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Blogger Canada on May 28, 2012

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Turn your stairs into a work of art

When I I ripped off the old stairway carpet, I debated for two long years on what to do with the stairs. The 'old patina' showing up on the stairs from daily wear and tear fired up an idea... make them look as if they were made from old crates.

So I got to work creating stencils and painted them with craft paint. Adding creative things such as yardsticks for risers just added to the fun.

The stairs fool nearly everyone coming in thinking I spent a FORTUNE on them, when in reality, they were absolutely free.

#BeforeandAfter

To see more: http://www.funkyjunkinteriors.net/2010/04/paint-ed-wooden-crate-stairs-for-so-you.html

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Kelly F Freeport, PA

The thing you might not know is that Donna (the woman who did these stairs) has a professional grade computerized stencil cutter that cuts out plastic stencils so she is able to do a lot of design work much easier than the traditional DIY.. You could probably get a similar result by printing out on computer paper then covering the paper front and back with clear contact paper prior to cutting the stencil with an exacto (razor) knife. The result would in all likelihood not be as crisp, ...»
but they are stairs and the stencil will wear off enough that I think it would work. It will be time consuming- but inexpensive.

on May 29, 2012 · Like 1