A wrought iron staircase will not only decorate your home, but will serve more than one generation. Special accessories are selected for different types of interiors, because each seemingly insignificant detail in a home can play one of the main roles.
Home ownership often has several floors. And indoor stairs are no longer a luxury, but a necessity. Everyone wants to go up to the top floor with comfort.
And not everyone can competently fit such a design into the interior. That is why today we will talk about which staircase to choose, and what is right for you.
There are many styles in the interior. And for each of them the corresponding details are selected. No one will install a wooden staircase in the style of the century before last in a high-tech apartment. In the same way, the stairs inside the house, made in the old style, will look ridiculous if the renovation is made in a modern European style..
Characteristics of forged staircase structures
- Durability.
- High degree of strength.
- Presentable appearance.
- Operation is not inconvenient.
- Various shapes and configurations.
- Virtually maintenance-free.
- The ability to adjust the shape for a variety of interior solutions.
- The special treatment makes it resistant to corrosion.
- Resistant to almost any impact.
- Fire resistance.
Of course, it is almost impossible to make exquisite indoor staircases with your own hands from forged lace. This is only possible if you work as a blacksmith. Naturally, this kind of exclusive things have to be ordered. But it is quite possible to install the finished product yourself.
Varieties of designs
There are several basic types of forged stairs that should be considered in more detail.
Marching stairs
- Such structures are curved (rotary) or straight, often consisting of several spans (marches).
- Fasteners for steps are often metal or concrete inclined beams, the so-called stringers. They are located at a certain angle, and steps are mounted on them.
- Often, ladder bowstrings serve as supports - inclined beams into which steps are cut or fixed. In the latter case, the entire staircase visually looks like a single whole.
Note!
Stringers and bowstrings can be curved or straight.
They can be made from metal, reinforced concrete or wood.
Ladders of this design are relevant for long spans in houses with a large area.
Screw structures
If you are a fan of real beauty and nobility, then you will appreciate the effectiveness of decorating premises with the help of forged screw structures that are mounted inside private houses to move from floor to floor.
The main features that a similar indoor staircase has below.
- Elegance is the main quality of these designs. Smooth rounded lines, carved patterns and ornaments, delicacy and lightness, all this is possessed by wrought-iron spiral staircases.
- The main structural elements of such products are the central support-post, steps, as well as handrails or railings.
- An important feature of the structures is the ability to install them without resorting to time-consuming fixing to the walls. Due to this, the structure does not take up a lot of usable space and can be operated for a long time.
- In addition to its main functional purpose, forged structures are a stylish interior detail that can bring elegance and comfort to the design of a private house. They can have either a round configuration or follow the shape of the walls.
- As a rule, the enclosing elements are an important part of the structure, because they immediately catch the eye.
At the moment, forged-type products made of steel and cast iron are widely used inside and outside the premises of country houses, mansions, summer cottages and cottages, when decorating landscapes, in office buildings and shopping centers.
Wrought iron railing
Simple, uncomplicated metal stair railings, which were ubiquitous on the stairs of old buildings, in public and state institutions, are gradually being replaced by stylish railings. Including elegant wrought iron railings. Such designs will not only complement the interior of your property, but also increase the comfort of living in them.
First of all, such railings have a direct impact on the interior and exterior design of the building itself. With this decorative detail, you can create a unique style of the house.
Railings for stairs, created using artistic forging, can be mounted at the exit from the terrace, porch or summer veranda. The main staircase inside the building will look great with them. At the same time, it is necessary to pay, as much as possible, attention to the style of the railing, which, in addition, should repeat the configuration of the stairs.
At the moment, there are many directions in the style of which it is possible to make a structure.
It:
- classic design;
- rococo;
- baroque;
- country;
- modern analogues - modern, postmodern, hi-tech, etc.
When designing such a structure, it is necessary to take into account the parameters of the stairways and the main entrance of the building. They directly affect the geometry and shape of the railings.
Note!
Based on this, the instruction indicates that when the main (front) entrance to the house is spacious and high, then there is an opportunity to decorate it with the described railings.
They can be made using cold or hot forging, complex shapes and rich ornamentation.
In this case, it is permissible to use forged balusters.
Here you can use floral patterns and overall classic volutes.
Of course, the price of forged staircase structures is quite high. Their installation is laborious. However, the result of the work in the future will pay off all the costs of money and time.
Output
Now on the construction market there is a variety of both the interior elements themselves and the methods of decorating it. However, a work of art that has stood the test of time cannot replace an ultra-modern structure made of glass, plastic or concrete.
At the same time, it is necessary to choose only one of the options that will harmoniously combine with the design of the premises of the building. To do this, it is best to entrust the creation of the project to a professional architect and designer.
Forged metal stairs fit perfectly into the interior of your own home and serve their owners for a very long time. In the video presented in this article, you will find additional information on this topic.
Oh, what a beauty! I love wrought iron railings. The impression of elegance immediately arises. It is a pity that there are few really worthwhile works like in the first photo. Usually they will stick on more curls and nothing will come off.