Updated modern loft banister

The very first project my husband ever completed in our house, was before we even moved in.  He ripped out the standard, boring banister in the loft, which is right above the living area and replaced it with a modern/mcm large slatted wood banister.  It’s funny, because I’m not really sure why we decide to do this, of all things, as the first project on a house, which 6 years later still has more projects we want to complete, than I can count on my hands, but we did.  And honestly I’m glad, because if we wouldn’t have done it then, it may never have been updated.

While we knew there were lots of updates we wanted to make to this house, we didn’t realize at the time, that every project, even something as simple as changing out a light fixture, would involve fixing something that was done incorrectly by previous owners or builder. 

Before

I guess with an old house, it is to be expected, but at the time we didn’t fully realize it and it was quite frustrating.  But back to the banister.  You can see it was a simple, standard turned wood banister.  Now, it is warm, rich wood that creates a sense of privacy in both the loft and living area and creates the aesthetic of a modern space.

As with most of his early projects, the hubby came up with the design and orchestrated its completion mostly on the fly.  Thank goodness he is so handy, precise and patient!

Materials used:
1/4 or 1/8" thick sheets of plywood cut into slats and stained
Metal pieces