tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post9015137554436438..comments2024-03-28T10:32:35.496-04:00Comments on Thrifty Decor Chick | Thrifty DIY, Decor and Organizing: How to stain and paint wood stairs Thrifty Decor Chickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08387609050626968143noreply@blogger.comBlogger65125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-1759223555337374012014-09-11T11:25:57.590-04:002014-09-11T11:25:57.590-04:00We didn't end up using anything because they h...We didn't end up using anything because they haven't been slippery at all. Thrifty Decor Chickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08387609050626968143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-63773148440721366872014-08-24T15:27:57.506-04:002014-08-24T15:27:57.506-04:00What product did you put on your stair so they wer...What product did you put on your stair so they werent slipperyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-62709743769916908622014-06-17T18:53:24.808-04:002014-06-17T18:53:24.808-04:00Thank you so much for this post! I have been wanti...Thank you so much for this post! I have been wanting to do this forever! Now I actually will : ) Love love love the way it looks! I am suspecting though that there is ugly wood under my carpet......LOLA darlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04189116427588226024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-13276837840303929012014-06-06T18:08:19.529-04:002014-06-06T18:08:19.529-04:00In case anybody is reading all these comments: (;-...In case anybody is reading all these comments: (;->) When I have to hand sand inside I hook my shop vac up to the sander and it sucks almost all of the sawdust up. Even if it's not a tight fit, it's better than nothing. Use duck tape or something to get it to work, or buy a different sander or shop vac. It's SO WORTH it! It's noisy with both machines running, so wear ear plugs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-60208186609960654132013-12-05T08:52:54.352-05:002013-12-05T08:52:54.352-05:00I got it from Lowe's -- it's just cheap pl...I got it from Lowe's -- it's just cheap planked pine boards that you get about six to a pack. They have them in beadboard and in regular plain boards, that's what I used. And I stained them after they were installed, when I did the stairs. Thrifty Decor Chickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08387609050626968143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-67066129185473676102013-12-03T13:38:25.264-05:002013-12-03T13:38:25.264-05:00Where did you purchase your plank flooring? Was i...Where did you purchase your plank flooring? Was it already stained or did you use the stain from your steps to finish ot. axelfoley13https://www.blogger.com/profile/04182165511140419231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-75018668577842847912013-01-23T11:06:36.195-05:002013-01-23T11:06:36.195-05:00Jennifer, the plank flooring is on the landing. :)...Jennifer, the plank flooring is on the landing. :)Thrifty Decor Chickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08387609050626968143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-42716163378262745232013-01-22T22:01:23.671-05:002013-01-22T22:01:23.671-05:00Where did you use the plank flooring? Where did you use the plank flooring? Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06104208088292482230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-4882940141293890172013-01-17T21:24:32.612-05:002013-01-17T21:24:32.612-05:00Teach, we did not put anything over the paint -- I...Teach, we did not put anything over the paint -- I just use a magic eraser to clean them up every three or four months and I've touched up the paint once. :)Thrifty Decor Chickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08387609050626968143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-21066598904801948052013-01-12T15:46:20.629-05:002013-01-12T15:46:20.629-05:00Your stairs look lovely! We are currently in the ...Your stairs look lovely! We are currently in the process of doing this to our stairs that open into our kitchen (the main room of our house). I have 2 questions for you. 1. Did you just prime and paint your rises? We have already done that to ours (with a semi-gloss white) and I don't think I'm a huge fan of how it looks...let's just say I'm not sold. 2. Did you clear coat the risers at all to protect them? Or is it easier just to leave them and touch them up as needed throughout the months? Thanks for any help you can offer.Teach 3 and 4https://www.blogger.com/profile/01964852585311388583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-63309399725153450222012-05-28T20:22:53.920-04:002012-05-28T20:22:53.920-04:00This was so helpful! Would love to hear more deta...This was so helpful! Would love to hear more details about how you did the landing! <br />thanks!<br />LaurieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-67255500205891334392012-04-03T12:21:01.644-04:002012-04-03T12:21:01.644-04:00I live in a old house and have wood stairs. I'...I live in a old house and have wood stairs. I'm thinking of doing a project similar to yours but am wondering what kind of a finish didyou put on the stair treads to keep them protected and still not slippery.<br />RuthAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-32857792081965213002012-03-07T23:26:09.525-05:002012-03-07T23:26:09.525-05:00I just read your post today (3/7/12) about how wel...I just read your post today (3/7/12) about how well your projects have held up and it lead me here. I was so excited to see that you did this because I was actually just trying to convince my husband of the same exact project! So glad to see the fabulous results and it gives me back up to share with the hubs! I'm also thinking about painting my subloor in another room, which my neighbors think I'm nuts for even thinking about it! I just gotta get ride of that carpet, ya know!! So glad I found this post! Thanks for the info and inspiration!Kim @ Plumberry Piehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10146275611377393369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-86011063615782191522011-11-04T10:29:07.657-04:002011-11-04T10:29:07.657-04:00They look fantastic! I pulled my carpet up last ye...They look fantastic! I pulled my carpet up last year and painted my steps white. Now they are not looking so fresh and farmhousey any more. So I am going to sand and stain. My steps were similar to yours but in a bit worse shape. My question is the landing. Mine is just plywood underlayment with lots of gouges. Last week I pulled the carpet upstairs because although hardwood isn't in the budget right now it was just plain