Ok, so you've painted your walls and ceilings and maybe even your floors —time to hang up the rollers, right? You might be overlooking one of the coolest places to add paint: the stairs!
If you have wooden stairs, they're basically a blank canvas. And while we love a good stair runner especially with brass hardware , paint is a much more budget-friendly option. Whether you want to paint them a simple monochrome Richard Oullette makes the case for white or try your hand at a pattern, here's how to go about it. Stairs, like floors, may require a bit more prep work because they get so much more traction literally than walls.
Before you paint, you'll want to thoroughly clean and sand your stairs. Since the stairs will likely be getting a fair amount of wear, a good primer is key. Paint this on and allow it to dry before you start on your top coat.
Pretty in Pink. Continue to 9 of 22 below. Try Chevron Stairs. Continue to 10 of 22 below. Go Geometric. Continue to 11 of 22 below. Bold and Bright Pink. Continue to 12 of 22 below. Paint Just the Top of Your Stairs. Continue to 13 of 22 below. It's Easy Being Green. Continue to 14 of 22 below.
Peachy Stairs. Continue to 15 of 22 below. Keep it Simple. Continue to 16 of 22 below. Create a Faux Runner. Continue to 17 of 22 below. Split Your Stairs. Continue to 18 of 22 below. Gorgeous Rainbow Stairs. Continue to 19 of 22 below. Match Your Runner. Continue to 20 of 22 below. Olive Green Stair Risers.
Continue to 21 of 22 below. Wallpapered Stairs. Continue to 22 of 22 below. Paint the Banister. Related Topics. More Rooms. You could skip this step if you want just the natural oil finish which will bring out the wood grain and detail. Stain's purpose is really just to add color and will not affect the durability of the final product. It is also possible to get a 2-in-1 stain and finish products, though use these with caution.
It's better to get separate products for each step. After 24 hours, the treads are dry enough for light foot traffic, and you can start painting.
Follow these steps:. If you decided to paint your treads too, follow the same painting procedure as above. Priming is extra important here for durability, and you want to pick a paint rated for floors. The higher quality the better. The color should be dark to conceal dirt: a dark brown can look quite good and create the illusion of dark stained wood. Added durability can be had by applying a final coat of clear urethane.
You can also get some great looks by adding paint details to your stairs, such as a multi-tone pattern. And further, enhance by adding a carpet runner for a classic look. If you have any questions I am happy to answer them in the comments.
Thanks for reading, and hopefully you can take this information and make your stairs a lasting thing of beauty. Content is for informational or entertainment purposes only and does not substitute for personal counsel or professional advice in business, financial, legal, or technical matters.
I painted my wood stairs with a dark gray porch and patio paint but the paint gets scratched off from use and pets. How can i seal it to last longer. Iv painted my stairs.. Just the steps a light grey as my nanister is going white and my walls a darker grey. Can I seal my stairs with clear varnish please.
My staits are inside the entrance toy stairs if i paint from bottom to top i cant get back down or vice versa if i go from top to bottom! What do i do? Paint every other step untill dry and them do others?? Ideas please!! If you do so, you will seal the tape with the base color, and the next color in my case gray cannot get under that pesky tape. Once I had finished the stripes, I then painted the tread of the stairs. You may want to paint every other step, giving yourself a dry place to step up and down, but I chose not to do that, since there was enough dry room on the sides.
Let it be noted that I did use a paint additive like this one on Amazon to give the stairs a little rough texture and create traction. Additive can easily be found in the paint section of your paint store.
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