This was a quick project to add a handrail to the three steps that lead from the mudroom (where we have the downstairs bathroom) up to the main part of the house. I bought the supplies from Home Depot but will probably revisit this project. I say that because HD only had fir and oak handrails and the handrails in the rest of the house are maple; the profile of the HD handrails was different, too. But since I wanted to get this project done today, I just bought fir and will special order maple at some point so that it matches the rest of the house (yeah, right).
Had I been thinking during construction, I would have had blocking installed in the wall before the sheet rock; as it is, the studs weren't in the best locations so the railing is longer than it needs to be. The top is 36" above the stairs, which meets code. While it's a bit long, it isn't disproportionate so it looks OK.
I like the final photo because it includes not only this project but the nook desk project and a hand-made kitchen stool by my daughter! Odin adds a touch of brown for depth.
