Real wood or engineered. Pre-finished is a good way to go. Clear is a higher grade of hardwood that has less variation in color and more uniform with less knotholes, so not as rustic and busy looking and less of a statement. Character grade has lots of variation and knotholes. It depends on your taste. I tried to find pics of what I suggested and couldn't find the right combo, but this pic shows the lighter flooring used on the risers to tie it in. This shows an interesting riser treatment. The tile could include both wood colors. This shows darker stairs with a contrasting floor that contains the stair color and other lighter colors.

A picture or two would help greatly, if you can post some.

Want all the rugs to match. Looking for burgundy (not red) and grey colors. Need 2 round rugs and a square foyer rug as well as long has runners. I can’t find anything to match in those colors. Any hello would be appreciated

Hi Kelli, As a decorative carpet and rug dealer, this is a question we are asked often. Most frequently, our clients will use the same carpet on the stairs and entryway and choose a rug that harmonizes for the living room, or visa versa. Here is a blog post with the latest stair runner trends: https://www.kpowers.com/post/stair-runner-ideas Also, since you like Oriental rugs, here is another post with some great ideas for combining Oriental rugs with modern furnishings: https://www.kpowers.com/post/oriental-rugs-decorating-guide Hope this helps and good luck with your project! Kathleen