Stairs

One lovely morning, I awoke to my husband tearing the carpet off of the stairs.

"Why?" I asked.

"Because I'm tired of the carpet and sneezing all of the time," he replied.

In his defense, we have two large dogs and he has terrible allergies.  It was summer, thus the windows were closed all of the time.

The Idea:

Tear carpet from stairs and refinish them

The Inspiration:

The Original Plan:

Remove carpet from stairs

Remove rails and balusters

Sand steps

Stain steps and paint risers

Time Frame:

2 Weeks

Projected Cost:

Under $100

Reality:

Some steps were broken, shimmed, and uneven, so we had to replace 4 steps

We decided to replace the wooden balusters with iron ones

We removed the following paint colors from the wooden posts and railings- White, Brown, Country Blue, Peach, and Mint Green

Started in May

Unfinished

Money Spent Thus Far:

$400

Trips to Home Depot:

15-20

New Tools Acquired:

Mikita Orbital Sander

Set of DeWalt Drill Bits

Paint Roller

3 Paint Brushes

What It Looked Like Before:

What It Looks Like Now: