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Stairway Stained Treads Makeover Before and After

ByJennifer
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Sometimes in an older home when you pull the carpet off of the stairs you get lucky. When our carpet reached the end of it’s life, one thing I knew was I really wanted to pull the 14 year-old carpet off our stairs and refinish them as we had oak treads underneath. We decided to do a stairway stained treads makeover by painting the risers white and staining the treads to match the floor.
A small stairway with five worn, white-painted wooden steps featuring stained treads and beige walls on either side, leading upward.
We were  so lucky that  there were oak treads already underneath.   We also eventually ended up refinishing the floors upstairs under the carpet so they matched the first floor. It’s nice to have both levels be very cohesive.
A close-up view of a stairway with dark stained treads and white risers, showing some scuff marks and signs of wear—perfect inspiration for a staircase makeover.
I know it’s  controversial, but I had been dying forever to do chair rail up the sides and I finally was able to get one side done this weekend.
A stairway with stained treads leads to an upper floor; a curtain covers a doorway to the left, and framed pictures line the stairwell wall, suggesting a recent makeover.
  I knew it was the perfect spot to hang my girl’s pictures. I took baby pictures that were cute and had them printed in black and white. They were a perfect fit on a smaller area.
A stairway with stained treads and white risers ascends beside a beige wall adorned with three framed photos, leading to a closed door—showcasing a tasteful makeover.
 And I am trying to decide now if I am going to do either bead board or board and batten up the side.  For now, we’ll leave it painted.
Close-up of a beige wall corner with decorative molding beside a stairway, highlighting stained treads and a small, round, dark fixture near the top left for a touch of makeover elegance.
 It took me  a bit (of swearing) and wrestling to figure out the angle cut. Though like my father-in-law says, “putty and paint make me the carpenter I ain’t.”
A vintage pocket watch with a black dial is mounted on a beige wall above a round metal button, adding timeless charm to your stairway stained treads makeover.
 I hung part of my vintage pocket watch collection. I love these and you can find them do affordably on Ebay.
Three framed black-and-white portraits are hung on a beige wall along a stairway with stained treads, adding elegance to this makeover.
I am so glad I have one more thing to finally mark off my list, and I love how the stairway stained treads makeover look. They are fun to decorate as the seasons change. and they add such brightness and look so much better than the carpet.
Wooden stairs decorated with pumpkins and bold warning messages like "DANGER" and "BEWARE" create a spooky entryway—perfect for a Fall home tour.
A vintage-style clock hangs above a distressed light blue dresser, offering charming furniture with storage for decorative items, next to a wooden staircase in a cozy home interior.
The image shows the word "Jen" written in a black, cursive script on a white background
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23 Comments

  1. Hi Jennifer – on the third picture, with the finished chair rail, is the rail parallel to the stairs? It looks like it isn’t but it could always be the perspective.

  5. Love it! I painted mine all white. We had crummy builders stairs, but they get so dirty everyday. I would love to stain them dark. Maybe I will just distress them so they are supposed to look worn, tee hee. Your rail looks wonderful.

  6. This is our plan for our stairs–and it WILL get done in 2011, so help me God! :-p I think we’ll have to create new treads, though.

    I love how the chair rail looks. I think that would break up our long narrow stairway walls really well. What a great job you did!

  10. Wow…you did a great job!!! Looks like your stairs are much like ours..I call them hidden stairs(lead into the kitchen) Enjoy your day!

  15. smart move I think, doing the top tread like that instead of doing the WHOLE floor….it looks great!

    and I would choose picture molding (lol)

  18. Love the wood on the stairs, Love the chair rail…just did that last month in my long boring upstairs hall with picture frame paneling ~ although I did NOT do it myself! (so impressed that you did) Love your father-in-law’s saying! But I will paint it myself, I think and then will do a show and tell. Still not as cool as yours you did YOURSELF!
    :)Heidi

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