Painting Interior Stairs

Leaving alternate steps unpainted will allow you to use the stairs while the paint dries.

Painting interior stairs.

Remove carpet yellow pine underneath paint treads espresso and rails to match i went with stealth jet from behr paint risers and spindles white to match trim in the house. If you have been blessed with a wooden staircase and looking for a cheap way to decorate them a lick of paint would be our first point of call. Blogger diane ripped out old carpet and refreshed her hardwood stairs with a little paint and wood stain for less than 25. You may want to paint every other step giving yourself a dry place to step up and down but i chose not to.

Paint staircase ideas painting staircase can be so tricky as its function to connect the room you should think the way of working without reducing your accessibility this work involves a little prep before you start. High gloss paint is more washable and durable than matte finish but it highlights imperfections. When the paint is dry lightly tape 4 inch squares of cardboard to the painted stairs and paint the remainder. Next you want to sand the treads to get the wood clean and smooth.

Unless you plan to sand the stairs smooth and protect them from high heel dents or pet claw scrapes go with semigloss paint if you aren t using floor paint add rubber grit that s designed for paint traction. If they are stairs that you need to use during drying then painting every other step is a great option. Drying time will depend on the type of paint you use be sure to read the instructions carefully but spraying them definitely sped up the application time significantly which allowed the paint to begin drying sooner. Painting stairs is such an easy diy job that can totally change the look of your hallway or landing.

Painted stairs don t have to be bold. A fresh coat of paint can transform your staircase without a lot of money. I should mention the gray carpet was also in the upstairs hall we added hardwood to the upstairs hall and the stair landing. Make sure it clean or you remove the carpet or pad before starting up.

Remove all nails and staples and vacuum dirt left by the carpet underpad if applicable. Paint sheen matters about as much as color. Paint the tread next and continue down the steps in the same order applying paint to every other step. These two toned white and brown stairs from in my own style are proof that painted stairs work in any home.

Use a belt sander with 60 or 80 grit sandpaper and you will need to hand sand to get in the corners.