My new home was built in the 1950’s and has some interesting stairs. They aren’t horrible, but they lack something… a defined style. This “defined style”, I fear, will need to be relatively inexpensive (it’s a rental) and have to comply with local construction code… Apparently I MUST have handrails :/ These are my stairs. They have a hand rail on the wall, but apparently they need the other bars to prevent any children from falling off. I'm annoyed. First, there will not be any children in this house. Second, if there are children present, their parents should be more watchful. I don't like having to limit my design options for hypothetical children :p
I’d like to remove the bars and keep it open… I want to SO BAD, but the landlord has already told me “NO!”
So, while I ponder the realistic options that I have, I will daydream of options like these from Home-Designing's articles 10 Innovative Stair Design Concepts and Beautiful Stairs:
dreaming.
Pretty and practical don't always go hand-in-hand unfortunately but I totally agree that your rental's stairs are not all that attractive. I would be terrified to climb the stairs that look like a bent piece of metal though. Remember what Bro. McKinley said about patterns and designs you walk on, if they are too busy your eyes are going to trip up your brain and you could really fall! Then you would need the hand-rails! :)
ReplyDeleteFun! I love the one that looks like a ribbon (black and white).
ReplyDeleteKenley you are not allowed to remove the original rails until I have a photo shoot there. I am in love with them! Enough said.
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