Beautiful Staircases: Focal Point of the Home

A neglected area of the home is often the staircase. This is a mistake, as it is usually placed front and center and is seen by everyone who enters the home. The staircase can be a mundane, run-of-the-mill space that sticks out for the lack of thought and design. Or the staircase can become a true focal point, drawing the eye upward, down a hall or into a specific room.
Beautiful hardwood stairs with wrought-iron pickets and hardwood handrails can make a dramatic difference to the entry of your home. And there are ways to cut costs without sacrificing beauty, such as using hollow-core aluminum pickets that give the look of expensive wrought iron for only half the cost.
balconied staircase with white wooden pickets and natural wood handrails, treads

staircase remodel
staircase remodel before

hollow-core aluminum pickets look like wrought iron
after

turned staircase white wooden pickets, natural handrails