You may not spend a lot of time there, but if you’ve got a staircase, it shouldn’t be ‘tired and dull.’ Here’s how to give it some personality. By Tim McKeough Your staircase may not get as much ...

I have done a number of wood-to-iron stair baluster conversions. Some were where the old turned wood balusters are upgraded to wrought iron and the existing railings were used. This process is nice ...

Could you confidently say you know the difference between a balustrade, a banister, and a railing? No? Don't worry, neither could I. Sometimes, home design jargon can feel like a completely different ...

Q: I have wrought-iron balusters on my stairway that are showing a bit of rust. No one seems to know what to use to clean them up. Can you help me? A: I know a few simple strategies for rust -- from a ...