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11 cool ways to dress up your stairs

March 5, 2015 by Stefanie Girard

11 stair makeovers

All these cool ways to dress up stairs makes me wish I had a staircase! Pop on over to the blog Decorating Your Small Space to see all the great ideas on how you can decorate your stairs. I bet some of these techniques could be used to temporarily decorate for holidays or seasonally. See the full tutorial here.

Also a great way to add a splash of color to a staircase or hide damage to and old staircase. We recently visited a home that had damage to the carpet on the stairs, fraying and torn corners where the carpet sits on the edge of the stair. The home owner, decided to take a chance and pull up the carpet, she was lucky to find beautiful wood stairs, hidden all those years under tatty old carpet. Sometimes you just have to take a chance, and live on the edge (of the stair case ).

Check out these Stair Case Decals, you simply stick them into place.

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Comments

  1. Sue says

    March 5, 2015 at 10:49 am

    I can’t find the link to Decorating Your Small Space.

  2. melissa says

    March 5, 2015 at 3:59 pm

    Love the idea do u use carpet or other material

  3. Rhoda @ Southern Hospitality says

    April 8, 2017 at 2:47 pm

    H, you shared my project but did not link back to my blog. Please change that and add my blog link! This is my project! http://southernhospitalityblog.com/painted-stairs-and-adding-runners/

  4. Stefanie Girard says

    April 9, 2017 at 7:26 pm

    Done!

  5. Steve & Kathy Bates says

    May 18, 2021 at 11:17 pm

    We were http://www.decoratingyoursmallspace.com – we went thru a domain name change about 2 years ago, so the new link should be –
    https://www.ohmeohmyblog.com/stair-style-makeover-your-stairs/
    Can you please update the link? I think Rhoda from so. hospitality saw her project in our round-up pin that you are using and didn’t realize it was a round-up image for a post that we did! Thank you! – Steve & Kathy Bates

  6. Shellie Wilson says

    July 9, 2022 at 10:06 pm

    Updated, thanks for letting us know.

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25 Genius Ways to Repurpose Old Chairs Into Something Beautiful and Useful

Old chairs: they’ve been sat on, stacked in the garage, and maybe even left curbside more times than we’d like to admit. But before you toss that creaky seat or worn-out dining chair, take a look at these incredibly clever and creative ways to give them a second life. Whether you’re working with a full chair, a lone backrest, or even just a few spindles, there’s no shortage of crafty potential hiding in those curves and corners.

From charming garden planters to practical storage solutions, old chairs can be transformed into stunning home décor with just a little DIY love. Some ideas keep the original function of the chair in mind—like converting it into a stylish French-style bench or an elegant dog feeding station. Others think completely outside the box: imagine turning chair backs into towel racks or photo hangers, or using spindles to create whimsical wind chimes that add charm to any porch or patio.

You’ll also discover ways to use parts of the chair in unexpected and useful ways—such as turning legs into coat hooks, backs into earring displays, or full frames into scarf racks and chalkboards. It’s the ultimate reminder that even the most forgotten furniture can be reimagined into something beautiful.

Whether you’re a hardcore upcycler, a casual weekend DIYer, or someone who just hates to see good wood go to waste, these 25 chair makeovers will have you scanning thrift stores and garage sales for your next creative fix. You might even start hoarding broken chairs on purpose—because let’s be honest, there’s something magical about turning trash into treasure with your own two hands.

Ready to give that old chair new life? Dive into the full list of inspiring transformations and get ready to sit back (pun intended) and enjoy the results of your repurposed brilliance.

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