Stairs are the most crucial architecture of house, whether it’s a bungalow, an apartment, or a multi-storied building. The stairs are the ones which bridges the gap between every floor, making it easy for the people to stay connected. When you decorate the staircase creatively, it can become the most attractive feature of a house or a building. We often grumble at the sight of dirty staircases which are not at all cleaned and maintained. And when the stairs are clean, it automatically enhances the image of the owner of the house. Stairs are also a center of attraction in a house.
In most of the houses, only a standard staircase running up to the floor above can be seen. But the look of this standard stair can be dramatized by providing it a new style. Some of the stairs styles which can completely change the inner as well as the outer look of the houses are as follows:
L-shaped stairway: These are a new type of stairs in which, a flight of stairs descend into a landing, followed again by another flight of steps further down in some cases.
‘U’ shaped staircase: Its gives the staircase a U-shaped dimension.
Spiral staircase: The name itself suggests the style of the staircase. Spiral stairs were usually used during the olden days, especially from outside the house to connect one floor to another. In mid the trend was gone, but recently it has emerged again.
The above mentioned are the basic, and the common types of staircases, but if you want, you can choose to build it in other designs and dimensions because creativity doesn’t have any end.
Tips to decorate the staircase attractively
Irrespective of the type of staircase of your house, you can decorate it without putting lots of efforts. Here are some tips you can use to decorate the staircase of your house/building.
Garland
The most popular way to adorn a staircase around the world is to warp it’s railing with beautiful garlands. Now the garland could be made out of varied materials like flowers or ribbons. Usually in India usage of garlands on stairs is done only when there is a special occasion such as marriage ceremony or some festival. But if you want, you can keep your stair-railings decorated using artificial flowers and climbers since the originals would get dried and decaying after few weeks or days.
Door Swags
Swag is an ornamental decoration of flowers or fruit. If you have a staircase that breaks into a landing or a door, then you can use door swags at every regular interval. Door swags in Indian can be found in many metallic works, and even in colorful cloth works too.
Potted Plants
This idea will work only if the stairway is wide enough to accommodate flower or potted plants. But it’s better to avoid it if there are small kids in your home, who may destroy the flowers and plants buy plucking it. Also ensure that there is ample amount of ventilation and light near the stairs, otherwise the plants will die.
Pictures
You can artistically hang sleekly framed old and new pictures of yourself, your family, some achievement and even ancestors on the walls adjoining the staircase of your home. Apart from photographs, you can use elegant portrays if you have.
Shelves
On can create shelves near staircases if it’s wide enough. For the bookworm, a bookshelf would be great, and a perfect place to remains engrossed in their world. If not books then one can keep other showpieces, and decorative items on the shelf, it will look pretty.
Handicrafts
There are so many types of handicrafts available that can be used to decorate the staircase. And buying handicrafts should not be a problem at all. You can hang beautiful masks on the walls near the staircase and arrange them at regular intervals. Positioning a medium sized statue at the end of the staircase can make it look great.
Carpets
Carpets for the staircase is always available in the market. One can easily buy them and roll it over the stairs. Stair-carpets are found in various colors’ textures, and fabric, so you can choose from a wide range of varieties. But avoiding carpets is wise in order to keep dusts away. And another minus point is that, washing or cleaning stair-carpets is really tough.
Over to you
Never ignore decorating the staircase in you house. Always remember they are a part of your home, they are as important as your rooms are. So next time when you plan to renovate your house, do remember to renovate and decorate the staircase as well. If you are unsure, you can always ask for professional help from an interior decorator.
So how do you plan to decorate the staircase of your house?
