Unique Stair Railing Design Ideas

Just like picking wallpaper, paint, or any other décor for the home, choosing a design for the stair railing can either add to the brilliance of the home or add to the clutter and confusion of the decorating taste of the home owner.

As with all décor, the railing will be seen by guests of the homeowners and will speak volumes about their style. So to pick the right stair railing design idea that is right for you, keep reading. Something may jump out at you as a brilliant theme.

The first theme to consider is the classic theme which entails a European type of ambiance. This is achieved by using wrought iron fixtures, including stair railing. While this railing can get colder in the winter, because of it being metal, it does complete any “old world” look elegantly. It can also tie together any silver picture frames or mirrors that are in the home to complete the look.

If your stair railing design idea is a country theme, then you will want to use a Board and Batten railing. Not only does this give the stairs a rustic feel, but it appears to have come from a farm home in the Mid West and will go nicely with any country themed rooms in the home, like the kitchen full of barnyard animals, for instance.

The crafty home designer could also use the kitchen border, of cows and chickens, to decorate the stairs, making the railing look like a fence that is keeping the animals in their place.

Should a curvy staircase be your theme, imitating those curves with the railing would be a great way to accent it and make the space in the staircase appear larger that it really is.

It would also create the illusion that the room which shares a wall with the staircase is also larger. Curves can lend a gentler feel to the home and cause it to have a more naturalistic look as opposed to a harsher look with a lined or straight staircase.

If a modern or contemporary look is more of what you are looking for, then the use of a glass hand rail can accentuate the décor of your home.

Some homeowners have even gone so far as to have blown glass made into hand rails because they can have color put into the glass, as well as designs etched into it. If the glass look is not what you want for a contemporary feel, try using stainless steel. You can personalize it with several designs scratched into the metal, if you choose to have that done.

If you are on a budget, your stair railing design idea may have to be a little simpler than some of the more fancy ideas here. Whatever you decide to use, make certain it fits within your price range and with the other decoration in your home. If you choose to have a color on the railing, take a sample of the carpeting or paint that is near the railing. You do not want to waste money replacing a clashing color.