Hello everyone,
We have a very simple two-stringer staircase over three floors in our new build (two upper floors instead of a basement), similar to the one shown in the picture:
Our floor is oak parquet and the stair treads are also oak. Now we need to choose the color for painting the staircase. Since we have white window frames, initially white walls, and also white doors, we want to go for a gray/black shade to introduce some contrast, independent of furniture or artwork. Nowadays, you often see "anthracite," which is also the color of our front door. However, the door is white on the inside, and you have to enter the living area first to reach the staircase. My husband wants to choose anthracite (RAL 7016), but I’m a bit worried it might be too dark. In the color catalog, there is also graphite gray (RAL 7024), which seems slightly lighter. However, there are many gray tones, and with just a small color sample, it’s easy to be misled and end up with an unexpected brown, green, blue tint, or something else.
Who has experience with this? Do most people simply choose anthracite, or has anyone dared to go for something different? By the way, I find it perfectly fine for something so long-term to be a bit boring.
Many greetings
We have a very simple two-stringer staircase over three floors in our new build (two upper floors instead of a basement), similar to the one shown in the picture:
Our floor is oak parquet and the stair treads are also oak. Now we need to choose the color for painting the staircase. Since we have white window frames, initially white walls, and also white doors, we want to go for a gray/black shade to introduce some contrast, independent of furniture or artwork. Nowadays, you often see "anthracite," which is also the color of our front door. However, the door is white on the inside, and you have to enter the living area first to reach the staircase. My husband wants to choose anthracite (RAL 7016), but I’m a bit worried it might be too dark. In the color catalog, there is also graphite gray (RAL 7024), which seems slightly lighter. However, there are many gray tones, and with just a small color sample, it’s easy to be misled and end up with an unexpected brown, green, blue tint, or something else.
Who has experience with this? Do most people simply choose anthracite, or has anyone dared to go for something different? By the way, I find it perfectly fine for something so long-term to be a bit boring.
Many greetings
S
Singelküche8 Feb 2025 18:33I would choose RAL 7012, powder coated
Singelküche schrieb:
I would go with RAL 7012, powder-coatedCould you please explain your choice in more detail? To me, it looks noticeably lighter than anthracite, and dark shades already match oak really well.
I don’t know much about the type of paint or application method… except that there are matte and glossy finishes, and so far I would choose matte without questioning it.
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Singelküche8 Feb 2025 19:07I was familiar with the color shade from other construction sites. Try talking to the stair builder to see if you can look at a color sample on metal. The color charts don’t reflect it as well. Dust also becomes almost invisible as a result.
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derdietmar8 Feb 2025 20:16Hello,
depending on the style of the house, you might consider not painting the steel structure at all. Instead, oiling it will slightly darken the raw surface. Depending on the initial color (rolled raw steel, black steel, etc.), you can achieve attractive effects.
We had it done this way: the weld seams were flame-colored to a blue-black shade, and the steel itself is black steel, partly still with a scaled (rough) surface.
See here:
https://www.hausbau-forum.de/threads/haus-bilder-austausch-zeigt-her-eure-hausbilder.14011/page-1963#post-655888
Best regards
depending on the style of the house, you might consider not painting the steel structure at all. Instead, oiling it will slightly darken the raw surface. Depending on the initial color (rolled raw steel, black steel, etc.), you can achieve attractive effects.
We had it done this way: the weld seams were flame-colored to a blue-black shade, and the steel itself is black steel, partly still with a scaled (rough) surface.
See here:
https://www.hausbau-forum.de/threads/haus-bilder-austausch-zeigt-her-eure-hausbilder.14011/page-1963#post-655888
Best regards
derdietmar schrieb:
Hello,
depending on the style of the house, you might consider not painting the steel structure at all. Instead, oiling it will slightly darken the raw surface. Depending on the initial color (rolled raw steel, black steel, etc.), this can create nice effects.
That's how we had it done—the welds were flame-colored to a blue-black tone, and the steel itself is black steel, partly still with a scaly (rough) surface.
See here:
https://www.hausbau-forum.de/threads/haus-bilder-austausch-zeigt-her-eure-hausbilder.14011/page-1963#post-655888
Best regardsThat sounds interesting. However, we already have something on it in light gray:
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