I am in the process of finalising all my colour and finishes choices, and need some help with my staircase.
I am building a Metricon Vantage 35 which has a u shaped staircase with 2700 ceiling height. A wooden Vic ash staircase is included in our package which we will keep. We would have loved to upgrade to a glass balustrade but don’t have the extra $9k in the kitty to do this so have just kept the black iron balustrade for now.
We’re having engineered boards thoughout the living area downstairs (Istanbul oak colour) and cat 4 carpet (earl grey colour). They advised us to go a dark stain (blk japan) in the staircase to hide iron balustrade. I am not sure as I prefer the lighter wooden stairs to hopefully match the floor. We have a large 3m high window at the top of the stairs so will get lots of natural light in downstairs.
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My query is...
* Has anyone done a light wooden floor and dark staircase? What does it look like? (Haven’t seen this in any displays!)
* Can you change to a glass balustrade in the future? If yes, what is the best balustrade to get now to make it easy to do in the future?
Many thanks for your help
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