How To Transition From A Stair Runner To Full-Width Carpet
With the growing popularity of stair runners in recent years, it’s no surprise that this trend is still cascading into many homes. As well as dampening noise and protecting wooden stairs, stair runners are a beautiful design feature in your hallway that can make a lasting impression on guests entering your home. So, how can you incorporate a stair runner and seamlessly transition to a fully carpeted hallway or landing?
In this guide we’ll explore:
- Assessing the transition area
- Choosing the right stair runner
- Choosing the right full-width carpet
- Achieving a seamless transition with finishing touches
Assessing the transition area
A stair runner makes for a delightful feature in your home, but for many reasons, it may not be practical to continue the runner throughout your landing or hallway. So, you’ll likely want to install full-width carpet in these areas.
The stair runner should flow to the top of the riser on the top step, just beneath the stair nose. Meanwhile, the full-width carpet begins on the top step. So, when measuring your carpet, you need to be sure that you’ve accounted for the carpet to begin around the stair nosing on the top step for a seamless transition.
To make the transition appear seamless, you should choose complementary colours, textures or patterns to create a cohesive look between the stair runner and landing carpet.
Choosing the right stair runner
A stair runner is a stand-out feature of your home. So, we’d recommend selecting your stair runner first before finding a complementary carpet. First of all, you should think about the foot traffic on your staircase as busy areas will require more durable fabrics like wool that can withstand heavy footfall. This also makes flat woven stair runners your best option for enhanced durability.
Once you’ve settled on the material and weave for your runner, you should think about the colour or patterns you want. Stripes are a popular choice as they can make the space feel longer and bigger. However, you may want to pair a striped stair runner with a neutral or simplistic design so as not to overwhelm the space. Alternatively, you may prefer a plain colour with accents in the piping or stitching that you can bring out in other design features on the stairs or hallway.
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Choosing the right full-width carpet
The carpet you choose should complement your runner to create a seamless transition from staircase to landing. So, whether you choose one solid colour, or continue with the same pattern from the stairs, the transition should be flawless.
If you have a striped carpet or piping, consider choosing one of the colours from the stripes or the piping as your carpet colour to create a cohesive look. The use of similar colours on the stairs and landing will make the transition appear more natural and pull the space together.
Alternatively, you may want to continue the same pattern used on the stairs, onto the landing. If you’ve created a bespoke runner, incorporating it into a landing carpet should be simple as the pattern should be available in full widths. However, for the flawless transition you’re looking for, stripes should follow the same lines and direction and other patterns should be correctly aligned so the design is fluid throughout the space.
Achieving a seamless transition with finishing touches
As you make the transition from stair runner to full-width carpet landing, there are a few things to keep in mind to ensure it is chic and seamless.
- Ensure the join between the top riser on the top stair and the stair nosing is close, flat and there are no gaps between them.
- The carpet and runner edges should be bound to prevent fraying over time.
- Installing stair runners and landing carpet can be tricky, especially if you want a fluid transition between the two. So, it should always be installed by a professional to make sure it has been done correctly.
- Transition strips can be used on the nosing of the top stair if you do not want to wrap the landing carpet around and create two distinct spaces.
- Regularly clean the stairs and landing carpet to maintain the chic, elegant design feature you have created within your home.
Stair runners make an excellent statement at the entrance to your home and can add dimension and texture by layering different materials and patterns. Keep the transition between the stairs and landing simple and choose complementary colours for a cohesive effect. For a truly unique look, create your bespoke stair runner now.
