Stairs and landing carpet - colour ideas please
We’ve spent much of the recent lockdowns putting our own stamp on the house we moved into 18 months ago, and now having done the hall, stairs and landing ourselves, I‘m getting round to thinking about what to replace the carpet on the stairs and landing with (Which I should have done first maybe). And it’s difficult not being able to go into shops and look at samples at the moment too.
We’ve used Dulux Tuscan Glade 5 on the painted walls, and the “aqua” Sanderson Picture Gallery wallpaper with white woodwork. We have a dog so need something to cope with his hair and claws, so I’d be interested in any ideas about colour. I’m thinking about grey carpet but don’t want it to look to dark or cold. Despite the large window on the half-landing, the rest of the landing is really dark. Thanks!
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Comments (5)I am a fan of black as a disappearing colour! If the tha bannisters were painted black the Victorian look of cast iron would fit. The walls are too pale , would you consider a dark green( FB Green Smoke) under the rail, next to the carpet, and a much lighter version above( FB Light Blue or Pale Powder). Not really sure of the shade of green in the carpet, it might be more FB Oval Room. I am fond of the Pugin look but realise it is powerful and invariably used with very dark paints. We changed our ginger brown stairs, over 3 storeys to white. 13 years later the effort was not only worth it but the pain has subsided too!...See MoreJo Jones
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Diane Stanley
3 years agoJo Jones
3 years ago@Diane Stanley yes I can see what you mean, and it’s a lovely colour, particularly in a grey room, but every time I’ve looked at the colours in the pattern of the wallpaper, I don’t like any of them together with the paint colour we’ve used. Even the surrounds of each pictur. Which is odd, because I’m really happy with the combination overall!
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3 years ago@Michelle Towers The picture was from Pinterest but I can’t find it again. I found this one which looks much the same?
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3 years ago
John Lewis do this carpet (Adam carpet - Flare) they also do it in Chantilly Grey which is a soft grey. I’ve had stripes twice now on my stairs and wanted something a bit different - the zig zags are very subtle and don’t play with your eyes when going down the stairs (unlike some striped carpets).
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Joanne Colley
3 years agoTry these people. Loads of herringbone and some quite bold ones too. They do pieces for the landing and turns. I had a runner from them. Prices are reasonable but you have to do the measuring yourself and send them a drawing if you want turns etc. Mine was quite a dark narrow staircase. Don’t think it matters really and a light carpet doesn’t brighten it up. I think it’s the walls and contrast that matters. https://www.stairrunnersdirect.com/Stair-Runners/Patterned
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3 years agolast modified: 3 years agoWe went with a dark Grey but depending on the time of day looks darker/lighter. The carpet company also bound it for us on the stairs. Very easy to keep clean. The stair rods wouldn't be ideal with the dog but otherwise it's a good shade of Grey particularly for heavy traffic.
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