Sunday, February 21, 2010

The Final Chapter.

Well, maybe not the final chapter. I'm still deciding on painting the banister and the side runners. If you would like to know the back story on the steps, go here, here, here, and here. Oh and here.

Here's the before. Yucky, cheap carpet:
 

And here's the dramatic and exciting after:


Love, love, love....dreamy love. I can't decide if I'm more proud of the way they turned out or the fact that I did it ALL BY MYSELF. Hubs did not touch them AT ALL. Not even on the landing. Not a single staple did he pull. Not a single nail did he hammer.

I am so linking this to show off:

Make Your Monday
Metamorphosis Monday
Make it for Monday
DIY Day
Power of Paint
Transformation Thursday
Saturday Night Special



The DIY Show Off



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46 comments:

  1. Julia @ Hooked on HousesFebruary 21, 2010 at 7:47 PM

    I've got carpet on my stairs and would love to rip it off and do something like this. Nice job! :)

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  2. Sherry @ No Minimalist HereFebruary 21, 2010 at 7:49 PM

    Your stairs turned out wonderful. I know this was a lot of work but the results are fantastic!

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  3. Happy MomFebruary 21, 2010 at 8:10 PM

    Just beautiful!!!! Impressive! (and motivating....)

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  4. SewconsultFebruary 21, 2010 at 8:12 PM

    Great job!

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  5. Gillian LayneFebruary 21, 2010 at 8:17 PM

    Love two-toned steps!

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  6. Allison ShopsFebruary 21, 2010 at 8:19 PM

    Your stairs turned out great! Much better than carpet.

    I hope you'll stop by AtticMag this week to see my home on tour.
    Allison

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  7. Kathy @ Creative Home ExpressionsFebruary 21, 2010 at 8:23 PM

    I love it! I'll be using your pictures to convince my hubby to do ours!

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  8. Rustique Gal February 21, 2010 at 8:25 PM

    Kirsty, The reveal is beautiful and very dramatic. I hate carpeted stairs! Great work, Gal! Sherry

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  9. Low Tide High StyleFebruary 21, 2010 at 8:29 PM

    Your stairs turned out so great!! I bet you are loving them!

    Kat :)

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  10. AnonymousFebruary 21, 2010 at 9:03 PM

    Oh, how beautiful! I give you a gold star for being so brave to pull the carpet up in the first place! :)
    Be a sweetie,
    Shelia :)

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  11. PegFebruary 21, 2010 at 9:03 PM

    Wow, what a wonderful transformation! The stairs look so much more up to date!

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  12. Rattlebridge FarmFebruary 21, 2010 at 9:11 PM

    You did a fabulous job!

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  13. ChristineFebruary 21, 2010 at 9:16 PM

    wow that is amazing! The stairs are just so pretty!!

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  14. Emily {Frilly Details}February 21, 2010 at 10:22 PM

    Amazing!!! What a difference! And that's awesome you did it all on your own. Way to go!

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  15. MariaFebruary 21, 2010 at 10:48 PM

    Really great job! All the carpeting is out of our house now... just hardwood... EXCEPT the stairs! Underneath the carpeting are builder's grade stairs... no hardwood... not sure what to do to finish them ...
    This looks amazing~
    Maria

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  16. RoeshelFebruary 21, 2010 at 10:57 PM

    GORGEOUS! Amazing job! Your hard work definitely paid off!

    Thanks so much for sharing your inspiration in the DIY Project Parade! :)

    Have a fantastic week!

    Roeshel

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  17. SuzyFebruary 21, 2010 at 11:11 PM

    Great JOB!!!! Way to go! I had to look at the whole project from beginning to end because I have those yucky carpet stairs! Would love to do a version of this. Did I say GREAT JOB?

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  18. Lost In TarnationFebruary 21, 2010 at 11:30 PM

    I love it! Give yourself a huge pat on the back for doing that on your own. I'm trying to get up the guts to do floating stairs on a small landing that we have. Seeing how great they turned out gives me a bigger push.

    Thanks for stopping by!

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  19. KelseyFebruary 21, 2010 at 11:46 PM

    GORGOUS! You did an amazing job!!!! I wish I had stairs in my house so I could copy you!! :)

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  20. AnonymousFebruary 22, 2010 at 12:53 AM

    You did so good. They turned out beautiful, and you'll be able to keep them so nice and clean, unlike the carpeting (which I have). I am going to read and re-read what you did and put it on my "to do" list!

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  21. susanFebruary 22, 2010 at 7:49 AM

    You are tempting me to start ripping up carpet right this minute! You are right--HUGE change! Great job. You should be proud of yourself! I am bookmarking this!

