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A client in the Philadelphia region was upgrading the interior of their home and wanted to replace the old wooden railing with a modern and transitional interior railing design. So, the husband and wife team came to our shop to look at stair railing designs, materials and endless possibilities.

The first part of the railing design conversation was about the thickness or size of the vertical railing balusters. Did they want ¾” square for a heavier, more masculine look?? Or 5/8” square for less mass providing a more proportional look? Or ½” pickets for a more minimalistic look? They ultimately selected the sleek ½” pickets.

The next part of the design conversation was round pickets or square pickets? After looking at many iron railing design photos, they decided on a round collar with ½” round pickets. These featured a forged spoon above and below the collar. Also, they desired a sleek and minimalistic ½” round picket to be alternated with the collared pickets. This provided the transitional. Classic and contemporary design they were looking for.

The other Railing design question we faced was. Deciding on the posts. What posts did they want to complement their unique railing design? After looking at many railing post designs, they selected a railing post that highlighted the forged spoon picket design. The client also liked the unique detail of the cap rail coming down and bending to flatten out before it attached to the bottom of the railing post.

Finally, the last railing design detail was to decide on the color. To aid in their decision the clients considered the surrounding decor. Ultimately, they settled on a modern color to accentuate their newly renovated interior. They selected a modern silver color for the interior stair railing to set a beautiful visual. Impact for their renovated space of the Philadelphia home.

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Thanks to the Compass team. The original work that was done 12 years ago still looks great. Unfortunately, we had to remove the railings to install new pillars this year due to weather related issues with the stones. Compass removed the rails and reinstalled them after the repairs were done. All looks beautiful again.

Thomas Zentz

We were thrilled to work with Compass again on our back porch project! The end result is gorgeous and the process was seem less. In a time characterized by delays, labor shortages and supply chain issues, Compass exceeded our expectations by providing a beautiful product and outstanding service in a timely manner. We look forward to working with Compass again in the future on all our metalwork needs.

Thank you so much again for your help!

Gina Bevan

Compass was very flexible when we changed our design. Quality was so wonderful, and unexpected.
We would never go to anyone else.

Amy Stone

Amos, your team exceeded extremely high expectations. The stairs are the heart and soul of the house, and as the main focal point are a treasure to the owners and architect. Every visit is followed by “come see the stairs”. I know how challenging it was to build and install this masterpiece, having worked as a builder for 50 plus years, and admire how your crew stayed positive and focused throughout. I can’t wait for the next one!

Custom Home Builder~ Northern VA
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