In this episode we’re going to be talking about staircases, a designer’s guide to staircases, decorative railings, and runners. The Newel Post isn’t as important as getting a balustrade for your railing, and then when it comes to metal, we want a natural feel with a natural forge to it. With stair runs, if you have a straight run, a stair rod is something great to use to make things look more expensive, and you can do something more like a geometric or a stripe, whereas if you have a curve, you’ll want to do a pattern that’s more organic, like a cloud. The anatomy of the staircase 1:28 Should you mix materials? 3:53 Tread and riser 6:23 Show wood 11:24 “Often we’ll do stair runner rods, if you’re fancy, stair runner rods are what goes in that kind of a crotch where the stair meets the riser. You’ve all seen them, and they’re really, really beautiful. There’s really decorative ones, there’s simple ones. We’ve even gotten them on Signature Hardware. Online is a great source. If you just type in stair runner rod, if you wanna add a little bit of jewelry to your staircase, I think that’s a really fun trick.” 7:17 https://www.instagram.com/alicelaneinteriors/ https://www.instagram.com/alicelanehome/ https://alicelanehome.com/ https://www.facebook.com/AliceLaneHome https://www.pinterest.com/alicelanehome/ https://www.youtube.com/alicelanehomecollectionsaltlakecity News Letter: https://manage.kmail-lists.com/subscriptions/subscribe?a=HZENWY&g=PFcqV5 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices