Stylish Staircases from Brooks
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Stylish Staircases from Brooks
Replacing the balustrade in your home can instantly update your staircase, creating a stylish focal point and important safety rail, plus it's an easier and more affordable project than you may think.
Staircases can help to make the best possible first impression for a property or development, creating a stylish focal point. The Richard Burbidge range, exclusive to Brooks in Ireland, has a look to suit every home, whether it's traditional turned spindles, modern metals or innovative acrylic panels. According to Brooks, feedback from builders and other trade customers listed staircases as the third most important design feature in attracting buyers.
FUSION ACRYLIC PANELS
Incorporating glass or clear panels into your staircase design can really open up dark or tight spaces. The FUSIONÒ acrylic panel system from Richard Burbidge at Brooks (shown above) is ideal for smaller hallways as well as open plan homes, where the staircase is in the main living area. Combining modern acrylic panels with sleek curved corners and timber rails, the system maximises the sense of space and provides an essential safety barrier that won't dominate the room.
OAK
For traditional or period homes, larger spindles and turned timber can add instant impact and create a grand entrance or focal feature. The made-to-order Heritage Collection (pictured above) features generously sized spindles in luxurious white oak and comes in a choice of classic turned styles.
PINE
A popular, light coloured knotty softwood, pine (above) is ideal for painting, staining or varnishing, giving you the flexibility to finish the balustrade however you like. Finishing your balustrade is essential to protect the timber against everyday wear and tear to ensure it looks good for longer. Plus, a paint or stain can add a splash of colour to your staircase.
TRADITIONAl WHITE PRIMED
In a hurry? Then this clever time-saving range could be the answer. Each balustrade component is supplied pre-primed in an attractive eggshell finish. Simply sand the balustrade and finish with a solvent-based topcoat of your choice, if you would prefer to add some colour. The Traditional Primed range allows you to create a classic look quickly with a choice of attractive turned spindles.
FUSION
If your home has a more contemporary feel, then combining a mixture of materials can work well, creating a modern and electic style statement. The Richard Burbidge FUSIONÒ system (shown here) is ideal for contemporary homes or new conversions.
Sleekly designed, the system features timber rails and newels available in oak, dark hardwood, pine or beech as well as balusters and connectors in modern brushed nickel or chrome plated finishes.
Intelligently designed, FUSIONÒ is easy to install - great for an instant update! Timber components are supplied pre-varnished and simply need cutting to length, whilst the pre-cut metal balusters can be swiftly screwed into place. A series of clever connectors and brackets are then used to slot the components together.
For help and advice on designing your new-look staircase, visit Brooks outlets nationwide or alternatively, go to www.richardburbidge.com and log on to STAIRPLANNERÔ. A unique online planning service, STAIRPLANNERÔ allows you to experiment with different balustrade styles and generates plans, drawings and parts lists that can be taken to your nearest Brooks store.
For store locations, go to www.brooksgroup.ie/locations.php
BURDBIDGE HANDRAIL SYSTEMS - PRICES
Average cost of a handrail system for a modern, one storey family home
Burbidge Oak from €1300 plus VAT
Burbidge Ash from €1100 plus VAT.
Burbidge Fusion from €1750 plus VAT
Burbidge Slender Oak from € 900 plus VAT
Burbidge White Primed staircases from € 620 plus VAT
(VAT is 21.5% )