What are the balusters?

I have the same question as Beverly + do you have more photos of the house?

I'd paint railing and newel satin black paint the risers white, the ballusters white. Put a great runner on the stair, and match,........ nothing!

I think the trim out should be same same so match the door.

Can you stain the railing and posts to match the door? Then we’d need to know more information about your wall and base colors as then the railings could match the floor or be white or ??? More info needed

Do you mind sharing what your floors are? :)

Beverly, the balasters are white wood. Traditional.

La-la girl the floors are white oak rift and quarter sawn. Not finish yet but leaning towards leaving them natural.

Walls not painted yet but will be White Dove old formula. The new formula has more of a creamy yellow look which is similar to what we have now, but wanting to go more white. The baseboards will be White Dove old formula satin.

I’ll try to get mor pictures. Gotta run.

I agree with Jan...

We are doing a whole house white oak rift and quarter sawn floor, kitchen, walk in pantry, laundry, storage and half bath. Also taking our small bedroom next to the master and making that a walk in closet/yoga room. Unfortunately the stairwell changes are out of our budget. I am just looking to get rid of the eighties golden oak color.

Here are more pics to show the stairwell and great room.

Kitchen and master

I agree with Jan, but instead of black I would match the color to the door.

This is a stair to the lower level. The curly cute colonial suits nothing you are doing everywhere else.

You don't even need a view of the descending stair!

I'd be busy with drywall and trim. I'd stop obsessing on a stain for a something that is out of sync with all else you are doing.

What was here below ? Just like yours, just more orange than yours : ) and a lot more builder eighties than JUST the color of the wood stain.

It suited nothing we did in the house, formerly 100% 1980 and a huge view of lake .

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Thanks Jan, I understand your viewpoint, but I really can’t see a closed in stairwell in our great room. It would remind me of a pony wall. I think it works fine in your case. Your style is much more modern than mine. I have quite a few traditional pieces that I will be using. It’s just going to be a thing for now. I think it bothers you more than me. Lol

Showing the staircase with black handrail and newels with white balusters

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Lisedv Thank you for the visual. I think that could work.

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As we said four days ago.......paint it black : )

It's the "Non color" that works with everything.

" the balusters are white wood. Traditional. "

What is "white wood"? Typically when I was in the lumber business, white wood was poplar, or similar. That will make a difference as generic white wood can be almost anything and may not stain well as white wood was typically always considered paint grade

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He meant he had and orange toned oak banister and white PAINTED wood spindles

The usual colonial builder thing: )

Will chime in and in this case will vote for matching the front door. Will definitely NOT recommend white balusters (spindles)!

Yes, back to the one of the 1st suggestions, just illustrated usin the OP's rooms.

Norwood Architects. So you would go all dark like the mahogany door?

Deciding on stain this morning.

AGAIN, what is "white wood"? Staining it will not match oak at all.

You are NOT listening @ millworkman: )

The stair was "cute white paint" with a stained railing and newel post.

He was simply informing they were not.... iron

The left side is showing up a bit chalky here. I can’t get a good pic

Millworkman I should have said white painted wood. See pictures of staircase above.