What are your stairs like?
So often, stairs are simply covered over with carpet. But if you fancy something different, there are plenty of options.
From using paint and stenciling techniques, to wallpaper and wall stickers, here are 10 brilliant stair decorating ideas to inspire you.
1. Paint and stencil your stairs
A combination of paint and stencilling designs on some stairs can work too, as this eclectic staircase by Washington Interior Designers & Decorators Amy Herbert, Aesthetic Answers LLC, demonstrates. The coordinating wallpaper on the ceiling is a fabulous idea too.
Via Houzz
2. Add words to your stairs
Add inspiring words to each step. This stair sticker set makes the job super easy.If you have your own unique creativity and ideas, you can also choose to customize the stickers. Whether it’s an inspirational word, a personal label design or a favorite character or pattern you can customize as you see fit. The process is also free to choose from, die-cut stickers or vinyl stickers or holographic stickers, BPS Stickers can do it all!
3. Add pastel shades to your stairs
Choose a colour palette of calming pastel shades to paint your stairs with.
4. Wallpaper your stairs
Use your favourite wallpaper, such as this Orla Kiely design, to add colour and pattern. It’s a great way of using up leftover wallpaper. Check out a DIY tutorial for wallpapering your stairs like this.
Via House to Home
5. Create a chevron design
Create a chevron design on your stairs, with vinyl wall sticker decals. Great if you love monochrome themes. From PotandKettleStudios on Etsy.
6. Hand paint your stairs
Feeling artistic? Why not put your creativity to use and paint your own unique staircase design.
7. Number your stairs
Help your kids learn to count, by numbering your stairs. Stair number sticker sets available from Oakdene Designs.
Or help them learn to count in French!
8. Combine decorating ideas
If you can’t decide on one option, why not mix them up and combine decorating ideas? These funky stairs make use of wallpaper, paint and numbering and look really effective. Eclectic Staircase by Vancouver Photographers Megan Buchanan
9. Be bold
Create a lively contemporary staircase using bold paint colours that blend the stairs with the wall design. Add a contrasting printed stair runner to draw the eye in. Contemporary Staircase by San Francisco Interior Designers & Decorators Favreau Design
10. Give your stairs a vintage style
This vintage crate design staircase was created using craft paint and stencils, by Chilliwack Interior Designers & Decorators Funky Junk Interiors
***For more inspiring ideas, check out our staircase decorating board on Pinterest.
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Fab post, I love this idea. Stairs never really feature in my mind when it comes to decorating and yet these stair cases look amazing. Hallways and stairs are so often overlooked, being necessary passing spaces, rather than areas to design. I love the words and pastel coloured examples. Stylizing the staircase and transforming the hallway into an actual room with a purpose, by adding a few feature pieces of furniture or a chair/bench can create a fabulous visual impact when people enter the home. Great inspiration :O)
Love the vintage crate stairs!
Great ideas!