Corridors: Easy Ways to give your stairs a little style - Let's face it, not many of us possess a staircase worthy of a scene Gone With The Wind , but that does not mean our stairs - but big, small, clumsy or eccentric - can not play a leading role in our homes. So if your steps are looking tatty, or your risers are in tatters and your balustrades join, you are at the right place. Get busy with paper, paint, new lighting or a new runner and give them a prod decoration or two. Be inspired by these 10 easy tips to pull-off to turn a dull stairs into something of beauty.
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Add dynamic flash
This is a small decorative stuff, but that will add immediate impact to your staircase with very little effort. In describing the baseboards with a brightly colored ribbon (it compensates with a sophisticated Grey Teal bar Marigold, both by Little Greene) our eyes are drawn to magic up to the next level.
Picking a bold contrasting color instantly propel a period staircase, packed with original features, into the 21st century, for a fabulous mix of old and new.
This is a small decorative stuff, but that will add immediate impact to your staircase with very little effort. In describing the baseboards with a brightly colored ribbon (it compensates with a sophisticated Grey Teal bar Marigold, both by Little Greene) our eyes are drawn to magic up to the next level.
Picking a bold contrasting color instantly propel a period staircase, packed with original features, into the 21st century, for a fabulous mix of old and new.
Nicola O'Mara Interior Design
Refresh with monochrome
If you have an old torn stair carpet or a runner, but do not yet have the budget to renew, or you simply fancy a change altogether, then how about this idea? Paint the railings and risers in crisp white and offset with black on the steps and handrail.
They are both easy to find colors in a range of floor paint (perfect for a strong finish to wear) and the effect is fresh, classic and in a sealed area enhancing the space. In addition, the dark color will not show the dirt where it matters most.
Read these tips to help you decide between the painted stairs and carpet
If you have an old torn stair carpet or a runner, but do not yet have the budget to renew, or you simply fancy a change altogether, then how about this idea? Paint the railings and risers in crisp white and offset with black on the steps and handrail.
They are both easy to find colors in a range of floor paint (perfect for a strong finish to wear) and the effect is fresh, classic and in a sealed area enhancing the space. In addition, the dark color will not show the dirt where it matters most.
Read these tips to help you decide between the painted stairs and carpet
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Be bold with carpet
If you are working with a backdrop predominantly white, the choice of a vibrating belt through juxtaposition will instill wow factor by the bucketload. Stripes are a perennial favorite and will not let you, of course, but the hot and busy tones pattern of this carpet Alternative Flooring is different, bold and incredibly comfortable at the same time.
Offset white pilasters and balustrades with handrails made of natural wood for a little more heat, too.
If you are working with a backdrop predominantly white, the choice of a vibrating belt through juxtaposition will instill wow factor by the bucketload. Stripes are a perennial favorite and will not let you, of course, but the hot and busy tones pattern of this carpet Alternative Flooring is different, bold and incredibly comfortable at the same time.
Offset white pilasters and balustrades with handrails made of natural wood for a little more heat, too.
Nicola O'Mara Interior Design
be bold with lighting
I'm not focused on the tablecloth, contemporary staircase here, or even wallpaper coal beautifully textured wood - although both are fresh and modern in shovels. Instead, I'm looking for the easiest tip of all to take this look: bold, dark red drum, which provides an eye-catching flash against the monochrome system.
This shows that even something as simple as swapping your lighting fixture or shadow on the staircase can give it a real boost. It need not be a single shade or :. Consider a retro printed or go all out and choose an elegant chandelier
I'm not focused on the tablecloth, contemporary staircase here, or even wallpaper coal beautifully textured wood - although both are fresh and modern in shovels. Instead, I'm looking for the easiest tip of all to take this look: bold, dark red drum, which provides an eye-catching flash against the monochrome system.
This shows that even something as simple as swapping your lighting fixture or shadow on the staircase can give it a real boost. It need not be a single shade or :. Consider a retro printed or go all out and choose an elegant chandelier
JWT Associates
Be creative with wallpaper
do not worry if you're not a dab hand with a brush, as you can still update your stairs with few signs of bold wallpaper - on the stairs instead of the walls. Decorate the risers is a surefire way to inject color, personality and feel - and it is also an excellent way to use old rolls of wallpaper
. do not worry if you're not a dab hand with a brush, as you can still update your stairs with few signs of bold wallpaper - on the stairs instead of the walls. Decorate the risers is a surefire way to inject color, personality and feel - and it is also an excellent way to use old rolls of wallpaper
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Go to gray shades
We still love all gray things for the house in 2015, so it's a simple update that is bang on trend, too. If your ramps, handrails and spindles are looking a bit tired, treat an instant refreshment with a coat of paint.