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  22. BrennaFebruary 22, 2010 at 8:39 AM

    Great job! We are in the process of doing our stairs too (although, we are replacing treads as well and adding a banister) and it's really hard work. I'm super impressed you did it yourself!!!!

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  23. Megan GunyanFebruary 22, 2010 at 11:53 AM

    Congratulations on a great job! I love the dark stain...

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  24. MarijaFebruary 22, 2010 at 1:17 PM

    YOU SHOULD BE SO PROUD! These look amazing. I'm so glad you used a very dark wood-tone intstead of a glossy black paint. This is timeless...

    Great job! Marija

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  25. Dena PickleFebruary 22, 2010 at 2:56 PM

    Love it! This is a project that is on my list too. I removed the carpet...3 months ago! Maybe your joy will get my bottom in gear! LOL!

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  26. WendyFebruary 22, 2010 at 9:41 PM

    Gorgeous!

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  27. CatherineFebruary 22, 2010 at 10:08 PM

    It looks beautiful, love how it turned out.

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  28. Magic BrushFebruary 22, 2010 at 11:11 PM

    Just found your blog from DIY Day. I have 3 kiddos also and a love of "Love you Forever" (the first time I read it I bawled). I am sooooo impressed that you did the steps yourself. I had a client ask me a few weeks ago if we did steps and I was terrified and said no. Great job!

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  29. AnonymousFebruary 23, 2010 at 8:39 AM

    Okay, this is really inspired! I love the white risers and dark stair treads with the medium glazed spindles and banister. It is a feast for the eyes and I am certain gives you much joy every time you look at it!

    Blessings ~ Eileen @ Star's Fault

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  30. Sarah @ Hennessey HouseFebruary 23, 2010 at 8:59 AM

    wwwoooooooowwwwwww. SO gorgeous.

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  31. Jen @ Just for RachelFebruary 23, 2010 at 11:38 PM

    Great job!!! I am impressed you didn't have your husbands help at all! Oh how I wish I had stairs... They are very beautiful!

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  32. molly susan strongFebruary 24, 2010 at 2:46 PM

    Tese look great. GO FOR PAINTING THE REST, side and the rails. Looks so up to date and great!! New follower here! I want to see it in its final state!

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  33. molly susan strongFebruary 24, 2010 at 2:48 PM

    Yeah I am your 200th follower!

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  34. DebbiedoosFebruary 24, 2010 at 7:47 PM

    That is hard work, but so worth all your efforts!! They look great!~

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  35. LoriFebruary 24, 2010 at 8:01 PM

    I would have been so scared to do that dark color on the steps, but I totally think it is amazing! We are women hear us roar!! You go!

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  36. Beth@The Stories of A to ZFebruary 24, 2010 at 8:25 PM

    I have a thing for stairs and I am loving yours! Nicely done ;).

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  37. Kim @ Savvy Southern StyleFebruary 24, 2010 at 9:08 PM

    Your stairs look awesome. I may have to do mine one day.

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  38. MandyFebruary 25, 2010 at 9:54 AM

    Such a cool project...I totally want to do this to my stairs! You are awesome :)

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  39. Maryann @ Domestically-SpeakingFebruary 26, 2010 at 1:29 PM

    Be still my heart! Gorgeous! Did you use a stain or paint & could you share what color? I've got this project on my list of "to-do's". Thanks for sharing at the POPP.

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  40. JessFebruary 28, 2010 at 9:39 AM

    We have carpet on our stairs, and I'm terrified to pull it up. I hope that when/if I do-that I can make what comes out look at least half this good. Absolutely BEAUTIFUL!

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  41. JanMarch 1, 2010 at 12:53 PM

    Gorgeous. I am trying to convince my husband to let me do this!

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  42. KarenMarch 1, 2010 at 8:15 PM

    Great job! I absolutely love it & have been considering doing the same thing on my basement steps that i talk about here. you did a great job & all by yourself. that will prob be me too! http://livinginthe513.blogspot.com/2010/02/new-metal-railings.html

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  43. michelle's 10 thingsMarch 2, 2010 at 1:01 AM

    What an amazing job. I am so impressed. I found this from...some other blog, and am so glad that I saw all your posts. Wow!

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  44. Thrifty Decor ChickMarch 4, 2010 at 8:54 AM

    Love them!! Absolutely gorgeous! I know how much work that takes -- you should be proud!!

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  45. MeredithMarch 4, 2010 at 9:48 AM

    It looks great, but I also agree that you should totally paint the rest white!

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  46. AnnieApril 14, 2010 at 3:13 PM

    you are talented lady!!
    i love this idea!!
    i just sent your handy work to my man...i want him to do this!
    he is a "stay-at-home daddy" to our dog right now ;)

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