Comments on: Staircases.

By: drey

drey — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 07:11:00 +0000

the pantone one would be GREAT for an art studio or a graphic designer, one to keep away for sure! thanks for sharing!

By: Lonnie

Lonnie — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 22:02:28 +0000

I love your entryway!

By: mopar

mopar — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 20:41:08 +0000

I like your stairs the way they are. But I wonder if maybe the hallway ceiling could use some molding.

By: Niamh

Niamh — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 02:09:24 +0000

Sorry to comment twice, but i also think what Capreek (first comment) suggested about random stripes was a great idea.

By: Niamh

Niamh — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 04:20:16 +0000

Hi,
I just discovered your blog this morning and have spent the day reading all the old posts!
I’ts fantastic. I think your hallway looks great but you need some bold colour on the stairs. I wouldn’t cover them completeley but just put some colour on the risers or something like they did on those faulous pink stairs!!!
Thanks for being a great blogger and making my morning,
Niamh

By: becky

becky — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:44:12 +0000

Oh my gosh, FIRST – Your staircase/entryway is beautiful

SECOND – Thank you for this collection of images – it’s awesome!

THIRD – have you seen the Orla Kiely stairs that were in LIving, etc.? I posted them in my random tumblr log blog whatever the heck you call it here:

http://thebubbreport.tumblr.com/post/244994480/have-i-posted-these-orla-kiely-stairs-like-ten

becky

By: Judith

Judith — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:03:10 +0000

Totally love those red stairs of Orla Kiely. Wow!!!!
Unfortunately, with 4 small kids, I can’t do this with respect to our poor neighbors.
But if we ever get a stand-alone house ….. (sigh)

By: Anna at D16

Anna at D16 — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:45:46 +0000

Kristen, my walls are BM Moonlight White. You can see all of the paint colors in my house here.

By: Kristen

Kristen — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:24:09 +0000

What color are your walls in the staircase??

By: Jen

Jen — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:32:29 +0000

Diagonal black and white stripes!

By: Anne

Anne — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:12:57 +0000

Your staircase if fine just like it is – you need something – or rather lots of somethings (mainly like pictures) on the staircase wall. A good place for old family pictures, with different frames in different sizes and shapes. Add a few whimsey items, like an antique plate or vintage wall pockets -even old style pictures – for some contrast, and enjoy……..

By: katherine

katherine — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:51:01 +0000

To be honest, I like your plain stairs best. Some of the others, especially the negatives runners, look a little imperfect and too “crafty.” Your plain stairs look classy. There’s something about decorating stairs that reminds me of knitting cozies. A sort of unnecessary need to beautify everything.

By: Cat Sitter in the City

Cat Sitter in the City — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:50:58 +0000

So many great ideas here. I love the stripey runner.

By: Carol Ann

Carol Ann — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 17:00:06 +0000

Oh and the artwork on the back wall is too small…here is where I would put a colour…(you can change out one wall any day you want) paint never locks you in…
I would say, make a vista out of that wall… with a great colour and a large scale piece of art…make people want to come in an find out what is past the staircase.
Regards again CAM

By: Carol Ann

Carol Ann — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 16:55:09 +0000

Wool sisal runner, in a natural sisal colour and binding in the closes colour to the sisal… make it easy on the eyes so the whole entrance is what you see when you open the door and not just the stairs…it is going to cost alot…keep it safe and classic.
Regards, Carol Ann, camdesign interiors

By: oh holland

oh holland — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 22:19:23 +0000

Do you find the white risers easily get scuffed? Mine do.

What about applying an upholstery fabric to the risers as you would wallpaper? In my head, that looks warm and textured, and wouldn’t be a chore to vacuum as a runner covering the treads would.

By: elisabeth

elisabeth — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 14:11:12 +0000

Is there a design or picture on the bannister post?

By: Vanya

Vanya — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 10:33:11 +0000

saw this and thought of your stair dilemma

http://spaceforinspiration.blogspot.com/2009/11/touch-of-glam-light-metal.html

good luck!

By: brandeye

brandeye — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:30:52 +0000

i’ve been contemplating what to do with our stairs to the basement and second floor for years, wow, it really has been that long. i was going to do wallpaper, but just can’t find what i want. i love the bare wood runner you posted!!! i just think it’d be too much work at this point.

By: Vanya

Vanya — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:59:18 +0000

I love the negative runner, so effective and the painted. Perhaps yours would look good with a carpet runner, but not the whole width of the stairs – in fun stripes like

http://www.rogeroates.com/?area=products&sub=runners&dub=10&pub=1

Paul Smith style stripes would look v funky

Makes it quieter and softer under foot.

Or you could keep it as it is and paint the hall ceiling a fun colour!