Most staircase redos consist of these steps:
#1 Rip up disgusting carpet,
#2 Pull out staples,
#3 Swear profusely,
#4 Paint and stain risers and steps,
#5 Enjoy fabulous new stairs,
#6 Vow to never to that again.
Well, what if you don’t have disgusting carpet on your stairs? Can you still enjoy the satisfaction of an annoying job well-done and the outcome of fabulous stairs? Of course you can. Check these out from Better After reader Miranda. Her all-wood stairs went from worn and weathered and slightly pinkish to deep and dark with high-contrast white. Love it.
14 Comments
Amie
April 26, 2011 at 9:51 PMIt’s gorgeous!!!
But what is that kegger NEXT to the stairs?
Molly @ A Bit O' Shine
April 26, 2011 at 11:56 PMWow…boring to fabulous!
Victoria Paige @ Boutique Uniquely
April 26, 2011 at 8:53 PMThat is nice. Love the contrast. Absolutely beautiful.
Anna See
April 26, 2011 at 9:00 PMYummy! What a great update. Very classy.
'LUSH'
April 26, 2011 at 9:27 PMI’ve been a follower for a while, however, this is my first comment. I love the “after” of the stairwell. It went from “bland” to “tailored”. And, I absolutely got a kick out of your post title–“Stairy Tale”. Love it!
Dutchie
April 26, 2011 at 9:42 PMI wish i knew how to stain 🙁
Terry
April 26, 2011 at 10:07 PMwow, stairway to hell then back to heaven. These are so beautiful now!
designchic
April 26, 2011 at 10:34 PMIs this the same staircase…it looks amazing!!
Laurie
April 26, 2011 at 11:05 PMStairs look great! I, too would like to know what the object at the bottom of the stairs is.
Tracy
April 27, 2011 at 6:00 AMOh bravo! Yet another awe inspiring staircase remodel – this is my summer project for the foyer. Gorgeous! Very well done! This makes we want to start tomorrow!
Stacey D
April 27, 2011 at 12:14 PMThat is what a staircase should look like! It is absolutely beautiful! Before they were just stairs and now they are STAIRS!!
I’m also curious about that drum – it looks like it would be an old fashioned butter creamer or ice cream maker.
Stacey D
April 27, 2011 at 12:15 PMIt also occured to me that it could be an old fashioned clothes washer.
Alison
April 27, 2011 at 2:48 PMIt looks amazing!!!
(I was going to comment asking why she has a composter indoors and give kudos to the beautiful composter, but now I see the other ideas thrown out for what it is and I’m quite curious myself!)
Dakota Transplant
April 27, 2011 at 5:09 PMYou suppose the dark color is paint? Or is it POSSIBLY stain? Just wondering. Absolutely gorgeous!