Painted Stair Runners Boston

Painted Stair Runners
Boston

Our washer and dryer are in the basement. You have to go down a dark staircase to get there, and we've been looking for ideas to make our trips down there more fun. When we saw how inviting these stairs looked, we knew we had a weekend project worth doing. If you have an old painted staircase that's due for an updating, here's some inspiration for you...

skona hem.jpg

Domino did a DIY article a few years ago detailing how to paint a stair runner. They painted a statement-making bright red runner, but we're partial to these subtler versions.

photos via light location and skona hem

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Comments (8)

love it

posted by E.M.H on July 18th 2008 at 1:06pm
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Good architectural details make all the difference in those shots. Pretty.

posted by LilyC on July 18th 2008 at 6:22pm
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Here's a picture of the orange painted runner in Orla Kiely's house to add to the collection:
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1051/1267433454_9d3c4ad980_o.jpg

posted by Anna at D16 on July 18th 2008 at 7:18pm
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i really love those with the "runner" being the bare wood - lovely :-)

posted by maike on July 19th 2008 at 3:54am
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guess I'm in the minority so far as I don't particularly like this look. Would prefer to see the painted floor contrasted against fully stripped down stairs

posted by Sassy in SF on July 19th 2008 at 8:00am
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i agree with sassy. keep it raw!

posted by chaudy on July 20th 2008 at 1:04pm
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third that - raw.

posted by amt230 on July 21st 2008 at 4:39am
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Oh..so beautiful!!!! all of them..but that heaven's gate blue!!! Be sure to add some sand to that paint to make the stairs, to the basement safe..!

posted by keeks on July 27th 2008 at 1:02pm
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