Remodeling - Railing

 After the floor was in, the railing separating the living room from the dining room could be installed.  We chose a iron pattern with a bit of a design elements.  We couldn't have been happier with the results.  

Initially, we were going to paint the railings white to match the baseboards and trim, but after we saw the wood, we decided that it would be a shame to cover it with paint.  I asked the contractor if we could have the painters stain the railings, but he said that it would cost us.  I told him that I would do it, but he would have to knock some money off the painter's budget.  

Next, we had to decide what color of stain, if any, we wanted to use.  Our first thought was to come up with a color that would match the floor.  Two hardware stores and four different types of stain later, we decided that matching the floor wasn't really going to be possible.  The best looking option was to just put a clear varnish on the railing.  

With that decided, we put a couple of coats of varnish on the railing and it looks gorgeous.