Do not inflate automatically white (though it is sure to shine). Instead, try a gray all-over color sophisticated instead, choosing subtly different shades to surround the walls and floors if you are going through. And remember to use tough, durable paint specifically for wood on the ramp, so that you can clean them easily.
Explorer of the most elegant ways to gray
We still love all gray things for the house in 2015, so it's a simple update that is bang on trend, too. If your ramps, handrails and spindles are looking a bit tired, treat an instant refreshment with a coat of paint.
Do not inflate automatically white (though it is sure to shine). Instead, try a gray all-over color sophisticated instead, choosing subtly different shades to surround the walls and floors if you are going through. And remember to use tough, durable paint specifically for wood on the ramp, so that you can clean them easily.
Explorer of the most elegant ways to gray
Cape color
what's not to love about this rainbow staircase, with its happy- go-lucky spirit and vivid palette? Multicolored pastel flowing up the ramp is a touch of inspiration, and it works well in this corridor open plan with a gray background cut, which removes the risk of congestion color space.
Take color crush a little further with a bold striped runner and pick up the colors used in other rooms for a harmonious look.
what's not to love about this rainbow staircase, with its happy- go-lucky spirit and vivid palette? Multicolored pastel flowing up the ramp is a touch of inspiration, and it works well in this corridor open plan with a gray background cut, which removes the risk of congestion color space.
Take color crush a little further with a bold striped runner and pick up the colors used in other rooms for a harmonious look.
Red Squirrel Architects
Revitalize with pattern
Wallpaper can transform a staircase that is in desperate need of a design uprising. Line the running wall on the side of the staircase in a beautiful complex printing will give you something beautiful to look at as you make the trudge upstairs.
Choose a pictorial scene muted to a subtle change of paint, or let rip with a bright flaming paper to make your strong and proud landings. Do not forget how the lighting will impact on your new decorative detail, or -. The wall of light at both ends will cast an atmospheric glow after dark
Wallpaper can transform a staircase that is in desperate need of a design uprising. Line the running wall on the side of the staircase in a beautiful complex printing will give you something beautiful to look at as you make the trudge upstairs.
Choose a pictorial scene muted to a subtle change of paint, or let rip with a bright flaming paper to make your strong and proud landings. Do not forget how the lighting will impact on your new decorative detail, or -. The wall of light at both ends will cast an atmospheric glow after dark
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White it out
This is one of the easiest, the freshest and the most feasible ideas. Admittedly, this is a spacious hall, but all-over white coat on walls and woodwork (and even an off-white runner) is quite inspiring and opens up the space beautifully. Adding a piece of furniture in rich wood can help define the space. It does not have to be a grand piano -. A classic chair or small table would do nicely
This is one of the easiest, the freshest and the most feasible ideas. Admittedly, this is a spacious hall, but all-over white coat on walls and woodwork (and even an off-white runner) is quite inspiring and opens up the space beautifully. Adding a piece of furniture in rich wood can help define the space. It does not have to be a grand piano -. A classic chair or small table would do nicely
Go to gallery
If you are looking for a place to hang this growing pile of photos, then this idea perfectly solves two dilemmas in one. Expand a staircase with a mass image editing will create your own gallery and add character to this generally forgotten area of the house simultaneously.
stick to a black and white palette is sophisticated and perfect for a coordinated effect, or try ornate frames and pictures in color-packed for a more dynamic feel.
There is nothing to prevent you from branching from photographs or - paintings, artworks, trays and plates can work beautifully, too. With so much to take in, however, it may just take you a little longer to reach the next stage ...
Tell us ...
Have you recently refreshed your stairs? Share your tips and photos in the comments below.
If you are looking for a place to hang this growing pile of photos, then this idea perfectly solves two dilemmas in one. Expand a staircase with a mass image editing will create your own gallery and add character to this generally forgotten area of the house simultaneously.
stick to a black and white palette is sophisticated and perfect for a coordinated effect, or try ornate frames and pictures in color-packed for a more dynamic feel.
There is nothing to prevent you from branching from photographs or - paintings, artworks, trays and plates can work beautifully, too. With so much to take in, however, it may just take you a little longer to reach the next stage ...
Tell us ...
Have you recently refreshed your stairs? Share your tips and photos in the comments below.