We love the rustic vintage appeal of using grain sacks in home decor. We're not sure about the slip factor, but with proper underlayment, we're ready to hop onboard with this stair runner made from antique grain sacks...
We think the light color and graphic nature of the stripes inherent to old grain sacks make them a perfect material for bridging between minimalist and rustic tastes. And we love this use in particular because it's on one of our favorite space-saving stair designs: the winder.
See more grain sacks used as stair runners (and pillow covers, and upholstery, and tabletops) at this post from Willow Decor's.
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This looks terrifyingly dangerous-- and I can't imagine ANY "underlayment" that would make it less so.
Brilliant! I have a 30-meter roll of uncut grain sack that I purchased in Paris last Spring. With a heavy fusible backing and treads...it'd be awesome.
That looks great! I would like to find a comfy chair and ottoman covered in a vintage grain sack. The simplicity and age of the fabric is wonderful.
How many days underfoot before it becomes filthy?
i'd like them as roman shades!
I'd prefer to get a similar look by painting a faux-runner on the stairs... it would be no-slip and much easier to clean.
Thanks so much for the mention. THough not my personal choice for a stair runner, I think they are very safe as the material is not slippery but very nubby and coarse.
xx-Gina