How to remodel stairs

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 […]

Many years ago, I created a post where I took the carpet off my stairs and updated them with Retro treads or stair caps. This has been my most popular post to d…

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

Carpet covering your stairs? Here's our DIY staircase makeover, complete with a step by step tutorial that shows just how we transformed our staircase!

removing carpet from stairs and figuring out how to fix base molding issues

Learn how to stain wood stairs in just a few easy steps. Staining wood stair treads is a simple DIY project, let me show you! Have I ever mentioned that we have a “back house?” It’s a completely separate home with a full kitchen, two bathrooms and a bedroom upstairs. We’ve had a friend living there who recently moved out. Needless to say the carpet that was on the stairs and bedroom floor had to go! We hired someone to lay the stairs but I decided I would stain the stair treads.

Say goodbye to ugly oak banisters! Find out how we completely transformed our stairway with this inexpensive DIY tutorial.

Want to remove the carpet from your stairs and install DIY hardwood stairs? It's so much easier than I expected. Learn how with this full tutorial!

Check out these easy DIY staircase makeover ideas for ways to remodel your stairs.

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