How To Jazz Up Your Garden Stairs 5 Style Designs to Consider

How To Jazz Up Your Garden Stairs 5 Style Designs to Consider

Do you have a landscape garden?

If so, you will likely have a set of stairs in your outdoor space which are great when they are first installed, but as the design of the garden changes, they can look and feel a bit out of place.

Luckily, you don’t have to have the stairs refitted, and, even if they do look a bit dated as the rest of your garden has evolved, there are ways that you can jazz them up.

1. Incorporate Glass

If you have a set of stairs that need a post-modern upgrade, add glass!

Glass stair railings installation will help you to modernize even the most dated stair case, and will also help to elevate the appearance of your garden. Just make sure that the installer uses tempered glass, as this will be better equipped to handle the elements and be shatter-resistant.

2. Paint!

Of course, if the stairs in your garden are wooden, a quick and simple way to update them or bring them in line with the rest of the space is to paint them. In 2025, many gardeners who want to upgrade their garden stairs have ditched the traditional wooden look and opted for matte black or grey paint. You are free to choose the color you want, and if you want to add a bit of color, why not try a truly bold color like bright blue, pastel pink, or lime green?

3. Stone Border

A stone border can be a great option to highlight and accentuate your garden stairs, and while it may seem that they will only go with a set of stone stairs, they work equally as well among wooden stairs.

You can opt for a more natural-looking set of stones, such as flint or larger boulders, or you can order stones for the border of your staircase online. This will allow you to have better control over the type of stone you order and will provide better consistency in the color and size of the stones.

4. Plant Border

If the idea of having a stone border is not quite there, and you want something that is a bit more natural, why not switch the stones for plants?

Many people with a set of garden stairs opt for growing large ferns as their staircase border and shrubs. With ferns, you will need to prune them back, as their leaves can grow over the stairs and may cause a slip hazard in wet weather!

5. Lights!

Last but not least, it is well worth looking into incorporating lights into your garden staircase. Many people opt for fake stones with LED lights built into them to highlight the staircase, which is a great solution if you throw barbecues or garden parties that last well into the night. Or, going back to the example of ferns as a border, why not simply place lights in between the ferns? This will enhance the natural look of the plants, while also highlighting the stairs in the dark.