A lot of thought has to be put into the designing of a staircase since it cannot be re-done easily. A staircase is a fixed and permanent feature of your home and re-doing the whole structure would be very expensive. Hence, staircases have to be designed taking into account the long term factors. When done in the right manner, these structures transform a dull looking apartment into a beautiful and artistic space.
Stairways can be designed in any style as per the interiors of your apartment. The basic structure of a stairway could be circular, spiral, curved or simply straight. However, most of the creative designing can be shown on various structures of the stair like the handrails and the newel posts. The newel posts have to be strong and can be decorated with knobs and caps of various structures. These knobs can also be custom made into shapes depending upon the furniture and other accessories used in your apartment. Theme designing has gained a lot of prominence these days and the knobs and caps of the newel posts can be customized based on the theme of your apartment. For instance, they could be carved into an owl or a peacock if you have a theme based on bird life.
Besides these carved structures, using stair lights along the length of the stairway can provide a stunning look to your room. Various styles of staircases are being designed these days. Having the right style of stairway in your room will help in making a bold and distinct style statement that can define the mood and ambience of your home. The style of the staircase depends upon the designing of the handrails, decorating the balusters and combining the newel posts with carved and etched out wooden or metallic structures. The knobs and caps used on these posts are readily available in a wide variety of shapes such as balls, pyramids, square shaped fittings or simply flat structures. The newel post can be a magnified version of the hand railings or can be a structure similar to the pattern on the stairs to highlight the artistic work.
The material used to design the stair structures influence the mood of the room greatly. Using dark shades of material can make a room appear smaller. It also makes it look dim. On the other hand, using a lighter shade of metal like bronze lends a relatively open and spacious feeling. Decorating the handrails with accessories like artificial leaves and decorative flowers can give a dramatic look to your home that might seem very appealing.
The designs of stairways vary with the interior style of fashion created by the designer. During recent times, period styles have become a trend and retro-fashion is much in demand. The age old Roman styles, Greek designing, federal and colonial styles, Spanish structures and the craftsman designing styles are hugely popular and designers create just the right pattern of stairway to compliment the style that is being used. Thus, the stairway and all the decorations that come along with it, speak volumes on the fashion sense and individual style quotient of the owner.
A dramatic staircase can be the focal point of a home's interior. Remember Scarlett O'Hara's sweeping entrances down the central stairway at Tara, in Gone with the Wind? Even 60s sit-com The Brady Bunch had a stairway that saw a lot of action. But some of the most endearing moments have surrounded the newel post. Who can forget George Bailey's daily encounters with the newel post knob in it's a Wonderful Life?
The newel posts are the taller posts on a stairway at the head, at the foot, or when the stair changes directions. In a spiral staircase, it's the central post or column around which the steps wind, providing support for the entire staircase. Although structurally important, this does not begin to convey the dynamic possibilities for design and style inherent in these stairway focal points.
It's no wonder that owners of old houses wax eloquent about stripping and refinishing newel posts that have suffered the indignities of time or redecorating. Others search through salvage and antique shops looking for just the right cap or light to set the post off as the crown jewel of the staircase.
Stairways can be designed in any style as per the interiors of your apartment. The basic structure of a stairway could be circular, spiral, curved or simply straight. However, most of the creative designing can be shown on various structures of the stair like the handrails and the newel posts. The newel posts have to be strong and can be decorated with knobs and caps of various structures. These knobs can also be custom made into shapes depending upon the furniture and other accessories used in your apartment. Theme designing has gained a lot of prominence these days and the knobs and caps of the newel posts can be customized based on the theme of your apartment. For instance, they could be carved into an owl or a peacock if you have a theme based on bird life.
Besides these carved structures, using stair lights along the length of the stairway can provide a stunning look to your room. Various styles of staircases are being designed these days. Having the right style of stairway in your room will help in making a bold and distinct style statement that can define the mood and ambience of your home. The style of the staircase depends upon the designing of the handrails, decorating the balusters and combining the newel posts with carved and etched out wooden or metallic structures. The knobs and caps used on these posts are readily available in a wide variety of shapes such as balls, pyramids, square shaped fittings or simply flat structures. The newel post can be a magnified version of the hand railings or can be a structure similar to the pattern on the stairs to highlight the artistic work.
The material used to design the stair structures influence the mood of the room greatly. Using dark shades of material can make a room appear smaller. It also makes it look dim. On the other hand, using a lighter shade of metal like bronze lends a relatively open and spacious feeling. Decorating the handrails with accessories like artificial leaves and decorative flowers can give a dramatic look to your home that might seem very appealing.
The designs of stairways vary with the interior style of fashion created by the designer. During recent times, period styles have become a trend and retro-fashion is much in demand. The age old Roman styles, Greek designing, federal and colonial styles, Spanish structures and the craftsman designing styles are hugely popular and designers create just the right pattern of stairway to compliment the style that is being used. Thus, the stairway and all the decorations that come along with it, speak volumes on the fashion sense and individual style quotient of the owner.
A dramatic staircase can be the focal point of a home's interior. Remember Scarlett O'Hara's sweeping entrances down the central stairway at Tara, in Gone with the Wind? Even 60s sit-com The Brady Bunch had a stairway that saw a lot of action. But some of the most endearing moments have surrounded the newel post. Who can forget George Bailey's daily encounters with the newel post knob in it's a Wonderful Life?
The newel posts are the taller posts on a stairway at the head, at the foot, or when the stair changes directions. In a spiral staircase, it's the central post or column around which the steps wind, providing support for the entire staircase. Although structurally important, this does not begin to convey the dynamic possibilities for design and style inherent in these stairway focal points.
It's no wonder that owners of old houses wax eloquent about stripping and refinishing newel posts that have suffered the indignities of time or redecorating. Others search through salvage and antique shops looking for just the right cap or light to set the post off as the crown jewel of the staircase.