Stair skirt boards give the edge of a staircase a clean, finished look while helping protect the wall beside the steps. White trim stands out against stained wood treads, dark risers, gray carpet, and patterned runners, while matching wood creates a warmer, more seamless effect. Explore ideas for straight, curved, and landing staircases in a range of styles.
Staircase with White Skirt Board Trim
Beside stairs with light wood treads and white risers, a two-tone white entryway table supports a gold filigree mirror. Above the white stair skirt board trim, a light wood and black metal banister is mounted to the wall.
Carpeted Gray Stairs and White Skirt Board
An arched office niche sits beside gray carpeted stairs with a stained wood landing. Above the stairs, a black banister attaches to the wall across from a white skirt board.
Stairs with White Skirt Board Trim
The steps feature light stained wood treads and white risers beneath a beige diamond-patterned runner rug. Across from them, white spindles support a black wood handrail, with white stair skirt trim alongside.
Light Wood Stair Skirt Board
A gray and white chevron-patterned runner rug covers the light wood stairwell. Along the steps, a matching light wood skirt board faces black metal horizontal railing topped with a wood handrail.
White Skirt Boards on Light Wood Stairs
Matching light wood treads and risers make up the staircase, which is edged with white stair skirt boards. Mounted on the white wall beside it is a banister of light wood and white metal.
Stair Steps with White Skirt Board
An ivory pumpkin display and greenery garland decorate the stairway, where stained wood treads meet white risers. The wooden banister complements the steps, whose edges are finished with a white skirt board.
Stairway with White Skirting Board
A gray runner carpet lies across the light wood treads and white risers. Along the stairway is a white skirting board, with a black banister mounted to the wall.
Black Iron and Natural Wood Stair Spindles
A dark grey runner covers this white staircase, which has a light wood handrail and post. Along the stairs, decorative black iron spindles lead down to an open room with dark hardwood floors.
White Runner on Dark Wood Staircase
Dark wood covers the risers and treads of this curved staircase. The wood spindles match the handrail, and a white carpeted runner runs from one end of the staircase to the other. A modern black light fixture hangs overhead from the ceiling.
Black-Stepped Stairway with a White Skirt Board
With the black entrance door open, the white-skirt-board staircase inside shows black wood treads and risers. Black wrought iron balusters rise to a white handrail.
White Chevron Stair Risers with White Skirt Boards
A white-framed piece of artwork hangs on the light pink wall above a staircase with stained wood treads. The steps feature white shiplap chevron risers and white stair skirt boards.
Stairway with a White Skirt Board
White spindles wrapped with green garland stand beneath a white handrail on stairs with black treads and white risers. A white stair skirt board runs beside the steps beneath a white frame gallery wall.
Curved Stairwell Trimmed in White
White risers and black wood treads line this curved stairwell, where white stair skirt trim finishes the staircase. Black wrought iron spindles rise to a black wood handrail.
Carpeted Beige Staircase with White Skirt Board
White risers and stained wood steps lead into a beige carpeted staircase edged with a white skirt board. Along the steps, black wrought iron spindles support a stained wood handrail.
White Skirt Board Trim on Stairs
Ivory treads and white risers define these stairs, with the risers accented by a black and white diamond pattern. A stained wood banister accompanies the steps, which have white skirt board trim.
White Skirt Boards at a Stair Landing
A landing forms part of this staircase, which has stained wood treads and white risers. White skirt boards line the steps, and white spindles support a wooden handrail.
Medium-Dark Wood Flooring with White Baseboard
In this entryway, a plain white baseboard lines the light-colored wall before a curved staircase. Its medium-dark wood treads coordinate with the wood flooring nearby. A vase of dried branches sits beside books on a wood table. The staircase’s white balusters contrast with its wood banister.
Beige Carpeted Stairs and Skirt Board
A beige carpeted stairway with a landing leads through this two-storey entryway. White balusters support the white handrail, positioned across from the matching white stair skirt board.
Stairwell with a White Skirt Board
Black-and-white plaid pumpkins sit on the stained wood treads above white risers that lead toward a staircase landing. Across from them, white balusters and a wooden handrail face a white stair skirt board.
White-Skirted Curved Staircase
A Christmas tree decorated in red and white stands before a curved staircase finished in stained wood, with a white stair skirt board. Black wrought iron balusters support a wood handrail along the steps.
Staircase Featuring a White Skirt Board
Above the staircase, a gallery wall in black frames hangs on white shiplap. White spindles and a wood handrail border the stairs, whose stained wood treads and white risers are finished with a white stair skirt board.
Two-Tone Staircase with a White Skirt Board
Beside the black-framed glass front door, the light wood staircase has white risers. A white stair skirt board borders the steps, which have black metal horizontal railings and stained wood handrails.
Gray and White Staircase with Wainscoting
A gray and white striped runner crosses the white steps of this gray-wainscoted staircase. White spindles face a gray handrail, while a white skirt board lines the steps.
Stairs Trimmed with a White Stair Skirt Board
Pumpkins in white, orange, and green decorate these stairs, which have stained wood treads and white risers. Black decals cover the risers, while white trim runs along the stair skirt board.
White-Skirted Stairwell
In this stairwell, white risers and a white skirt board accompany light wood treads. Across from a white shiplap wall, black metal spindles support a light wood handrail.
Modern Staircase with White Trim
Light off-white carpeting covers the risers and treads of this modern staircase. Straight white-painted wood forms the railing and spindles. A tan and blue runner extends along the hallway at the foot of the stairs. At the bottom stair landing, a small rustic table and wooden sled are placed.
White Stair Skirt Board on Curved Staircase
Orange pumpkin decor accents this curved staircase, which has a beige and gray stair runner over black treads and white risers. Across from the white stair skirt board are white balusters with a white handrail.
White Skirt Boards on Curved Staircase
This curved staircase has stained wood treads, white risers, and white stair skirt boards. Its steps are bordered by white turned wood balusters and topped with a wooden handrail.
Decorative White Risers with Hardwood Treads
On this staircase landing, a glass-front hutch displays white crockery. White-painted risers feature a black scroll decoration on every step, and the hardwood treads match the landing.
White Trim Along a Staircase
Dark stained wood treads and white risers make up the staircase, which has black wrought iron spindles and a wooden handrail. White stair skirt board trim runs along the steps beside the wall.
Black Treads Covering Wood Stair Treads
Taupe walls and a warm wood floor set the scene in this entryway. A green garland decorates the black railing along the white staircase, and black stair treads cover the wood beneath. At the base, two Santa hats cover the newel post.
Gray Carpeted Stairwell and White Skirt Board
A wood-framed gallery wall hangs above the gray carpeted stairwell and its white skirt board. Across from a half wall, a black banister is mounted on the gray wall over the staircase.
Christmas Decor on White Skirt Board Stairs
Rustic gray-painted wood treads and white risers run along these stairs, which have white skirt boards. Above them, a gray wall holds a black banister dressed in a green and white Christmas garland.
White Skirt Boards on a Stairway
Beside the stairway is a stained wood door with a black metal handle, while white skirt boards frame the stairs. Over the black wood treads and white risers lies a vintage runner in white and black.
Hardwood Staircase with White Trim Along Its Curve
A rustic wood door and wreath, along with a small settee, fill the area below this curving staircase. White paint covers the stair trim and wood spindles. The warm brown hardwood treads match the handrail.
