Runner up stairs with or without it continuing in hallway

9 years ago

I want to put a runner up my stairs, but do I need to continue it through the hallway upstairs or can it end at the top of the stairs?

Carpet in the upstairs hallway

No carpet continuing through the upstairs hallway

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RugKnots | Area Rugs

9 years ago

Your hardwood floors are beautiful. The only issue I see is the floor, treads, newel and handrails are all light in color so the only contrast in the staircase/hall are the balusters. Maybe a hall runner with darker tones could break it up a bit. Use a runner that can easily be rolled up and put away if you want to change it up.

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Kingston Flooring LLC
9 years ago
I agree with Rugknots, a darker contrasting color runner would really make the light wood pop. I wouldn't put in the hallway because at some point your just covering up the beautiful wood floors.
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p4ul1n3
9 years ago
Stairs only
crp1234
9 years ago
I had this same question. I decided to put a runner up the stairs and then if I wanted to add a runner later, I could do so in a coordinating shade as a free standing carpet with a pad underneath to stop slippage. I didn't want to do it all in one run because it led into my master. I was like - where does it end? :)
Judy Mishkin
9 years ago
last modified: 9 years ago
you have to be careful going toward the stairs on smooth floor and suddenly your toe hits the edge of carpet... going to stop under the lip of the top step?

it has to have a beginning and an end, once its there.
Melynda
9 years ago
An excellent question! Where DO you stop? I don't want wall to wall carpet, but a runner to make the stairs safer would be nice. But if it can't start right at the top of the stairs, then it keeps creeping further and further into the hall....seems like a chicken/egg sorta dilemma! I'll be watching this thread for inspiration.
Judy Mishkin
9 years ago
you dont need to go wall to wall in the upper hall, just the same runner leaving the lovely edges to show.
Trina Edwards
9 years ago
No carpet at all... any where.
orangecamera
9 years ago
I agree, no carpet, no runner. Runners are a pain in the @$$ to vacuum.
christiania
9 years ago
Runner should start ( or stop) on top STEP not on upstairs hallway floor at all. Or could cover last top riser just under hall floor lip.....no trip hazard that way.
bedroom123654
9 years ago
Only on the stairs, what's the point of having hardwoods if you cover them up?
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Bruce Mears, Designer/Builder
9 years ago
No runner but if you must, stair only.
bungalowmo
9 years ago
Runner on the stairs. NO carpet in the upstairs hall. Maybe a nice oriental rug if you must.
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G. Fried Carpet & Design
7 years ago
Hi AZiperstein,

I would put a custom countoured runner on your steps and following into your upper hallway. I recommend you go thru our job pictures because this is exactly what we do. Its quite jaw dropping when customers see the work we do. www.gfriedcarpet.net

Runner up stairs with or without it continuing in hallway

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