What can I do to my stairs after removing the carpet?
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Vicky J
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My stairs are narrow, cover with carpet. I really can't afford to replace them. I would love a DIY idea on making them look good until I can.
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13 answers
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Go to PINTEREST and type in stairs, there are so many awesome ideas. One I really like is several of the steps (the back facing you not the step) was painted to look like books, so it looked like a bookshelf.
Susan Alkire
on Dec 25, 2013
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Sand them down and do a great stencil on them and coat with varnish. Go to Pinterest on our Hello I Live Here Board - I have a tab called "flooring ideas we love" You will get some stencil ideas there. good luck
Linda Crandall
on Dec 25, 2013
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we did my mom' sold stairs with a lot of elbow grease because the old carpet came right off but the padding stuck like glue. After sanding and varnish they look better than new
Cheryl Knapp
on Dec 26, 2013
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Sand them and get the stain of your choice.
Amber Turner-Plattner
on Dec 26, 2013
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You could also paint them if you don't want to stain them and then cover them with a stair runner. I've seen this done and it looks very sharp too. Good luck :)
Marla Rafuse
on Dec 26, 2013
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I am in the process of removing the glue and sanding after carpet. I will be using a satin porch and floor paint on them. The paint store person suggested satin because it will clean nicely, but is not as slippery as semi-gloss.
Sheryl Hart
on Dec 26, 2013
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Rockler sells oak, self sticking veneer. Do it on sides and do a runner
Higgins const.
on Dec 27, 2013
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I tore out the carpet on my stairs because vacuuming dog hair off carpet is not my idea of fun. I live in a 1907 Victorian that was owned by landlords for 30 years before I bought it in 2006. I don't know what made those previous owners replace the treads, but they used every type of scrap wood.... often varying in thickness. That carpet hid a lot of sins. Some 2x12 Douglas Fir and stain (to match the other floor I refinished in my house) was was economical. July 2006 is when I did those & they are just starting to show wear now.
Bonnie Kirschner
on Dec 27, 2013
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i put laminate flooring on my stairs, they match the flooring i put down, much easier to clean than carpet especially with pets.... @vicky j
Jadez
on Dec 27, 2013
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If you are a young person with energy and are able to work hard, the sky is the limit! Or simple painted black on the step part, white or cream on the risers and then stencil numbers or words on the risers!
Jeanette S
on Dec 28, 2013
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Here is what Donna of FunkyJunk did---- it is awesome (if I had interior stairs I would give it a shot!) http://www.funkyjunkinteriors.net/2010/04/paint-ed-wooden-crate-stairs-for-so-you.html In fact I might give this a try with outside stairs
Cynthia E
on Jan 06, 2014
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As Jeanette S has said..the sky is the limit!! I personally LOVE what Donna at Funky Junk did, but you can even buy different sayings made of vinyl, or if you have a cricket (sp) cut machine,,make your own, or maybe you have a friend that has one. I bought some on Amazon that were very reasonable!! I have seen them done with scrap paper on the risers, all different, but coordinating colors, or wallpaper samples...LOTS of ideas right here on Hometalk!! Good Luck, be sure to post your finished stairs....
Pauliegirl1
on Jul 19, 2015
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I tore my carpet out of the entire house where there was some. The living room had beautiful dark floors, the stairs I am in hate with. But, I saw where someone put painters tape on either side of an open space and another piece parallel to the side pieces to make a stripe. Then painted stripes black and inside white. Painted risers white and on up. It is beautiful and as soon as I can buy a small sander I will be off and running. I love hometalk so much. Thank you to all you lovely people who share your ideas from one who hasn't a thought in her head but can copy what I like.
Jordan Le Bouton
on Jul 25, 2015
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