Staircase railing designs: glass, steel and wooden

Three staircase railings to show a fabricator: a frameless glass railing with a wooden handrail, a black steel bar railing, and turned wooden balusters. Each is shown on a modern duplex stair, in an Indian villa with polished granite and teak, and on a compact apartment stair in the evening. Type a different stair, such as a spiral staircase, for a variation on the same designs.

• Choosing a railing material before a staircase build
• Briefing a steel fabricator on a bar railing
• A glass railing for a modern duplex
• A wooden baluster railing for a villa

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between the three railings?

Glass is frameless with a wooden handrail. Steel is black metal bars. Wood has turned balusters. Each is shown in a different home style.

Do the pictures compare how the railings perform?

No. They show how each railing looks in a home, not how it performs. Ask your fabricator about the material for your stair.

Do the pictures show stair sizes?

No. They show the look of each stair, with no dimensions or drawings. Measure your stair and check the fit with your fabricator.

Can I ask for outdoor stairs?

Yes. Type it as a direction. The result is a variation on the same designs, not a guaranteed match.

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