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Oak and glass staircase advice

2 months ago

Hello everyone, I really need some help with the design of our oak and glass staircase. Our carpenter is coming tomorrow at 5pm to finalise glass measurements and I’m so undecided.

From looking at images I know i prefer several smaller glass panels over 1 single continuous panel. What I’m finding hard is deciding how to space the panels. They can’t all be equal sizes as each area of our staircase is a different size and will not fit a uniform size. So, do we go for all as similar width as possible, or will it look ok to have narrower panels on the staircase compared with the landing? Thank you all so much (really don’t want to make an expensive mistake)

The first image is small panels but I really like, to have this kind of size on the landing would be about 5/6 panels together which we worry will look too many. Conversely if we stick with 3/4 landing panels and tried ro match size that would mean just 1 panel in the first section of our stairs and 2 in the next bit.

The white staircase images are what we have now. Thank you +++

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Isla Cherry
2 months ago
Is there some reason why you prefer small glass panels? I have an oak and glass staircase and I have large panels and they look much cleaner. You have a lot of vertical lines with smaller panels. Our staircase has single panels between oak uprights. You need as much light as possible so I would stick with the smallest number of panels. Looking at images online and living with a design choice are two completely different things.
Katie Rainey thanked Isla Cherry
Katie Rainey
Original Author
2 months ago
Thanks Cherry thats really helpful. I’ve never seen on in the flesh and worried just going off pixtures. thanks for your advice, Katie
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Jen
2 months ago
Agree with Isla. With smaller glass panels what you see are all the edges - it’s difficult to get the spacing right and, to my eyes, too fussy to sit well with this design of staircase. I too would keep it clean and simple and go with single panels.
Katie Rainey thanked Jen
Katie Rainey
Original Author
2 months ago
Thats really helpful thank ypu Jen
Sonia
2 months ago
Isn’t making decisions a nightmare? I just spent lots of time deciding on a new front door design, colour, hardware and nearly lost the plot! I do think the larger glass panes look so much nicer than the smaller panes which look a little too busy, so if it was mine I’d choose the larger panes. Good luck with it all.
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2 months ago
Thank you Sonia. You’re all convincing me! Hope you were pleased with your front door choices
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2 months ago
Katie I am on company number 3 with the door. The first guy seemed bored, the second didn’t turn up but the third were nice and old school. Just waiting for a fitting date 🤞🤞🤞

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