Cable railings color selection can greatly improve the aesthetics and transparency of your cable railing system. At San Diego Cable Railings we offer a wide variety of colors, textures, and bare steel finish options for pre-made cable railing kits. One of the most frequent and challenging choices for customers is color selection. At present, our most popular choices have been metallic powder coat, matte black, bare stainless steel, and medium grey tones. The look of bare steel and colors that mimic bare steel are top choices among designers and trade professionals.
Consideration of space usage and desired aesthetics are very important considerations for customizing your cable rail or cable fencing project. Here are a few helpful tips and photos from our cable rail pros that will touch on some common finish option scenarios.
▸ Grey tones and matte finishes are more subdued and perfect for landscape settings where the emphasis is on transparency.
▸ Natural wood railings combined with grey railing posts and stainless steel cable will disappear among trees and hillsides. We use green toned grey railing posts to blend with rivers and lakes.
▸ Light grey is perfect for beach style railings, as is weathered wood.
▸ When cable railings are constructed in natural settings or on older homes, rustic designs can be preserved when materials are properly selected. Heavy timbers or rough-sawn combined with cable will soften the look and feel of what is typically considered a modern or contemporary cable railing.
Contrast
Light colors like white and beige are also popular choices and frequently featured in photos across the web. Light colors actually draw attention to the railing and post material. Drawing attention to railing posts actually interrupts the view and jumps out at the viewer. Larger posts, fancy profiles, bright colors, and exposed hardware are eye catching, and may even appear to be “high end” installations. Eye catching does not always equate to transparency or flow which is many times the reason for selecting a stainless cable railing. This does not apply to interiors or some contemporary or modern railings where the finish is the focus of the design selection.
A great quote from one of the most influential pool and landscape designers of our era:
“No single element of a landscape design or outdoor living space should jump out or stand out among the rest of the design. The eye should scan across the entire space and it should flow from one side to the other with no interruption and all design elements together in harmony.”
Speak with one of our cable railing professionals, today and create a transparent and elegant framework for your outdoor living space with a stainless steel cable railing system. Call our office (844) 277-7327
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