Floating stairs makeover
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Marion Nesbitt on Feb 23, 2015When you mention sides of the treads, do you mean the stringers? From the pic, the treads look like they could be stripped and stained - top and bottom. Keeping the risers painted looks nice as it matches your spindles. I would also leave the bars under the steps painted as well.Helpful Reply
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Hope Williams on Feb 23, 2015You can put wood flooring on the treads and paint the rest to match your spindles. I'm in agreement with Marion.Helpful Reply
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Ann Beach on Feb 23, 2015You can purchase wood tread covers to match flooring.Helpful Reply
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Sherry Fram on Feb 23, 2015If you have some of the flooring material left (or can get some more) use it on the treads and trim out the edges. I would paint the stringers and the bars under the treads the same as the spindles.Helpful Reply
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Marion Nesbitt on Feb 23, 2015Think things in general are cheaper in the States than here. The ready made tread covers are over $35 each up here.Helpful Reply
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Sally Garrity on Feb 24, 2015Paint the stairs and stack books under the stairs for an interesting library :)Helpful Reply
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Deirdre Sullivan on Feb 24, 2015I know this may sound kooky but you can create a beautiful and durable surface using brown stained paper. This DIY shows how one blogger used this technique to makeover her stair treads. http://goo.gl/osptKUHelpful Reply
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Ilona Elliott on Feb 25, 2015I am looking at the stairs and the risers, the vertical part above each step, look like they could be a tricky trip hazard as they are usually solid or completely open. Do they work well? That is a pretty nice staircase and you could just paint the stair treads white like the spindles.Helpful Reply
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