Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Banister Transformation

Here is the only before picture I could find of my banister. Sorry it is a little small...you get the picture though, light oak.



I decided to stain the banister a dark color and paint the spindles bright white. I immediately did not like how it turned out. After working so hard on it, I decided to live with it for a few weeks and then decide whether or not to change it again.

Now a few months later, I still do not like the stark contrast of the dark banister and bright white spindles. Other people have banisters with the same contrast and I absolutely love it (hence the reason I went with this look). It just didn't look too great in my space, probably because there is little natural light near my banister. It got dressed up with a baseboard and a little decorative moulding. I truly love mouldings!!! My banister is now a creamy white. The new color makes the space feel a lot brighter and happier. I am linking this post with...

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Thank you!!!
Posted by Emily at 6:46 PM

14 comments:

  1. PamelaApril 13, 2011 at 7:29 PM

    Yes Emily i love it way better all white!!!
    I really dislike the oak wood . It looks fantastic painted white!!
    I think the dark railing works if the staircase is in a grand foyer.

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  2. Simply DomesticApril 13, 2011 at 7:34 PM

    I need to change my banister. I was going to do the dark on the top and white on the bottom, but now I think I may stay with all white. Love your transformation!

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  3. alisonApril 13, 2011 at 8:40 PM

    Very pretty and fresh!

    Thanks for stopping by my blog earlier this week. :)

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  4. Allyson PecilunasApril 13, 2011 at 9:29 PM

    Love it white!! I have an oak banister too I would love for it to be all white. Great job girl!

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  5. PamelaApril 14, 2011 at 5:14 AM

    Looks great Emily!

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  6. Lisa @ Shine Your LightApril 14, 2011 at 7:42 AM

    Bright, fresh and cheerful! I liked the dark stain too but I know what you mean - with a lack of natural light a dark stain can bring down a space. Painting spindles is a pain in the butt isn't it? But SO worth it! What a difference from your before photo!

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  7. AnonymousApril 14, 2011 at 7:43 AM

    Beautiful -

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  8. ℳartina @ Northern NestingApril 14, 2011 at 8:08 AM

    Very fresh and bright looking Emily. I love it! Martina

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  9. MollyApril 14, 2011 at 9:14 AM

    Did you prime it first? I need to do the same thing with my banister but I am putting it off because there is carpet under the spindles. Maybe your fresh and clean after will be the inspiration I needed!

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  10. UnknownApril 14, 2011 at 11:58 PM

    This is a project I need to tackle too. Thanks for the inspiration!

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  11. pattidollsApril 16, 2011 at 7:03 AM

    I actually like the black, mine is all white too and I'm thinking about doing the black contrast. What black paint did you use?

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  12. heather {WhipperBerry}April 16, 2011 at 5:19 PM

    fantastic, thanks for partying with WB!

    kisses
    heather

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  13. AnonymousApril 25, 2011 at 12:22 PM

    Love this!!

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  14. LisaMarch 23, 2013 at 9:09 AM

    What a amazing transformation.

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Thank you so very much for your sweet comment!!!

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