
Original Author
10 years ago
ACM - I like image 2 and 4 the best. I can see I am not using the right words - craftsman isn't the right term I guess. Maybe "rustic modern" or "classic"?
Heather N
Original Author
10 years ago
Picture of the kitchen and outside of the house. What would you think would look the best but not traditional or fussy?
Jennifer K
10 years ago
Replacing the banister is a BIG expense. I would stain the handrail, newel posts and footing to match the floor. The spindles could be painted the same colour as your trim or also stained to match the floor. Or paint the whole thing like your trim. This wouldn't change the colonial shape of the thing but it would make it less noticeable.

When I first moved into my house I had plans for replacing all the trim and doors because they didn't suit my taste. After I had repainted the house to warmer colours the reddish wood that had so offended me just kind of disappeared. My advice would be to get moved in, do your painting and discover if your banister is as big an irritant in 6 months or a year as it is now.
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10 years ago
I would start with paint. Emphasize the space to the right and deemphasize to the left. right now there is an accent wall to the left.
decoenthusiaste
10 years ago
Here's the way I'd do it. BTW - the color on the wall is BM Navajo White, and the trim is White Dove.
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