Your home’s staircase is easier to accept as a present when it’s beautifully wrapped. A stair runner can serve a decorative or practical purpose—or both. While carpet runner ideas provide padding and muffle the sound of footsteps, a painted runner offers unlimited creativity. Whether you prefer to paint a stair…
Your stairs are more than just a functional creation, but one more opportunity to enhance your home’s natural beauty and stand-apart uniqueness. Given the amount of time we spend going up and down the stairs each day, we seldom stop to consider the many ways of making the experience worthwhile.…
As children most of us dreaded the descent into the basement, that first creaking stair signaling uncertain doom and dimly lit quarters playing host to many of our worst fears. Fortunately the basement of yesterday is a far cry from the basement of today, starting with the very steps we…
Harry Potter’s family wasn’t the first to take an under-the-stairs space and transform it into an alternative chamber. (Never mind the overall state of poor Harry’s home life.) And if you’re fortunate enough to have your own under-the-stairs unit, why not reassess it to come up with design ideas and finally procure…
Even the most extravagant and well-crafted staircase demands a functional railing to keep you secure and protected. When building or remodeling a home, stair railing ideas may be something of an afterthought. After all, the main purpose of railing systems is safety. You might feel that as long as your…
