Stair Runners: Combining Beauty with Safety

Polished hardwood stairs look beautiful, but they have one drawback of which anyone who has ever stepped on one in a stockinged foot is well aware: they are slippery. The best way to resolve this safety issue without completely masking the beauty of the natural wood is to install a stair runner. This is a strip of carpet that runs up the centre line of your staircase leaving the wood exposed on either side. 

5 Reasons to Love Stair Runners

We love stair runners and we’re pleased that they are enjoying a renaissance. Here are five reasons why you should love them too:

1. Safety. After bathrooms, stairs are the place in the home where a person is most likely to suffer a serious fall. Adding a stair runner will provide extra grip for the feet. Essential if you have a toddler or an elderly person living in your home.
   
2. Protection. A stair runner will provide a measure of protection to your hardwood stairs. Steps are vulnerable to scratches and gouges – especially when you are moving heavy furniture about.
   
3. Noise Reduction. A stair runner will reduce the amount of clatter. Essential if you are living with teenagers who spend all day galumphing up and down the stairs in their Doc Martens.
   
4. Style. Stair runners look great – you can combine the colour and pattern of a plush carpet with the polished grain of a natural hardwood.
   
5. Comfort. Like all carpets, stair runners provide an unparalleled measure of comfort underfoot.
   

If you would like any further information about stair runners, please don’t hesitate to get in touch. You can call into our showroom on Shepherds Business Park in Lenwade or you can arrange for one of our salespeople to come to you. Simply call 01603 879359 or email sales@reformflooring.co.uk.

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