Refinish carpeted stairs

$100 DIY: From carpet to hardwood stairs. See the full tutorial for how we made this stunning transformation on a low budget.

I have always loved the look of classic painted stairs. I just feel like they have such a clean, crisp look and add so much character to the home. The first thing you see when you walk in a home is usually the stairs on a two story house. I wanted our open concept home […]

removing carpet from stairs and staining and painting staircase

How to redo stairs for cheap - Give your outdated staircase a gorgeous new look! This is a cheater version (little scraping / little painting) that uses wood caps on top of your existing stairs.

Since the day we moved in I’ve been wanting to rip the carpet off the stairs. Almost 2 years later that was finally a reality! It was high time to get these stairs NAKED. Here are the stairs in their carpeted glory before I got crazy with the box cutter! I must share that I’ve […]

How to update builder grade stairs on a budget. Check out this staircase Remodel Before and After for inspiration.

A step-by-step tutorial on a stairway remodel when you rip up your carpet to find pressboard or plywood underneath.

After much internal debate, I couldn’t take it anymore and started ripping up the carpet on our stairs! ;) If anyone tries to tell you that this is an easy DIY project they are LYING! This …

I ripped up the carpets, prepped the stairs, and used stain and paint. The result is a fresh new look with painted stairs.

From nasty, old carpet to gleaming hardwood, I want to show you how we refinished our old original wood stairs in our 1906 farmhouse. You, too, can create your own little stairway to heaven. When we first found the house, it had been a dilapidated, old rental for quite some time. The past few remodeling