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Stairway, staircase, stairwell, or just plain old stairs. Whatever term you refer to it by, it’s a permanent fixture in any home with more than one storey. As a fixed feature, it’s not part of the home that can be easily altered without careful planning and a lot of adjustment to the structure of the building. A brand new staircase requires the right materials, design and construction to make a style statement, but an existing one can be given a makeover that will have an impact all of its own.

Stop and stair

Step outside of your home for a moment, then walk back in. The first thing you’ll probably be faced with is your staircase. While this fixture in your home exists to serve a functional purpose, it is also in a prominent aesthetic position so wouldn’t you want to make a statement of it?

With some imaginative design and décor, your staircase could become one of the most attractive features of your home. Most people won’t have the finances, or inclination, to construct a brand new stairway, so let’s concentrate on the old and the various ways you can spruce it up to look great.

Steps to success

Unless you live in a ultra-modern home, chances are your staircase is built from wood. The wooden steps are more than likely hidden under carpet with underlay in-between. This is common in UK homes for purposes of warmth and to also deaden the footsteps of people moving between floors.

You have a choice to remove the carpet and return the wood to its former glory with some sanding and wood stain or paint, or you can install a new carpet or even a runner. A runner is carpet that doesn’t span the full width of the staircase and is held in place on each step with a stair rod. Before choosing a flooring option, consider who will be moving up and down in the home. If it will be young children or the elderly, this could have an impact on your choice.

Most Victorian terrace homes will probably still have the original balustrades in place. If these have become split, or just in need of attention, you could alter the entire look of your staircase by replacing them with something more contemporary. However, if the balustrades are still in good health, a lick of paint or sanding back to the original wood will do wonders.

Try to make the space under your stairs work for you. Install some shelving, storage or hooks and things to help keep the house tidy. Under the staircase is the perfect place to keep the household’s shoes, coats and keys so check out the J-me range for ideas.

The highest ceiling in a house is often above the incline of the staircase so it’s the ideal location to place a stylish lighting fixture. Long pendant lights or, if you have the space, a chandeliers, will give your stairway a striking look. Take a glance at the Alma light range for inspiration.

Finally, pay attention to your stairway walls. Of course paint or wallpaper is a must, but the stairs are also a great location to display family photos due to the large wall space available. Try hanging a selection of large photo frames cascading up the stairway or displayed in a random pattern.

Are you the type of person who throws their coat over the nearest chair or across the banister when you walk through the front door? Perhaps you’re the one who chases after people ‚Äúencouraging‚Äù them to hang up their coats? Maybe you’re downsizing to a smaller home and space is at a premium so traditional hooks just won’t do? The solution to your problems is to buy some stylish coat hooks and coat racks to help keep your home looking neat and tidy and maximise the space available.

Designer coat hooks for the home

So, you’ve got a small apartment or your hallway space is tight ‚Äì you need to make the most of every inch of space. A coat hook that sticks out from the wall too far means that you’ll catch yourself on it when walking past or a door close by will swing open only to receive a big dent from the protruding appendage. You need some coat hooks that will fold away when there’s nothing hanging on them. Designers have latched on to this problem and created some great looking coat hooks that do just that.

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