Whether it’s working out the correct staircase sizing or which materials to use, choosing the design of your new stairs covers multiple elements. When you start to weigh up your options, you’ll have to consider whether to include various different features in the design.
A popular choice is staircase panelling, making a great addition to the spaces around the stairs rather than something else like wallpaper. Here are some ideas to think about when designing staircase panelling for your interiors.
What are stair panels?
One of the most challenging areas of your property’s interiors to decorate is your staircase and landing areas, especially where space is limited. Stair panels do what they say on the tin – consisting of aesthetical wall segments that run along the space.
They create a traditional appearance that can be highly modern too, creating extra wall depth and texture for added detail. They’re often handcrafted by high-quality carpentry methods, fitting perfectly around all the angles of your walls and stairs.
What are the benefits of panelling a wall?
When you add panels to a wall space, whether in your hallway, landing or staircase, it brings several benefits to your home design. This includes practical elements of protecting the wall from various scuffs it faces in a busy family home, covering a multitude of sins while being easy to wipe clean.
Panels are a fantastic way to bring some character to the walls running alongside the stairs or complement your staircase design. For example, if you have timber treads and spindles, you could also bring these warm tones to the wall space with wooden panelling.
The impressive results make staircase panelling a highly popular choice when renovating a property, adding a sense of authentic architecture to your house design.
How to design staircase panels
When planning your staircase build with an expert design company, you can talk through some of the options available for panelling features. This includes everything from the colour of the panelling and edges (white is a popular choice – even with decorated walls) to the type of material you’d like (e.g. painted wood).
As well as the appearance of the panels, you’ll also need to think about their sizing in relation to your walls. Some people opt for full height panels, whereas others prefer them to just go up to the height of a dado rail.
You’ll also need to think about whether you just want them included on the wall area or if you’d like matching ones blocking off the underside of the stairs, which could otherwise be used for something else such as storage.
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