What should I do to improve the look of our stairway?

We painted our orangy colored wood white and I’m thinking we should change th color of th bannister. All the trim in house is white and the interior doors will be matte black. I think the bannister should be a different color.
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  • Janet Pizaro Janet Pizaro on Feb 13, 2018

    Browse at what others have done.https://www.hometalk.com/categories/makeovers/stairs/railings

  • 2dogal 2dogal on Feb 13, 2018

    Picking up the black color would be nice. If you don't like it, it's easily repainted..

  • Holly Kinchlea-Brown Holly Kinchlea-Brown on Feb 13, 2018

    Wood look really awesome done in a bold espresso or dark walnut colour

  • Lisa S. Lisa S. on Feb 13, 2018

    I would keep the banister white to match the rest of the new trim color.

  • Johnavallance82 Johnavallance82 on Feb 14, 2018

    Try before you commit. Paint lots of tubes in different colours. Slit them down and spring them around the spindles . Enjoy the effect or choose just one colour. Or choose a Rich wood colour or Teal or Burgendy etc

  • Kim Salvati Goodman Kim Salvati Goodman on Feb 14, 2018

    Just went for it yesterday. I used a chalk black. This is Just one coat and I love it! The white was too harsh in the foyer with south exposure.

  • Kim Salvati Goodman Kim Salvati Goodman on Feb 14, 2018

    interour doors will be same color like this pictire.

  • Sandra Allen Sandra Allen on Feb 14, 2018

    I love the espresso color idea. And for the banister up top, I can see some warm blankets hanging over them.

  • Joy30150932 Joy30150932 on Feb 14, 2018

    Love the open space. I like the black also. Black doors are in right now so you have done a nice match there. Have you thought about doing an accent wall on the lower level since everything is so white?

  • Bonnie Bonnie on Feb 14, 2018

    I like Holly's idea the best. Stain them dark rather than paint them, because once you paint them you'll never be able to go back to stain.

  • Johnavallance82 Johnavallance82 on Feb 01, 2021

    Hi, There are choices, All White, All Black - A combination of both (Either uprights Black or White and Spindles the other colour). or leave as is as it matches the Fire Surround., or go for Silver or Gold or Both?