Make sure your railing meets residential building codes. If you do use balusters (spindles) make sure that a sphere of 4" diameter cannot pass thru.

Even if your husband is allergic to cedar, he isn't allergic to cedar with a clear finish on it. There's nothing of the wood exposed. It's all finish.

Your best bet is to hire an actual designer. Not a Fivver offshore scammer. This is not a cheap project overall, and with you wanting a doable design, with specifications, and renderings, you are going to spend several thousand just on that, before the contractor even gets involved.

@Patricia Colwell Consulting Yes, I did see a few options for glass, but Im thinking more costly though.

@Norwood Architects Yes, I told the fiverr person 4" between spindles. I also planned 4" from the flooring to the 1st piece of wood as it shows in photo 3. The only thing that kind of up in the air is if the spindles should be verticle or horizontal. Ive seen arguments going both ways. Horizonal being that if you dont have kids, it wouldnt matter....but that would not be ok if it doesnt meet code in your area.

@Minardi Thanks for responding. Im not sure it has a clear finish on it. I think he said he stained it and if so, he surely didnt put a clear finish on it. Thats an idea though if we want to keep it, but I prefer to get rid of it honestly. I hate the color and its rough.

Thanks for the heads up on the Fiverr info. I had a feeling when they say to contact them directly rather than place the order via the site, there was something off about it. Not everyone can afford to hire an actual designer. My fil was a carpender and pretty much taught my husband what he knows, so hes capable of doing this project himself. The issue I have is if I sit by and do nothing, he will throw what he wants up and I wont like it. He is considering this, but I dont like it... https://www.ana-white.com/community-projects/farmhouse-railing-upgrade-sara-and-chris Its too plain and lacks any though I feel. Im visual and just needed something to show him what Im wanting, but looks like I'll just have to hand draw it. It will look similar to the 1st link I provided above.

In my experience the glass costs are very little different than the spindles I think a lot deoends on the style of the home too we see nothing to give us any clue as to your style .

" In my experience the glass costs are very little different than the spindles "

Really? Maybe in Canada. Here in the NY area glass would be a lot more than wood. Glass railings commercially would be $800 a LF, more for residential.

I never considered glass, but was thinking more expensive as well. I was set on doing the wire, but finding it is not cheap either. From what Ive seen some people are getting it from Amz and Im pretty sure its not real steel wire, so I'd not like to go that route if possible. My husband did find flat steel we can use, but Im not sure I like that idea (like one of the links above) of putting two pieces of wood together to cover the ends of the metal. Looks tacky to me.

I think this is what Im going for....