thinking about DIY staircase revamp
I absolutely love this idea! What do you guys think!? Do you think I can achieve this look ? The black and wood is giving life right now 😍
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Comments (14)David thanks for your reply. I too don't disagree with any suggestions as I am always open to ideas, but for right now I think simply painting the walls and perhaps the upstairs hallway the same color would be the best option for us. I do love white trim, but with a few different rooms having a nice beige/tan color with the wood trim, I really want to keep those intact. So if I switch in one area of the house, I will have two sets of trim and I am not sure I want that as it will force me into having to make determinations about the transitions from room to room, doors, etc. Not to say in a couple years I wouldn't want to tackle that, but with us having a baby, I don't want to take on too much. I am curious about the steps as well. At least the exposed portion of the first 4-5 steps leads me to believe there could be something decent to work with. Priariemo61 - i will look into that color - Thanks for your advice!...See MoreNita B
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3 years agolast modified: 3 years agoI think your wood banister is lovely but the drab wall colors surrounding it could be greatly improved. The white walls in your inspiration would brighten the space greatly.
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3 years agolast modified: 3 years agoRuin the house? wow, how dramatic. and devalue it too? all this without even seeing the rest of the house or knowing the value. a million of these homes have painted woodwork and sell just fine, but OP painting her staircase is going to ruin it.
Renita. I'm trying to load pics but houzz is glitchy. i'll try to come back and edit them. give me a sec.
The spindles/balusters don't look original. And if they aren't, then the staircase is already 'devalued' according to some.
similar ones, but a diff newel post. these work together. But the paint job on this is horrible. and so is the staining. you don't want it to look like this.
I'd consider removing those and putting in the squared off version in order to work w/the newel post a bit better. here are some pics.
you might also consider painting the wall along the staircase to something a bit more dramatic like this.
This smokey blue/gray is very pretty
Darker stain. looks like Java.
darker wood stain, black risers . Wood and black look great together.
It's your house. do what makes you happy.Nita B
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Beth H. :
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Renita, you have some nice elements here. just painting the walls be huge!this green yellow color has to go
. Your current wood stain color has ambered over time so it reads very yellowish/red.
I'd still remove those colonial style spindles and replace them w/the square ones. as long as youre doing it, then do it right. Notice these newel posts in the pics. they're similar to yours. now look at the balusters. not like yours.
here's a medium, warmer gray wall color that looks nice w/the wood stain.You'll notice that these have been refinished in more of a walnut shade. the yellow has been removed.
Do you have plans on refinishing the floors or anything else?
This smokey blue gray is stunning w/the wood.
very similar to your entry. notice the balusters
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Beth H. :
3 years agolast modified: 3 years agoI'd love to have the entryway. do you have a bit of a budget?
right now I'd suggest you look at Craftsman foyers, or craftsman entryways, to get some ideas.
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originally, all the wood was prob like this.
since it's already been painted in a lot of spots, work with itFor the front door, go to a salvage place and see if you can locate a vintage door.
trying doing the walls first and leave the wood. bring in a foyer light, a vintage door, repaint the trim, and do some basic freshening up of the wood w/a good wood cleaner (not murphys soap!)
The white that's currently painted on the door and trim, is too bright and too shiny.
you want a craftsman style door and this white:
https://www.domino.com/content/craftsman-home-renovation-jamie-haller-craig-ekedahl/This shiny molding around this 1990 door doesn't even look original.
(and if you use a good paint stripper (SoyGel) on any of those painted baseboards, you'll probably fine oak under them)time to learn some skills! Think about doing the molding similar to this
https://www.houseofhepworths.com/2014/02/05/craftsman-style-moulding-makes-me-happy/
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Beth H. :
3 years agolast modified: 3 years agoRenita, click on a few of the links I posted up there for specifics.
for other things, find yourself a door. seriously. look on craigslist, offer up, vintage are-store places, and specifically an Architectural Salvage. (but people are always listing old doors for sale on the other sites too)
You may luck out and find an old craftsman or Arts/Crafts style door. Even if it's painted! (you can always strip it)
what's the outside of the house look like? when was it built?
what style do you want? a more modern craftsman? more vintage ?
can you DIY? Let me give you a link to this woman who does amazing DIY's and has full tutorials on her site. Look through everything on her site!! she does fantastic things. and if you don't have money, but can afford some basic tools and want to learn, then she's the one!
Go here for everything Paint related. learn about colors, tones, lighting
https://www.kylieminteriors.ca/category/the-best-paint-colours/neutral-gray-greige-cream-and-white/
https://www.kylieminteriors.ca/category/the-best-paint-colours/colours/
speaking of paint colors. warm grays w/your wood.
BM Storm. (Kendall Charcoal is another good one)
greens. sage greens all work w/your home
preserved Arts/Crafts living room w/the original wood molding and coffered ceiling.
I'm sure you have this wood somewhere in your home if it's a craftsman
deep moody blues
this is prob what your baseboards look like under that white paint
BM Phillipsburg blue
soft blacks.
Have wood to paint? then read this extensive how to on how to paint oak cabinets. (but it will work for oak anything)https://www.evolutionofstyleblog.com/how-to-paint-your-kitchen-cabinets-like
so between all these sites, it should keep you busy and give you ideas
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3 years agoThis is my house idk how to upload pics in the comments so I had to take a pic of a pic lol
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3 years agoYes they need something to pop! I would start with painting the two walls there (maybe a dark gray like SW peppercorn) and painting the stair risers white.
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3 years agoJust want to show what we did in our 1910 Four Square. The previous owners had already messed up so much . We did as others advised and waited before doing anything. Our last home was an 1890 and again we waited before renovations. This is the stairs. No way were we going to strip the spindles etc. instead the painters used green scrubby pads.... WAY BETTER than sand paper FYI. on the spindles then repainted with fresh trim paint. I pulled off the horrible carpeting from the steps. Painters sanded wood treads , painted risers Kalamata to match other walls in the foyer, a BM color and used Sikkins, a wonderful product for finishing wood treads. It’s so amazingly beautiful now. Live with the house. You will be amazed how a year will inform your decisions.
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