Choosing Iron Railing

Welcome to our idea book, dearest adventurous searchers of great interiors and beautiful homes. Right now I’m working on a semi-detached house interior and in that comparatively little space, there is two stories and stairs that take up quite a bit of space. Therefore I had to solve, what to do about those stairs. There were two ideas: one was to cover the understair area with veneered chipboard and create a storage space/wardrobe and the other was to use the stair area as an accent detail and create graphic looking custom made metal railings. The client and I decided to stick with the second idea and use metal railings, therefore I started searching for analogous ideas and how we could come to a conclusion. A custom stair rail is something I have always drooled about, it has always been one of my most favorite details of the design. When I get to do this in the client’s home I am in seventh heaven. The pictures that follow are some of my inspirations. If you have thoughts about doing the iron or other metal railings at your place, think about a few points:

Are there any children or pets that could fall from a high height if the spaces between balusters (the vertical parts of the railing) are too far apart? (stick to a closer spaced balusters, then, or add a leather string or rope partitions, by perforating holes in handrails (Example is shown below)
Does it fit the overall style of your interior? (If it looks too modern, add wooden overeasing, or try adding a few decorated balusters)
Aren’t you scared of sharp edges and corners? (try a softer look by creating curvy handrails)

If you’re still thinking that the metal stairs are too cold and too modern for your home, there are also a few examples, how it can look sophisticated and stylish in a traditional home interior. Have a great day lovely people! I hope you’ll enjoy today’s post. If you have any thoughts, just pop them in a comment section below.