How To Modernize Stair Railing
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How to modernize stair railing. The textured stone wall adds a touch of rustic charm that is contrasted with the overall modern design. Update Wrought Iron Handrails How-To 1. The unconventional lines provided by the wire draws the eye and stands out as truly unique while still providing support.
Protect the walls and floor. Transform your old wrought iron handrails to a cleaner modern handrail by grinding. Grind Iron Scrolls Grab your grinder safety glasses gloves and respirator mask.
Determine Which Side To Grind This is important and something we learned the hard way. You can easily update a basic stair railing with paint or stain to give it a fresh look. For a sleek contemporary look opt for black or white paint.
Learn how to modernize your stair handrail with this stair railing idea. This wire stair railing over dark mahogany wood steps is a terrific example of traditional meets modern. Here jet-black paint coats the railing and newel posts for a more modern contrasting effect.
Mexican-inspired tiles are used on the tread of the staircase contrasting against the warm woods and add rich color to the space. Terracotta floor tiles add style underneath while wrought iron railing curves up the stairs completing the Spanish-inspired look. Stripping is done either by sanding using a wood finish remover or a combination of both.
Drill pilot holes in the top and bottom rails. First we gotta bust out the white wooden balusters. Youre probably a pro by now.