Island Deck and Rail LLC

The Anacortes Interior Picket Railing: A Designer Specified and a Home Required

Location

Anacortes, Washington 98221

Materials Used

Excell Railings Powder Coated Aluminum Posts, Excell Railings Component Pickets

Investment Range

$9,000

A modern interior staircase. The stairs themselves appear to have light-colored wooden treads and white risers. The railing is black with horizontal and vertical bars, giving it a sleek, contemporary look. The walls are painted a light color, possibly cream or white. A geometric, multi-bulb chandelier is visible in the lower part of the image.
An interior view of a home, focusing on a modern staircase with black metal railings and balusters. The staircase features a turn, with the lower section rising and a landing leading to the next flight. The walls surrounding the staircase are painted white, and there is a glimpse of a room underneath the stairs.
An indoor scene from a raised perspective, looking along a black metal railing that appears to be part of a staircase or loft balcony. The railing has horizontal bars. The floor is covered with light brown, rectangular tiles, and the walls are painted a pale yellow or cream color. In the background, through the railing, a large, modern, multi-bulb chandelier is visible in a lower room.
An interior view looking down a modern staircase with a black metal railing and balusters. The stairs lead from a landing area with light wood flooring. The walls are painted a light, neutral color. A window is visible near the top of the stairs, and a chandelier hangs from the ceiling.
An indoor staircase with a modern design. The stairs themselves appear to be wooden, and the railing features black metal balusters and handrails. The railing is set against a white wall with some decorative trim. In the background at the top of the stairs, a brown leather chair or couch is partially visible.
An interior view of a staircase featuring a modern design. The stairs have light-colored, possibly wood-look, treads and white risers and walls. A contrasting black metal railing runs along the stairs. The railing is composed of horizontal balusters and a chunky top and bottom rail. The staircase turns at a landing, where the black railing continues on the upper level.
A view down a flight of stairs inside a building. The stairs have light-colored wooden treads and white risers. A black metal railing with horizontal bars is shown running alongside the stairs. The walls appear to be painted a light cream or off-white color, with a patch of fresh white paint visible on the lower-level wall.
A modern interior staircase with black metal railings and white walls. The staircase has two main sections, making an L-shape. A large, contemporary chandelier with multiple light bulbs arranged in a circle is partially visible at the bottom left of the image.

Designed From the Inside Out

Most railing decisions happen at the end of a project. A designer got here first.

Before measurements were taken or materials were ordered, the Excell picket system was already written into the plan, chosen to live alongside wide-plank hardwood floors, warm wood stair treads, white walls and risers, and a chandelier that turns the stairwell into a moment.

Functional was never the goal. Belonging was.

One System, Two Applications

Island Deck and Rail ran the Excell powder-coated aluminum post-and-component picket system up the full stair run and wrapped it continuously around the upper landing. Consistent vertical spacing throughout. Matte black finish that stays sharp from the entry below and the hallway above.

  • Powder-coated aluminum posts deliver a slim, architectural frame that steps back and lets the interior breathe.
  • Component pickets fill each panel with evenly spaced verticals, keeping sightlines open between floors without sacrificing structure.
  • Continuous installation across stairs and landing with no visual break, no hardware mismatch, and no interruption from bottom to top.
  • The Room Does the Talking

A chandelier catches the eye going up. Hardwood anchors the floor, going across. Matte black holds the stairwell together.

When a railing is specified well and installed correctly, it stops being something worth noticing and starts being something a room cannot do without.

Island Deck and Rail delivered exactly that: an interior stair railing in Anacortes, Washington, that earns its place in a space designed to impress.

Rooted in Material Knowledge

Dylan Halverson grew up at Coastal Cable, his family’s railing supply company, learning the materials before he ever picked up a drill. That retail foundation drives every recommendation Island Deck and Rail makes on the job.

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