Stair runner help

6 år siden

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Hi everyone - I need help with picking a stair runner. I recently bought my first house. I owned next to no furniture before I moved in so everything but my bedroom set was basically given to me. And none of it is really my style. I thought it would be great, buying me time to find stuff I loved...instead, I learned it's *really* hard to pick a theme when you have no piece to start with.

The only reason I'm finally forcing myself to pick a runner is because my dog is too nervous on bare steps to go up/down them. I have an idea book of runners, but honestly I'm up for anything as long as it looks good. Also, I'm not sure if I should continue it into the upstairs hallway? The wall is navy, by the way, in case it's not clear in the pics. Sherwin Williams Naval, specifically.

I can upload a pic of the living room - which is where the stairs start - but I have no interest in matching the furniture and the wood floor is the same throughout the house. The wall color is March Wind (light grey/blue you can see in the first pic).

(And if anyone has any, I'd love ideas on how to decorate that wall going upstairs)

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chrsmith

6 år siden

Call me crazy but I would base the colour of the runner on the color of your pet because we all know that it's a never ending battle to keep on top of our pets shedding.

Most animals come equipped with a nice neutral pallet which will integrate nicely into any decor scheme.

As to the wall I've seen people who do groupings of pictures. I myself have a very similar stairwell and I've kept mine bare except for my lights scones.

With trying to pick a theme for your new home you are so right in that there's so many styles and it gets hard to pick one. The one advice I have is not to get too hung up on really expensive pieces unless you really love them. I have found that over time my taste has changed quite a bit and so the furniture that I bought that was expensive and custom-made became so boring to look at and I couldn't wait to get rid of it after 15 years especially as many of the pieces were too big for when I downsized to a smaller home. I have now a mix of Asian, modern and traditional. I like that it speaks more to my personality instead of a photo with only one style that I would see in one of the more exclusive furniture Galleries.

Have fun and remember if you buy from a reputable dealer if you get it home and don't like it they'll always take it back.

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Beth H. :
6 år siden
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love the black against the wood. maybe check for some carpet remnants you could install on the stairs? a nice snow leopard print like I have in my closet would look cool.

if that's too eccentric for you, find something plain, or do like a Kilim print or something w/reds or blues. without knowing your style, it's hard to pick.
Megan Dommer thanked Beth H. :
Megan Dommer
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6 år siden
@ Beth H - I absolutely love that snow leopard carpet, it's gorgeous! I'm not sure if I could be that bold with the runner, but that pic is going in my idea book.

I wish I knew my style, too. :) It would make things so much easier. Of the staircases you posted, my favorite is probably the middle (light grey and white design). Do you think any of these would look good? (I'm assuming you can view my idea book?) The walls are actually a dark navy. Are there any colors/shades you think I should stay away from in general?

https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/88569022/thumbs/stair-runners

@chrsmith - that's a brilliant idea! I've got a maltese, with hair instead of fur, though - with how often she goes to the groomer, it might make more sense to pick a brown carpet to hide MY shedding.

Thanks so much for the advice!
Susan Davis
6 år siden
Check out the blog laurelberninteriors and click to find her article on stair runners. A wealth of info.
Porter Edun
6 år siden
I'd do a simple herringbone.. ties in with almost any decor IMO.

the herringbone come in many colors and not necessary to have a border.

The last is another one that is fairly transitional as would go with many thing you

put in your home.
Porter Edun
6 år siden
I would try to keep it transitional/classic in some way so it doesn't date when you sell... That's my main thought as they are attached to the wood unless you have them in place with poles which need to be mounted to the stairs... so, either way... I would try to pick carefully... even a faux sisal runner as in a wool or similar...

wool sisal

neutral herringbone with no trim

Good luck!
katinparadise
6 år siden
I love these stripes!
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Flo Mangan
6 år siden
I will give you some advice. Do not do 'multi-level' or Berber type carpeting on the stairs. Doggie nails get caught in it and pulls and hurt feet are the results. I like prints because they hide a multitude of problems and almost never show dirt. You can get a good carpet place to show you samples of prints and doggie friendly broadlooms and they can cut and bind the sides and install. I would do something that brightens up the dark wall color. I would hang wide white matted prints up that staircase to stand out and bring some interest.
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Something like those pictures with narrow framing but double wide matts and bright blue subject matter. That would be really cool.
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Flo Mangan
6 år siden
Look for "runners for stairs" here on Houzz Some good ones.
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this might work really well. Not sure what your hair color is? lol
Irene Morresey
6 år siden
See they've matched the cat lol
Irene Morresey
6 år siden
I like these Stark carpet runners, love the detail, typical of me, got to be different
coopermcboo
6 år siden
I also have a dog that was afraid to use the stairs (a Maltese) because he would slide. I still haven't decided on a runner, so in the meantime, I bought nonskid carpet stair treads on Amazon - I have 13 stairs, so I think it was about $120. They are definitely not "Houzz" worthy :) but they are a temporary solution. While the runners that everyone posted look great -- and I too LOVE that snow leopard -- you can still keep your pup safe while you decide.
Megan Dommer
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6 år siden
Thanks everyone!!

I love the herringbone look - I think I have a few of the exact pics that were posted saved on my Pinterest actually. But it seems like it's impossible to find!

Admittedly, I'm not looking to spend a thousand dollars so perhaps the places which carry herringbone are more upscale than where I've been looking. But it seems like a traditional, popular pattern. So I'm a bit surprised at how scarce it seems to be.
Porter Edun
6 år siden
The herringbone goes with everything and is timeless too agree. Where have you tried looking for it??? Should not be difficult to find fairly reasonably...
Porter Edun
6 år siden
Trafficmaster has a herringbone runners it is/was I recall just under 6.00 per linear foot. There are so many herringbone runners. Some very high end and some middle of the road.
heidilawrencedesign
6 år siden
For my client's stairwell, I used Surya 8' runners installed by my carpet guy. Plan 24" for each step plus one extra to match pattern.
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Blackstone Carpets
6 år siden
Here is a little more inspiration.