We did this project over a full weekend and two additional weeks nights following.
Carpet or wood stairs.
The result was a clean transition from wood to carpet.
Functional builder grade stairs stairs that exist only to move people from point a to point b with zero concern for aesthetics can be improved with carpeting it is difficult to fix unattractive stairs because they do not lend themselves to painting carpet works wonders on stairs like this.
Jenna shows you how she did it here.
Carpeted stairs require regular vacuuming and an occasional cleaning to keep them in top shape.
Our main goal was to rip off the carpet see what wood was underneath and.
The transition to the carpeted stairs was easy but important.
The carpet was old and dirty giving the entry a very dark and dated feel.
If you have children seniors or sleepwalkers in your home wood stairs may not be the best choice in terms of safety.
Wood stairs can be slippery and there s not much cushion if a fall were to happen.
Cleaning wood vs cleaning carpet.
My husband and i recently tore the carpet from our stairs and painted the wood underneath creating a fresh clean and modern look.
This is our stairs before.
Carpeting on stairs is automatically going to accumulate more dust and dirt than hardwood.
Wood is louder than carpet.
Cuz no one wants to step on those.
If you decide that wood stairs are a must have for your home but you re concerned about safety there is a way to compromise.
And then they had to work on removing the staples.
To avoid damage to the wood stairs they used a cat paw and hammer to gently remove the tack strips.