baluster
Staircase post element
A baluster is a short pillar or post, typically turned wood or carved stone, that supports a railing.
Balusters appear in rows along staircases, balconies, and porches, forming a balustrade.
The classic shape swells at the bottom and tapers toward the top: The old porch needed three balusters replaced.
Bar for gripping on stairs
- spindleRotating rod for thread
- newelRailing's supporting post
- railingHorizontal safety bar
- treadsOuter tire surfaces
risers · landing · stairwell · flight · steps · stairway · stringer · nosing
Rotated or changed direction
- carvedCut to create form
- scrollworkSpiral ornamental design
- acanthusSpiny-leaved ornamental plant
- flutingShallow parallel grooves
reeding · volute · baroque · rococo · gilded · filigree · fretwork · flourish
handrail
Bar for gripping on stairs
treads · risers · landing · stairwell · flight · steps · stairway · stringer · nosing · bullnose
turned
Rotated or changed direction
- carvedCut to create form
- scrollworkSpiral ornamental design
- acanthusSpiny-leaved ornamental plant
fluting · reeding · volute · baroque · rococo · gilded · filigree · fretwork · flourish · embellishment
stone
Solid earth fragment
wrought-iron · bronze · cast-iron · granite · limestone · oak · mahogany · concrete · terracotta · ceramic
colonnade
Row supporting a roof
veranda · portico · loggia · arcade · gallery · facade · pediment · entablature · cornice · pilaster
- woodworkingwoodworking, wood, saw, hammer, drill
- stairsstair, stairs, treads, steps, staircase
- posts and polesfence post, flagpole, lamp post, telephone pole, utility pole
- architectural ornamentacanthus, arabesque, arabesques, architrave, bas-relief
- fence partsfence post, fence panel, fence wire, post, rail
- millworkcrown molding, baseboards, wainscoting, chair rail, molding