Handrail Color Suggestions

Handrails aren’t just for safety. With a fresh coat of paint, handrails can also add a level of character and style to your home. Aluminum handrails offer a particularly wide variety of color options thanks to the handrail’s smooth, powder-coated exterior. But how do you choose a handrail color that works for your home? Is your home well suited to calming earth tones, or would you rather pack a punch with bold blacks and whites? Before you choose the next hue for your handrail, take a look at these handrail color suggestions for every home aesthetic.

Handrail Color Suggestions

For the Modern Home: Clean Neutrals

The IKEA craze isn’t going anywhere – sleek, Scandinavian vibes are all the rage in home decor these days. If you’re going for a clean, modern aesthetic in your home, try a handrail in clean, sharp neutrals like black and white. We offer several handrail variations with these classic colors, each of which are available with both satin and textured finishes.

For the Trendy Home: Heavy Metals

If you’re keeping up with home decor trends, you know that metallic accents are back in a major way. Of course, you don’t want your home looking like something out of “Edward Scissorhands,” so it’s best to keep metals limited to accents. A little shine goes a long way, and your handrails are one of the best places to incorporate this bold trend. Going for a sleek contemporary aesthetic in your home? Try a gleaming silver handrail. Hoping for something a bit more classic? Try an oil-rubbed bronze handrail for a touch of Old World charm. Either way, metallic handrails are a discreet way to incorporate this trend.

For the Classic Home: Earth Tones

Your home should be your sanctuary – a place where you’re able to relax and unwind after a long day. Establish a calm, classic aesthetic with earth-toned handrails. We offer several attractive and earthy handrail colors, including chocolate, clay, and beige. These handrail color suggestions are best implemented with a handrail that closely matches the color of the staircase spindles. At the very least, make sure your handrail and spindles are in the same color family – earth tones don’t always lend themselves well to contrast. Going with classic earth tones like chocolate and clay can give your home a lovely harmonious vibe that will make your family and guests feel calm, welcomed, and ready to relax.

For the Creative Home: Go Bold

Like we mentioned earlier, clean neutrals like black and white can look great as standalone accents. However, if you’re looking to give your home some creative flair to match your bold personality, try a little contrast. Choose a glossy black paint for your handrail, then place it atop clean white spindles for a bold artistic look. You might also try the opposite with a white handrail and black spindles.

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Now that you’ve reviewed these handrail color suggestions, it’s time to decide which handrail color would work best in your home. Make sure to take a few other design factors into consideration, like your home’s most prominent color schemes and the placement of the railing.

At Aluminum Handrail Direct, we’re committed to providing high-quality aluminum handrails that are durable, maintenance-free, affordable, and attractive. If you have questions about handrail color suggestions and are searching for a handrail system that’s perfect for your needs, visit Aluminum Handrail Direct’s online store today. Aluminum handrails rarely need touching up, but we offer touch-up paint in a pen or bottle, touch-up spray paint, and three-part aerosol spray in a variety of colors. That way, you never have to worry about finding a shade to match your handrail.