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June 2, 2011 · 32 Comments

Staircase Revealed

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This post has been in the making for months.  After replacing the window going up my stairs and removing the brown curtains that were covering the troubled window, the beautiful light had an opportunity to shine through.  However, the beautiful light showed some not so beautiful carpet on the steps.

See Exhibit #1

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Isn’t it HORRIBLE!  I’m embarrassed to even show it…oh my… so gross!  Anyway, once the curtain was removed, we knew we had to do something about it.
Our initial thought was to just lay new carpet (that would have been far too easy!) and then we got the brilliant idea to try to re-finish the steps.

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This is what the steps looked like when we took off the carpet.  The steps were installed before the walls so the treads had been nailed in from inside the walls.  The only way to get the treads off was to use a heavy-duty saw and cut through all the nails.
After getting the treads off we were able to see what 100 years of dust looks like…Are you ready??

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My Better Half is convinced that there is a jar of money buried somewhere in this old house or in the yard.  We had to laugh when we found this $10 bill “hidden” under the steps.  It was only monopoly money but it still made us smile!

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We did find this milk bottle cap.

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Pretty cool, huh?

Ok, back to the steps.  After weighing the pros and cons we decided to make new treads for the steps instead of restoring the old ones.  We saved the old ones for a later project, of course.

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We then stained them to match the floor leading up to the steps.

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Since the steps were going to look new, I knew we needed to re-finish the woodwork on the railing and going up the steps as well.  I got busy with the sander and removed 100 years of varnish, stain, and crud.

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I applied the matching stain…this is just the start but I had to take a picture.

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My Better Half started to install the steps.  First he put bead board on the front of the riser.  Then added the tread…it’s gonna look sooo nice!

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Ok, fast forward days, or more like weeks to see the finished product.

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There you have it…my new steps.  I’m really glad this job is completed.  It was a long time coming but the results were worth every minute.


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  1. margo says

    June 2, 2011 at 3:43 PM

    What a lot of work, but they look great and will be so easy to keep clean!

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  2. Tammy says

    June 2, 2011 at 4:56 PM

    Don’t you just love it when you start one project and it makes other things look so bad that you MUST redo that too. I love it! You did a Great job! I think the mirror would look great if you painted it white. I’m your newest follower. Hope you can visit me sometime soon.

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  3. Sherri says

    June 2, 2011 at 6:24 PM

    My stairs look the same way except with green carpet. I have been wanting do something with them for several years. I am going to show my husband your blog post. After seeing what and how you did your stairs, I feel we could do the same thing. You may see new stairs on my blog in the near future.

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  4. Erin Zacharda says

    June 2, 2011 at 9:14 PM

    WOW!!! What an amazing transformation!!!
    I’d love it if you’d link it up to The After Party @ 3 Meadow Lake Cottage…

    http://www.3meadowlakecottage.com/2011/06/striped-curtains-finally-and-after.html

    ~Erin

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  5. Jo (@ boogaloo) says

    June 4, 2011 at 1:29 AM

    Wow what a neat idea- just cover up the old! I like the dark and light contrast. Lovely.

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  6. LambAround says

    June 4, 2011 at 1:36 AM

    Such an improvement! We’ve been planning to redo our stairs too, but are leaning toward slate tiles at the back and wood on the top. Hubby isn’t sure this can actually be done though!

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  7. Heidi @ Honeybear Lane says

    June 4, 2011 at 3:05 AM

    Great Job!! I love wood stairs like that.

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  8. Audrey @ the audzipan anthology says

    June 4, 2011 at 3:08 AM

    That looks fabulous! I can’t imagine doing all that work, but you make it look easy. Awesome finds under the treads, too.

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  9. Splendiferous Girls says

    June 4, 2011 at 10:34 AM

    I just took the carpet off my stairs…I love yours they turned out so nice…hope mine do too.

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  10. Elizabeth (Blue Clear Sky) says

    June 5, 2011 at 12:37 AM

    Your new steps look wonderful! I need to do something with ours, both going upstairs and down into the basement. Hopefully I can get to work on them this summer.

