27 April, 2023
At Balustradestore – discover the perfect handrail to add the finishing touch to your interior.
During winter, many of our customers focus on renovations or projects indoors and a glass railing is often a popular and stylish choice. And not just as an attractive detail to add to the space. A handrail positioned in a stairwell or where the floor levels differ can help to prevent falls, making the home safer. Our handrail designs also come in a wide variety of options such as colour, sizing and features such as crossbars. This enables you to tailor our handrails to blend in seamlessly with your decor, whilst shaping the interiors to meet your exact needs.
One of the most popular aspects of glass railings is their crisp and clean design that adds an elegant touch to any space. This quality helps to make rooms or staircases feel more spacious or wider. Using glass railings indoors is a fantastic way to add an airy and light feeling to a room, with the ability to tailor each design to meet your unique needs. The railings are simple and easy to assemble with our helpful step-by-step installation video and guide for your selected model.
Handrails are also especially popular at the moment. Updating your stairs and other spaces with our indoor handrails or railings is the ideal project for those winter months, adding an attractive and useful feature to any space.
We are constantly inspired by our customers’ creativity. Fortunately for us, they are happy to share their designs, so that others can also be inspired! Will a new glass railing or a staircase handrail catch you imagination and be your next interior project? On our product page you can browse our range of railings and handrails.
Which room! One of our Danish customers has cleverly added space by choosing a support-free glass railing for the stairwell. You can contrast the clean lines of glass with natural wood handrails, if it suits the interior of the room or space.
A support-free glass railing helps to evoke an airy and open feeling between two floors for this German customer.
Steeper staircase’s benefit from handrails for comfort and safety. Here, a Danish customer has combined our oak handrail with a stainless railing with oak top rail. A smart solution!
Blue is brilliant! This wall makes us reach for the paint. The stylish handrail in stainless steel looks fantastic in this room.
Take the time to check out our glass railings and handrails >
Don’t forget, all of our products are suitable for indoor and outdoor use.
7 April, 2023
The summer season is almost here, and it’s time to start planning your patio and garden. Spring and summer are meant to be enjoyed outdoors, and preparations are underway for many. You may be thinking about building a new patio or refreshing the old one, planting new plants, buying new outdoor furnitures, or maybe investing in a customised railing.
In a series of three, we have collaborated with garden engineer John Block – Garden By Block, to help you with your planning.
Space-defining elements
John Block works as a garden engineer and has worked as a garden designer and gardener in various constellations in Sweden, Australia, and Norway. Today he helps both private individuals and housing cooperatives to create quality garden designs with a focus on aesthetics and functionality.
A major trend he is currently seeing is space-defining elements. People want private areas in their garden where they can socialise without too much visibility. Space-defining elements such as glass railings, plants and larger furniture also play a big role in creating a more interesting and aesthetically pleasing outdoor environment. According to John, glass railings especially, play a significant role in creating “barriers” in the garden without blocking out the rest of the garden. Customised railing solutions are often used when designing a garden. This because the railing gets tailored to the specific space and not the other way around
In the picture you see our ST Prime – Stainless glass railing where the customer has chosen sections with wind protection. The raised terrace becomes like a separate “room”, but does not close out the fantastic environment.
Natural colors with colorful details
According to John, color and form are important components in garden design. A garden can vary in color and expression, both during the day but also throughout the year. With the seasons, the garden shifts in colors and can be manipulated with the choices of different plants and material.
John mentions that he often draws railings and trellises as room dividers, privacy screens, and plant supports in his garden designs. In these elements he usually uses earthy colors such as gray-green, gray, dark brown, green, or black. On glass railings, he usually ensures that there is no color at all to let the environments speak for themselves.
“Sometimes I get a bit more daring and have a more colorful color scheme on individual planting containers, for example. I saw a very beautiful example recently where they matched a seasonal flowering color with the color of the surrounding furniture. Incredibly effective that at just one time of the year, it becomes a ‘perfect match’ with the different elements.”
Regarding color trends in 2023, John believes in coloring more details and letting the ‘foundation’ of the garden be low key.
Where you need a railing that is pretty, but still safe, a wire railing fits perfectly. Here, the customer has chosen a low-key “basic”, but has chosen to color the furniture in a beautiful light yellow color.
Materials and Textures in 2023
The demand for more natural materials is increasing. John believes in imitating nature as much as possible, and increasingly in sleek combinations with industrial solutions. Therefore, using materials such as natural stone, wood, and gravel in combination with steel and glass. He hopes that people will see the aesthetic value over the function of materials and therefore choose between different natural materials instead of weighing in artificial materials such as composite and artificial grass.
He also believes that matte surfaces may make a comeback. Glossy materials can easily take over and become eye-catching, so he sees a trend in powder coating details matte.
The glass only railing allows for an undisturbed view, but is at the same time frames the terrace in an exclusive way.
What role do custom glass railings play in garden design?
What role do custom glass railings play in garden design?
John sees a trend in investing more money and time into gardens. People want to enjoy all their garden spaces as spring and summer approach. Raised terraces, pool areas, and balconies are often places where people spend much time. These are places where people gather with family and friends, enjoy good meals, and relax. A classic railing in metal or wood can easily “enclose” an area without access to the surrounding environment. Therefore, to enjoy the beautiful garden, one should choose a glass railing to continue to enjoy the garden while sitting and eating, bathing, or socialising in the lounge area.
Do you need help designing your garden?
Contact John Block
www.gardenbyblock.com
Instagram: @gardenbyblock
In the next blog post, we discuss how to furnish and design your patio in the best way.
Keep an eye out!
