Finishing stairs in the house

If your house has a staircase, try using this or that type of finish to beat this building object and turn it into an interesting interior element. A few small tips for choosing a staircase in the house will help you decide on a choice.

Material for finishing stairs in the house

First of all, the choice of the type of finish will depend on what the ladder is made of. So ... The concrete staircase (for example, in houses designed in the style of loft or high-tech) is often simply painted in the tone of the walls (alternatively use bright contrasting colors, turning the staircase or its most visible part into a color spot in a monochrome interior) .

In more saturated interiors for these stairs, as a rule, use various types of decorative finishes - wood , tiles (necessarily with a rough surface), porcelain stoneware, soft floor coverings. A controversial option can be considered finishing the staircase with a laminate, in view of its rather slippery facial surface.

Although, some masters attach small panels to such steps, which reduces the risk of sliding and, as an option, for such stairs, you can use additional trim - lay the carpet (or as a continuous cloth, or in the form of segments matched to the size of the steps).

All these types of finishes can and even need to be used for finishing stairs made of metal, because in themselves they are cold, booming and slippery. A few words about finishing the stairs with a tree. If you are allowed funds, then there is no better option than using a natural tree - pine, ash or oak. As an option, no less effective externally, but less costly financially - the use of layered glued wood. And in conclusion about the stairs from the actual tree. Such stairs are best treated with transparent finishing compounds (varnishes, mastics) to preserve the beauty of the natural structure of wood.