First thing: will that railing pass the local requirements? If not do you want to be associated with it cause if any kid ever gets hurt on it you are stuck holding a great big open bag of liability! So find out what is ther legal requirements for a stair railing where you are at!
If it doesn't pass you may want to design it so when finished it would pass.
My first design thought was tree or grapevine motif, then I though about having a transition with the lowest panel being cat tails and water motifs the next up meadow/scrub motifs and the last forrest motifs
Note that all these can be applied over a background screening of heavy woven wire---like gravel screens that has been painted black or green or blue, etc. (to pass the 4" rule if that is in effect)
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Thomas
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