Striped Stair Runner Ideas: Awning, Ticking and Pinstripe
Stripes are the easiest way to make a staircase look longer or wider. Lengthwise stripes lengthen a short flight; crosswise awning stripes make a narrow hall feel wider.
Open this striped stair runner in the designer5 striped stair runner configurations
Hotel awning
Crosswise 3" charcoal and bone stripes, 27" wool
Farmhouse ticking
Lengthwise denim ticking on cream, 26" cotton-wool blend
Coastal blue
Lengthwise navy and white pinstripe, 27" polypropylene
Estate three-band
Forest, burgundy and sand bands, 30" wool
Monochrome pinstripe
Black pinstripe on grey, 27" nylon, low-maintenance
Fitting tips
- Crosswise stripes must land on the nosing in the same place on every step — check the cut list's 'stripe on nose' column.
- Lengthwise stripes hide uneven tread depths better than crosswise ones.
- Use an odd number of stripes so one sits dead centre.
How much runner do you need?
Work out the order length with the stair runner calculator, or use the stair runner length calculator for a quick length-only answer. Patterned runners need one extra repeat per flight.
Questions
Do striped stair runners make stairs look bigger?
Lengthwise stripes make a flight look taller; wide crosswise awning stripes make it look broader.
Are stripes hard to fit on stairs?
Lengthwise stripes are easy. Crosswise stripes need every step to be the same depth so the stripe lands on each nose.
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Start with the numbers: our stair runner calculator also works as a stair runner length calculator, adding nosing wrap, landings, winders, pattern repeat and waste so you order the right length first time.