You might be wondering why I haven’t done any stairway updates lately. The project has been in limbo. Mainly due to this: A plumbing access panel for the bathroom on the other side of the wall. I thought I knew what I was going to do with it. Since it was sort of framed, I […]
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Stairway progress: Painted wall stripes
Are you ready for some stripey goodness? My stairway just got a whole lot more fun! I envisioned bold, contrasting stripe, but instead of a pure black, I used the same dark gray-brown that I used on an accent wall in our bedroom (Olympic’s Oswego Tea). (Which also means I didn’t buy any extra paint […]
Stairway update: Drywall and ugly plaster
The stairway project has been a bit slow going, but we are making progress! Unfortunately, there aren’t a lot of pretty things to show you yet. We are almost back to square one with the upper walls. The drywall is up, but still needs to be taped and mudded. And on the lower portion, I started […]
Stairway makeover: Removing the wallpaper
First step in my stairway makeover is removing the ugly, stained and torn wallpaper. But this space has high ceilings, and I’m not prepared to tackle it alone. I’m bringing in my dad to help on this project. There are two areas here: above and below the trim dividing the two floors. My dad’s assignment: […]
Stairway “before” tour: Say goodbye to the ugliness
There is one area in our house that I have avoided tackling since the day we moved in: our stairway. My secret shame. It’s densely packed with ugliness and design challenges. This place has it all: sloppy paint, peeling wallpaper, banged up wood work, a weird plumbing access panel. There isn’t an inch that doesn’t […]