Update 80s Stair Railing

My favorite kind of update.

Update 80s stair railing.

It s my least favorite tone of wood and of course our house is full of it since it was redone in the late 80 s early 90s. See more ideas about house house design modern stair railing. Your staircase might be the last place in your home you d think to decorate. They are were wrought iron with square shaped ballisters with a very 1980s looking oak railing on top.

It s amazing how you can transform your stairs by painting the risers the vertical portion of the stair the same color as your trim and refinishing the treads the horizontal portion of the stair. We ve updated just about everything in the house but the stair railings are still bugging me. 25 diy ways to update your stairs. How to update stair railings without replacing.

Jun 11 2020 explore hannah strickland s board updating the 80s house on pinterest. There comes a time when your staircase banisters need a makeover. If you have the. I have a hate hate relationship with medium toned oak.

But after seeing these staircases you ll realize that a boring staircase is an. Originally the staircase railings featured an array of vertical wooden posts and the new design plays with horizontal lines large scale geometric patterns. Don t replace refinish one of the most cost effective ways to update an older staircase is to refinish it. Maybe it s when you re looking through your teenager s prom photos and are distracted by the unattractive 90s railing or maybe it s when you notice the paint chipping from where your now 8 year old dog once chewed the banisters as a puppy.

Looking to remodel your staircase without high prices or a contractor then look no further than patented ole iron balusters. I ve gotten soooo many questions about how we stained the railings and replaced the balusters with iron so i m finally finally sharing how we did it. Am looking for suggestions on what may look good. View in gallery you can also update the look of your staircase without even touching the stairs just by adding a simple handrail.

This project has two parts. I ve posted a pic of my current staircase and some railing choices i like. We live in a three level townhouse that was built in the 1980s. We have wood railings that separate our step down family room from our kitchen in need of replacing cabinets in the kitchen in the same tone and a railing and spindles in that hideous oaky tone.

I am a classic decorator and am torn between all the choice with metal railings.