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Stairway Wall

10 years ago

Hi,
I am looking to do something different going up my stairs. I have a lot of artwork throughout my home and do love art but would like to executive this space a little differently. Any ideas? My taste is modern. The stairs is wood and glass.
thanks
S

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Ed
10 years ago
Hi Suzie, very interesting staircase!
Mark
10 years ago
What about a collection of unframed mirrors something like this.
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You can leave the handrail the same distance from the wall as it is now. Leave it connected to the newel post at the top; remove the newel post at the bottom, and add what's called a 'return' to anchor the bottom end to the wall. Then add a couple of brackets going up the stairs. The challenge is that the return should match the profile of the handrail, in order to blend, but check at the home center or a lumber yard/mill to see if you can match it (take measurements/drawings/close-up photos, etc.). As for painting the stairs--be careful with "fun" graphics. The treads and risers need to be clearly defined and regular. For example, a plaid or check that doesn't match the tread and riser exactly at each step is a trip hazard and may not meet building codes. People need to be able to see the treads clearly even without paying attention to them. Walking is an unconscious activity and we need to make it as easy as possible. Confusing patterns are a menace. In NYC, they put new edges on treads on one stairway at one train station that were designed to make them less slippery. However, they also made it more difficult to discern the edge of the tread. In 6 weeks, more than 1,400 people fell down those stairs. Then they redid them. Over 90% of injuries on stairs happen during descent. I highly recommend Bill Bryson's great book 'At Home--A Short History of Private Life'. The NYC anecdote above came from Chapter 14--'The Stairs'. Fascinating and amusing book. My house is 100 years old, so I feel your pain dealing with the changes and additions that happened over time.
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Brenda
10 years ago
last modified: 10 years ago
maybe one of the new big/bold stencil patterns would look nice in your stairway ... I really like the Kim Myles Ginkgo stenci, though I haven't found the right place to use it yet ...

http://www.cuttingedgestencils.com/kim-myles.html

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charleee
10 years ago
Black and white architectural prints of local interest?
leelee
10 years ago
Some interesting aritifacts...

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