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Beth B Blogger Birmingham, AL
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Design & Décor Stairs

Update a Basement Staircase with paint!

Our depressing basement stairwell got a facelift with board and batten on the concrete walls and a new coat of paint on the steps. I ripped up the old carpeting, pulled out all the staples and painted the treads with Sherwin Williams enamel paint with SharkGrip added to make it non-skid. The risers were painted different shades of blue/green/purple with all the leftover paint samples from our basement remodel. We had a carpenter cover the block wall with sheetrock and add the board and batten treatment.

Love the way this project brightened our basement!

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    colorful staircase- we had lots of paint samples to use. :)
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    close up of painted basement staircase
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    "Before" of staircase looking down
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    "During" photo of staircase with carpet removed and concrete block wall covered with sheetrock and board and batten.
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    "After" of staircase looking down (with board and batten)
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    painted staircase with board and batten
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    Sharkgrip- buy it at Lowes or Sherwin Williams, add it to paint to make wood stairs nonskid. Highly recommend it!

To see more: http://unskinnyboppy.com/2013/03/painted-basement-steps-with-board-and-batten/

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on Jan 16, 2012 | 5885 Views
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  • Cheryl H Shepherd, MT
    Really like this, carpet gets dirty. Im going to do this as well.
    on Apr 12, 2012 · Like 0
  • Melissa C Richton Park, IL
    I JUST HAD NEW STEPS PUT IN...I HAVEN'T PAINTED YET, THANKS FOR A GREAT IDEA!
    on Apr 13, 2012 · Like 0
  • Petra R Puyallup, WA
    Love it....we are in the process of replacing our worn out carpets in the house and only have 1 room left to go and then the stairs. We were just going to replace the carpet, but I am liking this Idea much better....beautiful color palette BTW...very nice
    on May 02, 2012 · Like 0
  • Theresa B Richmond, VA
    i like it
    on May 02, 2012 · Like 0
  • Sandy H Moravia, NY
    We still have done nothing with our basement stairs... Now I know exactly what to do..... and it will introduce everyone to all the colors of the house.....PERFECT!!!!
    on May 02, 2012 · Like 1
  • Marg C Middletown, NY
    great use of samples...I love the color palette too.
    on May 02, 2012 · Like 0
  • Marg C Middletown, NY
    I like the different look of the angles "up" and "down"
    on May 02, 2012 · Like 0
  • Dee W Rock Creek, OH
    I like that you kept the top tread boards all the same color. We've painted our basement stairs also and then to prevent wear we installed rubber tread to the top of each step-covers the middle so there is still color to be seen.
    on May 02, 2012 · Like 0
  • BONNIE J
    FANTASTIC!
    on May 03, 2012 · Like 0
  • Lynn S Thousand Oaks, CA
    Love this...but how do you keep paint from wearing off the stairs?
    on May 25, 2012 · Like 0
  • BONNIE J
    LYNNN--NOTE DEE--2 UP.
    on May 26, 2012 · Like 0
  • Marg C Middletown, NY
    clear carpet protector too, just cut to size :) this way the paint color still comes through.
    on May 27, 2012 · Like 0
  • Shannon at Fox Hollow Cot... North Bend, OR
    This is so pretty, bright and fun now!!
    on Dec 28, 2012 · Like 0
  • Beth B Birmingham, AL
    I added a few new pics to this post!
    on Mar 28, 2013 · Like 1
  • gail--My Repurposed Life Louisville, KY
    Beth--I love this project :) way to go!
    on Mar 28, 2013 · Like 1
  • Miriam I New York, NY
    I didn't think it could get any better, but it did!
    on Mar 28, 2013 · Like 1
  • Marie Canada
    Love what you've done!
    on Mar 28, 2013 · Like 0
  • Laurie @ Vin'yet Etc. Canada
    Oh wow what a difference, so bright and inviting! I love it!
    on Mar 28, 2013 · Like 0
  • Janel Hutton Cushing, WI
    Oh pretty pretty!! Loving this look!
    on Mar 28, 2013 · Like 0
  • The Bold Abode Forest, VA
    Fantastic, Beth! Your stairs are amazeballs!
    on Mar 28, 2013 · Like 0
  • Jacque & Matt @ theDIYvil... Knoxville, TN
    Beth, what an amazing transformation! Love the pics! -Matt
    on Mar 28, 2013 · Like 1
  • Lori Cook Curtis Ballston Spa, NY
    You cant clean them with that shark grip in them.
    on Apr 01, 2013 · Like 0
  • Carolyn Doherty Becker, MN
    My stairwell steps are all white and I love the look. However they do need to be washed every now and then. I'm thinking of painting the middle of the steps a color we have and have it look like a runner. The white does take a bit of a beating. You did a great job on yours.
    on Apr 01, 2013 · Like 1
  • Bagwell's Home Services Snellville, GA
    very nicely done!
    on Apr 02, 2013 · Like 0
  • Melissa B Forney, TX
    How beautiful. Very formal on the downward view... fun and whimsical on the upward view. It must make you smile everytime you look at it! Nice job!
    on Apr 03, 2013 · Like 0

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