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Thank you silibran and historyfan. The stairs are in a condo I used to own. Couldn't stand the carpet and the wood underneath wasn't the best quality. I used a porch and patio paint so it would hold up longer. I sold the place and moved but got a lot of compliments while it was listed.
The stairs are done. I showed hubby the photo Mars posted and he liked it but as we looked at the stairs, that linoleum runner didn't really allow for room to do the stripe effect. We primed the stairs with white primer, even that made a huge improvement. We then painted the risers white, the treads yellow and didn't really like how that turned out. We thought we either needed to go with a darker yellow or change it up some. We then painted just the runner part on the treads yellow and the sides of the stairs white. That made a huge difference but still wasn't quite right. We ended up painting them like a runner, like Mars's photo, minus the stripe and like how that turned out much better. Only flaw, the light paint shows the dog hair so hindsight, we should have painted the stairs dog hair color .
We will see how well the paint holds up. If nothing else, they are ready to go if we add a carpet runner now . We have some touching up to do yet to fill in some of the gaps and such from where the carpet was.
Looks good Qwerty Tackle those gaps with paintable caulk so you can paint to match and you'll be good to go. You're brave to use a light color. Unless you go up and down those stairs in your socks, you'll soon see marks from your shoes. But maybe not. Let us know how it turns out. I love the color yellow, though. It's such a happy color.
Looks good Qwerty Tackle those gaps with paintable caulk so you can paint to match and you'll be good to go. You're brave to use a light color. Unless you go up and down those stairs in your socks, you'll soon see marks from your shoes. But maybe not. Let us know how it turns out. I love the color yellow, though. It's such a happy color.
I might have to stick something in the bigger cracks because there isn't really anything behind there for caulk to grab on to. I haven't looked that closely yet though so who knows.
We really debated going with gray but the yellow is a lot brighter. We mostly wear slippers in the house, but not always. We went with yellow because we wanted the basement brighter. It was darker down there before on purpose because it was mostly used as a TV watching area so that worked, but it's a nice change.
I might have to stick something in the bigger cracks because there isn't really anything behind there for caulk to grab on to. I haven't looked that closely yet though so who knows.
We really debated going with gray but the yellow is a lot brighter. We mostly wear slippers in the house, but not always. We went with yellow because we wanted the basement brighter. It was darker down there before on purpose because it was mostly used as a TV watching area so that worked, but it's a nice change.
I didn't realize the gaps were that large. In that case, you can fill those with patching compound and sand smooth. I know that will work because I had the same problem with my stairs. I had huge gaps but I just filled them with patching compound, waited to cure and sanded well before painting. By the time I finished, you couldn't see where any type of repair job was done. It will work, I promise.
Here's a bit better close up of the stairs when finished. You can see there are no more gaps.
And you thought this was going to be a quick fix, didn't you? lol I swear, to make something look great, there's a lot of prep work before that can happen. You can do it! I'm off to buy mortar now. Redoing the bathroom vanity and sink. What was I thinking???
I didn't realize the gaps were that large. In that case, you can fill those with patching compound and sand smooth. I know that will work because I had the same problem with my stairs. I had huge gaps but I just filled them with patching compound, waited to cure and sanded well before painting. By the time I finished, you couldn't see where any type of repair job was done. It will work, I promise.
Here's a bit better close up of the stairs when finished. You can see there are no more gaps.
And you thought this was going to be a quick fix, didn't you? lol I swear, to make something look great, there's a lot of prep work before that can happen. You can do it! I'm off to buy mortar now. Redoing the bathroom vanity and sink. What was I thinking???
It's always something. Mainly this was a "I can't find a carpet or runner I like" fix . This was all the result of some sewer back up last spring so we ended up with a new basement. We figured that since we were fixing part of it, we might as well do it all. We hadn't planned on new tile in the shower, but it started falling off as we were working around the shower and all the studs were rotted so something wasn't installed right...so, now I have a nice new shower too. I love it! We put in a new vanity and sink too. I love the top we got. It's Onyx brand and we got a light blue/gray speckled top in a flat finish. I'm still trying to figure out a mirror for in there though.
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It's always something. Mainly this was a "I can't find a carpet or runner I like" fix . This was all the result of some sewer back up last spring so we ended up with a new basement. We figured that since we were fixing part of it, we might as well do it all. We hadn't planned on new tile in the shower, but it started falling off as we were working around the shower and all the studs were rotted so something wasn't installed right...so, now I have a nice new shower too. I love it! We put in a new vanity and sink too. I love the top we got. It's Onyx brand and we got a light blue/gray speckled top in a flat finish. I'm still trying to figure out a mirror for in there though.
If you have a double sink, do two mirrors framed like a picture. If one, just one large frame around it. You can then finish the wood however you like.
It's always something. Mainly this was a "I can't find a carpet or runner I like" fix . This was all the result of some sewer back up last spring so we ended up with a new basement. We figured that since we were fixing part of it, we might as well do it all. We hadn't planned on new tile in the shower, but it started falling off as we were working around the shower and all the studs were rotted so something wasn't installed right...so, now I have a nice new shower too. I love it! We put in a new vanity and sink too. I love the top we got. It's Onyx brand and we got a light blue/gray speckled top in a flat finish. I'm still trying to figure out a mirror for in there though.
lol @ "It's always something." Boy oh boy, is that ever true. Sounds like you're really going to town on the basement. Watch out, though. Someone might want to move in there. hehe Beautiful colors on the vanity and top. A color choice with so many options for wall color, rugs, towels, Etc. Good luck choosing a mirror. Don't forget. If you find a framed mirror you like but you're not crazy about the color, you can always paint it. I've done that to both frames and lighting fixtures. Who wants to pay $400 for a light just because it's oil rubbed bronze? Rustoleum has the same paint for $6. You can turn anything into a treasure with paint.
If you have a double sink, do two mirrors framed like a picture. If one, just one large frame around it. You can then finish the wood however you like.
It's a single sink. Mainly I'm trying to decide on shape and finish. The cabinetry is white with brushed stainless knobs/faucet so trying to decide on a white framed mirror or brushed stainless--leaning toward the brushed stainless--then oval, round, square, rectangle, then to actually find what I want...
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lol @ "It's always something." Boy oh boy, is that ever true. Sounds like you're really going to town on the basement. Watch out, though. Someone might want to move in there. hehe Beautiful colors on the vanity and top. A color choice with so many options for wall color, rugs, towels, Etc. Good luck choosing a mirror. Don't forget. If you find a framed mirror you like but you're not crazy about the color, you can always paint it. I've done that to both frames and lighting fixtures. Who wants to pay $400 for a light just because it's oil rubbed bronze? Rustoleum has the same paint for $6. You can turn anything into a treasure with paint.
I was planning on redoing our kitchen, until the sewer backed up . We moved into the basement so the kids, well, they will have to find another basement of their own . I have limited options for mirror selection in town so I'm going to have to go on a shopping run one of these weekends. I need to find a light for an art nook too so I'll be on a mission.
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I think shape needs to reflect your use of the mirror. In other words, do two people ever use the mirror at the same time? If so, round or oval won't work as well.
Good luck on your mission! Lighting, for me, has been my hardest choice. There are just too many options!!!! LOL
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Tackle those gaps with paintable caulk so you can paint to match and you'll be good to go. You're brave to use a light color. Unless you go up and down those stairs in your socks, you'll soon see marks from your shoes. But maybe not. Let us know how it turns out. I love the color yellow, though. It's such a happy color. 
I swear, to make something look great, there's a lot of prep work before that can happen. You can do it! 