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  11. Jess says

    June 5, 2011 at 5:59 AM

    Amazing work! Love this idea & it turned out fabulous. Great job!

    ~ Jess
    http://sugar-bloom.blogspot.com/

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  12. susan says

    June 6, 2011 at 4:54 PM

    WOW!! Amazing!!! How did you make your own treads – the bull nose portion? Those are simply gorgeous!! We are starting to look at redoing ours and will have to replace what the builder called treads and I would love to know how you did that!!

    Again – great job – and WOW!!

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  13. Carrie says

    June 6, 2011 at 11:48 PM

    Susan, we used a Round Over Router Bit to make the bull nose portion.
    Thanks for the nice comments. I wish you great success in replacing yours.

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  14. susan says

    June 7, 2011 at 1:20 AM

    Thanks so much!!! Now to see if honey can do that for me!
    I hope ours turn out half as well as yours!

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  15. poindextr says

    June 8, 2011 at 3:42 PM

    you did a great job – reminds me of my late grandparent’s farmhouse. Kudos to you and your husband on this wonderful transformation!

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  16. SH says

    June 11, 2011 at 1:28 AM

    love IT ! Great job. i’m a new follower http://www.bargainfun.net

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  17. Mindie Hilton says

    June 11, 2011 at 5:21 PM

    I would love for you to link it up to my party that is running now. Any linky goes.

    http://bacontimewiththehungryhypo.blogspot.com/2011/06/any-link-goes-party-running-now-summer.html

    Come strut your stuff.

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  18. Cheryl says

    June 29, 2011 at 10:27 AM

    I think white would look great but also a fun, bright color would look good too. Love your new staircase. It looks great.

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  19. Carrie @ Hazardous Design says

    July 15, 2011 at 12:31 PM

    Hi! Visiting from Remodelaholic.
    This project was so worth the effort. Your stairs now look amazing. Great job!

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  20. Korrie@RedHenHome says

    July 15, 2011 at 2:12 PM

    You 'new' stairs are gorgeous! I want to re-do my stairs, and they're only 8 years old. 😉 I think a color for your mirror would be great!

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  21. Katie @ On the Banks of Squaw Creek says

    July 16, 2011 at 1:39 AM

    gorgeous. I want to refinish my stairs someday but I'm scared to start! Ours are also over 100 years old!

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  22. Erin of HomeSavvyAtoZ.com says

    July 16, 2011 at 1:49 AM

    Wow! What a difference! Your stairs are amazing. Great job.

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  23. Magali @ The Little White House says

    July 16, 2011 at 11:53 AM

    It looks amazing and it's truly inspiring. The difference from the first picture to the last is just stunning.

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  24. Donna Gelineau says

    July 30, 2011 at 2:12 PM

    Love this!
    I am a new follower.

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  25. Louisa says

    August 13, 2011 at 6:47 AM

    Nice job ! I love the wood steps. Not sure if you decided about the mirror at the bottom of the stairs but I would paint it black like the dinning table chairs. It would really pop on that gray wall and help it look more updated !! The white or wood look makes it look washed out.

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    May 23, 2012 at 6:20 AM

    it look amazing and impressive…just stunning. I really like it.

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  27. Katrina Barnes says

    June 30, 2012 at 1:10 PM

    Did you ever do anything with your mirror? White with aging glaze would be pretty. Or the french blue color that you paint with chalkboard paint, distressed then waxed would be pretty too. Luv your site.

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  28. Jennifer @ Decorated Chaos says

    April 28, 2014 at 11:14 PM

    Your stairs are gorgeous! Good job on the makeover. They look great!

    Jennifer @ Decorated Chaos
    http://decoratedchaos.blogspot.com

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  29. Kim says

    November 15, 2014 at 2:00 PM

    Could you please tell me what shade or brand of stain you used? Thank you! You have inspired me to get it done!

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