Hi,

I'm about to sand and finish a bunch of stairs and I'm wondering
whether I can do reasonably do anyithing interesting with the rises
other than paint them white. My concern is that if I finish them in the
same way as the treads it'll give it an undesirable ski lodge feel.

Maybe there's a website with pictures where I could get some good
ideas?

Thanks,

Aaron Fude

Wouldn't you stain the whole lot ? White risers (and treads) would
scuff up a lot, no ?

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My concern is that if I finish them in the
same way as the treads it'll give it an undesirable ski lodge feel.

I don't ski, but most stairs in private homes have both the tread and risers
the same. No need they must be. What do you like?

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Wouldn't you stain the whole lot ? White risers (and treads) would
scuff up a lot, no ?

Most stairs I have seen with white risers (in traditional N E style homes)
also have a carpet runner up the middle. Most houses built in last 30 years
don't even have hardwood on the stairs- they assume from the get-go that
stairs will have W/W carpet. I prefer hardwood stairs, but I hate vacuuming.
Note well that you do not want a gloss finish on the treads- very slippery
when walking the stairs in stocking feet.

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Hi,

I'm about to sand and finish a bunch of stairs and I'm wondering
whether I can do reasonably do anyithing interesting with the rises
other than paint them white. My concern is that if I finish them in the
same way as the treads it'll give it an undesirable ski lodge feel.

Maybe there's a website with pictures where I could get some good
ideas?

Thanks,

Aaron Fude


The all white would be too much for me too unless there was a carpet runner.
My friend stined the treads and painted the risers. ballisters are white ,
handrail is stined.....NICE.