PROJECT STORY · STAIRS & INTERIOR RENOVATION · OAKVILLE

Opening Up an Oakville Home With a New Railing, Smooth Ceilings and Coordinated Floors

We replaced a solid half wall with an open stair railing, removed popcorn texture from ceilings up to 20 feet high, and coordinated new hardwood, tile, trim and paint throughout the connected interior.

Oakville, OntarioConnected staircase, railing, ceiling and flooring renovation

Location: Oakville, Ontario
Project: Connected staircase, railing, ceiling and flooring renovation
Main challenge: Replacing a solid stair half wall and finishing the adjoining high ceilings, floors and trim.
Work completed: Half-wall removal, custom railing, hardwood flooring, tile, popcorn ceiling removal, high-ceiling work, finish carpentry, painting and ceiling finishing.
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Connected renovation

Opening the stairwell

A solid half wall enclosed one side of this Oakville staircase. We replaced it with an open railing, removed popcorn ceilings and installed hardwood, tile and trim in the adjoining rooms.

Stair opening

From half wall to open railing

Removing the half wall opened the view across the staircase. The new railing mirrors the one on the opposite side, including its finish and decorative metalwork.

Half wall to open railing

Portrait view of the Oakville staircase before the solid half wall was removed. — Before

Portrait view of the Oakville staircase after the half wall was replaced by an open railing. — Before

Railing design

Matching the existing railing

We fitted the new posts and balusters to the curved opening, matching the proportions of the existing railing across the stairs. At the landing, the railing meets the new hardwood and tile.

Staircase and railing transformation

Oakville staircase and landing before the railing and connected interior renovation. — Before

Oakville staircase and landing after the railing, hardwood and finish work were completed. — Before

Overhead view of the finished Oakville staircase with the coordinated open railing, hardwood and tile. — The new railing follows the curved stair opening and meets the hardwood and tile at the landing.

Ceiling renewal

Smooth ceilings throughout the house

We removed the popcorn texture, corrected the exposed ceilings and prepared them for painting. Containment and source extraction helped control dust during the work.

Work at height

Working on a 20-foot ceiling

The living-room ceiling reaches roughly 20 feet. Scaffolding provided access for removal and finishing around the chandelier and pot lights.

High-ceiling removal and finished result

Scaffolding and equipment set up for dust-controlled popcorn ceiling removal in the tall Oakville living room. — BEFORE / PROCESS — scaffolding provided access for removal and preparation on the high living-room ceiling.

Smooth finished 20-foot ceiling in the Oakville living room after popcorn texture removal. — AFTER — the 20-foot ceiling is smooth around the chandelier and pot lights.

Flooring coordination

A flush hardwood-to-tile transition

Hardwood and tile meet at the landing without a raised divider. We aligned their finished heights before completing the joint.

Close view of the carefully aligned flush transition between hardwood and tile in the Oakville renovation. — Hardwood and tile meet in a clean, flush transition without a raised divider.

Finish carpentry

Finishing the edges

New baseboard follows the wall around the altered stair opening. Its returns finish the corners above the hardwood.

Oakville finish-carpentry detail showing the baseboard turning cleanly around a wall transition above hardwood flooring. — Baseboard returns follow the wall corners above the hardwood.

Finished result

The finished stair opening

The open railing reveals more of the staircase from the upper floor. Hardwood and tile meet at the landing, while the tall ceiling is smooth around the existing chandelier.

Staircase transformation

Summary comparison of the Oakville staircase and railing before and after the connected renovation. — The original half wall gave way to an open railing coordinated with the finished staircase and floors.

Homeowner takeaway

Planning the adjoining work

A railing change can also affect the edge of the floor and nearby trim. Settle those details, and the access needed for high ceilings, before installing the finishes.

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