white railing or stained railing for stairs?
ceemimi
9 years ago
Hi,
I'm getting my stairs done and I need to decide what to do with the railings. My wall colors are sherwin williams first star, my hardwood floors are medium brown - grey. I'm getting basic square white pickets, white 3 1/2" square posts, and white risers. The treads will be stained to match the floors.
The big question is should I stain the railings the same color as the floors or paint it white?
Added some pics of my home, so you can get a sense of the look I'm going for. And pics of stairs (still in reno)
NOTE: walls in stair area is still primer, not yet painted.
I'm getting my stairs done and I need to decide what to do with the railings. My wall colors are sherwin williams first star, my hardwood floors are medium brown - grey. I'm getting basic square white pickets, white 3 1/2" square posts, and white risers. The treads will be stained to match the floors.
The big question is should I stain the railings the same color as the floors or paint it white?
Added some pics of my home, so you can get a sense of the look I'm going for. And pics of stairs (still in reno)
NOTE: walls in stair area is still primer, not yet painted.
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