Q. We have an 80-year-old Tudor city house. The existing stairs have 5 coats of white paint as much as the second floor as well as grey paint as much as the third. We’re believing of covering the stairs with sisal carpeting. We’ve already eliminated the paint from the banister as well as are believing of discoloring it. The spindles are white. What will match my red oak floors?

A. Refinishing your staircase is a excellent method to instantaneously update your home. Leave the spindles as well as banister white as well as strip as well as discolor the stairway treads (steps) like your floor or a bit darker. repaint the stairway risers (vertical surfaces) white as well as either paint or discolor the handrail even darker than the risers. This will result in a clean, completed staircase.

Since you’ve already stripped the banister though, discoloring the banister the exact same as the handrail is one option, however it will make the staircase seem a bit darker.

A sisal runner on the stairs is a excellent alternate to paint. Not only will it improve the look of the stairs by warming up the staircase visually however it will likewise supply a non-slip surface on the stairs. natural sisal will supply a a lot more slip-resistant surface, however either 100 per cent wool or 50/50 wool-synthetic sisal will be much a lot more comfortable on bare feet.