Easy Staircase Window Ideas to Re-Energise Your Hallway and Landing

The staircase in your home is one of the first things you, and any guests, will see. That’s why it’s important to get its design right. You want to create a beautiful welcome into your space where you feel happy you’re home and your guests feel welcomed just by employing considered home decor.

If you’re looking for a way to spruce up your staircase, the windows are a great place to start. Windows allow your staircase to be bathed in light, keeping the area radiant and inviting. The windows also function to draw the eye of whoever is using the stairs, so it’s worth your while decorating them. 

As experts in all things stairs and stair accessories, we’re well placed to give you these clever staircase window ideas to help you enhance the area. Whether you’re looking to install a staircase window, want to decorate your existing one with window accessories, or if you’re stuck for window dressing area ideas in general, you’re sure to find inspiration in these tips.

Staircase Landing Window Ideas

A window on your stair landing bathes the whole area is light and makes it generally more appealing, especially as they can sometimes be dark places. This is why a window is a great idea for small spaces. If your staircase is enclosed and installing a window alongside the stairs isn’t an option, a window on your landing or a skylight is a good solution. It draws the eye upwards towards the light and distracts from the narrow space. 

A round staircase landing window achieves a unique decorative look that disrupts the usual straight lines of windows and stairs. A large circular window in particular can create a great focal point if you’ve got the space, or a small one is a nice touch, too.

If you are working with more space, a wall-length window on your landing gives maximum brightness and evokes wide-open vistas for a really enhanced space.

Staircase Window Curtain Ideas

If you’ve already got a window but it’s looking a bit blank, why not add some curtains? Curtains can frame a beautiful window for a considered finishing touch on its design. If you’ve got a stair carpet runner, matching the window’s curtains to your runners will create a cohesive look of luxuriousness. 

Curtains also have the practical benefit of soundproofing and insulation – this is important if you’ve got a large window where a lot of heat can escape from. They also give an added sense of privacy if you’ve got large open windows.

Curtains aren’t your only option for staircase window dressing. Wooden shutters on your stair windows evoke a pleasant rustic feeling and are a wonderful addition to a more traditional or country home. Or, if your home is more modern, sleek blinds can extend the contemporary chic theme. 

Staircases Window Sill Ideas 

Sometimes all you need to spruce up your staircase window is some additions to the window sill.

A collection of plants is an easy way to enrich your window sill and add a fresh, natural touch. Certain flowers thrive on sunny window sills and provide please pops of vibrant colour. You can change the flowers with the season for a look that always feels fresh and enjoyable. 

If you don’t want to have to keep replacing the flowers when they wilt, houseplants are another great option. You can place a range of pot sizes and intersperse them with other decorative tomes.

Or, lining up your favourite books on your window sill is another way to bring a unique decorative touch. You could arrange these by spine colour and match them to the colour scheme in your staircase or hallway to create either a trendy cohesive look or a stylish contrast.

If you’ve got the room for it on your landing, you can reimagine the space with a window bench. This is a truly transformative method of maximising the space and can open up a lot of possibilities for the area. With the addition of some cushions, it could become a cosy reading nook. Or a place to enjoy a quiet sit down while you gaze out of the window. 

Staircase Window Accessory Ideas

There are a number of ways you can get inventive with dressing your staircase windows. Think about the design of your stairs and how you can incorporate staircase window dressing ideas into this.

For example, if you have a stair runner, it will be secured with stair rods or stair clips. Why not match your window frame to the material of your stair rods? Brass can add a sophisticated look while wrought iron is great for more traditional, ornate stairs. Or, if you’ve got a wooden window frame, a Tudor stair rod lends a classic beauty that fits perfectly. 

You can also create a cohesive look by factoring in your staircase spindles in the same way and matching or contrasting them to your window accessories. Get some more staircase spindle ideas with our handy guide.

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And if you’re looking for more staircase design ideas, have a look through our comprehensive blog for some creative inspiration.