yuck. So I stained the plywood and it looks 100% better. But the landing doesn't look salvageable. What plank flooring did you use and what did you do about the height difference? Sorry for the huge comment. Thanks for any advice, PamPam @ Fripperyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08694536982173963267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-42454693534394085862011-10-23T09:39:06.488-04:002011-10-23T09:39:06.488-04:00I am so glad to have found this DIY project. I'...I am so glad to have found this DIY project. I've been itching to do this for years. Just removed the carpet in my 400 sq ft den and layed down laminate. I wanted to see what was under the carpeted stairs, so I took a peek! YIKES is what I said. Now seeing what you've done, I'm much more determined to give it a try myself! Thanks so much!!!terrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13252288721784914265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-42497038440735329132011-10-13T16:34:03.661-04:002011-10-13T16:34:03.661-04:00Very pretty!Very pretty!Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05445964603483462047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-65966916999000085302011-05-10T03:19:39.125-04:002011-05-10T03:19:39.125-04:00I just stumbled upon this--great post! I was wonde...I just stumbled upon this--great post! I was wondering how it's holding up. Have you gotten any nicks or chunks of wood get knocked off? What about splinters? Is the finish still glossy? I always worry that the stuff you buy at the hardware store doesn't wear as well as what the pros use. <br /><br />I have hardwood stairs in my current house (slippery unless you have barefeet), and I paid $9000 to have the carpet pulled up and oak put down. We are buying a new house with the same vanilla carpet that's dingy near the baseboards. This carpet is from 1996 so it MUST go before we even move in. I don't know what the subfloor looks like, but if it's as nice as yours, this is a real option. If I mess it up, I'll put carpet down or pay a pro to redo it. Our current house has that horrible fiber board stuff so a DIY project wasn't even an option.Brigittehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04820485825492363796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-89927200847287860762010-11-10T19:41:11.154-05:002010-11-10T19:41:11.154-05:00I just stumbled across your blog.... MAN have I be...I just stumbled across your blog.... MAN have I been missing OUT. I LOVE your blog! <br /><br />About the stairs: would the stain look even halfway decent if it was applied to the plywood? Our stairs don't have hardwood on top and we are on a budget so I don't foresee getting hardwood anytime soon. *sigh*Kelly Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13273500936211685651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-91364075092464054212010-08-21T20:48:44.040-04:002010-08-21T20:48:44.040-04:00I came across your blog by accident and I am so gl...I came across your blog by accident and I am so glad I did. I have a very unhandy husband so most of our home renovations and decorating is up to me. We had a broken step and tore the carpet up to replace it and there were the wood steps I had envisioned in our little farmhouse. They are in terrible shape, but I'm already in love with them, as hideous as they are. I looked for some step by step (pun intended) instructions on what to do for a loooong time and couldn't find anything. Your blog is an answer to (more than one) prayer. Thanks for sharing your trials and errors right along with your successes!apawolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07048331705197615381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-74015993031336504132010-03-24T22:42:18.591-04:002010-03-24T22:42:18.591-04:00Amazing job! You have inspired me to begin some p...Amazing job! You have inspired me to begin some projects in my home now...I'm sure hubby is gonna looove me now! :o)<br /><br />www.5reasons2save.comEricahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06523977340560978803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-79095316045103816332010-03-16T13:53:35.577-04:002010-03-16T13:53:35.577-04:00Seriously Jaw dropping....=) The only thing that k...Seriously Jaw dropping....=) The only thing that kind of bums me out is that on a lot of your projects you only put your out of pocket expense... I would love it if you would put what it would cost the average jo like me who has basically nothing "on hand."<br />ThanksCassiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08687907460986114457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-25515465631559094542010-03-09T23:13:35.198-05:002010-03-09T23:13:35.198-05:00Your stairs look great. I have a similar photo on ...Your stairs look great. I have a similar photo on my blog from where my fat cat walked in the paint. http://sewbeeit.wordpress.com/2010/01/26/red-hot/<br />I also blog about the painting here<br />http://sewbeeit.wordpress.com/2010/01/25/paint-it-red-soon/<br />and here http://sewbeeit.wordpress.com/2010/01/15/stairway-to/<br />My stairs were stained but they got messed up when we renovated and I was looking for a change. I got it and I love it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-2961806019067391572010-03-07T20:13:35.161-05:002010-03-07T20:13:35.161-05:00Love it! I'm thinking about doing it to the wo...Love it! I'm thinking about doing it to the wooden pieces of my stairs as well as handrail (you can see what my stairs look like on my blog-just posted some before/afters of painting we just did). Anyway, how are you liking it so far? Is it easily scratched or pretty resistant? (I have animals, so I would hope it is durable) What about the slip proof product you applied-how is that working? So many questions!! If you have time to answer, please swing by my blog and drop me a line! Thank you!Kim at Polka Dot Thoughthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02041566872626076519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-34988083724070726272010-03-07T19:26:33.697-05:002010-03-07T19:26:33.697-05:00I love a great unfinished basement. You have an aw...I love a great unfinished basement. You have an awesome one with so much potential.<br /> <br /><br />Mr. Goodwill Hunting<br />http://g-w-hunting.blogspot.comRashon Carrawayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08454531896266920076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-73922914365761786522010-03-05T09:09:19.089-05:002010-03-05T09:09:19.089-05:00You did a great job. I love them.You did a great job. I love them.Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03212454004456092488noreply@blogger.com