Treelsi patterno nstair riser5/16/2023 ![]() ![]() Paint as close as you can to the edge without touching it. Use a small, angled paint brush to paint the border of your stair riser. If it’s a thick varnish (like for wood floors) paint is unlikely to adhere without roughing up the surface with sandpaper first. Reasons to sand include if the paint is damaged or peeling or if it is covered with a thick varnish. If your stair risers need sanding, sand them. Steps to paint stair risers: STEP 1: PREP THE STAIRS If you are doing just one set of stairs in your own house – I think it’s easier to freehand it! Aaahhhh, I know. Paint will leach through where the bumps in the grain are. Here’s the thing – if you have wooden treads with grooves and grain (ours are oak) you are going to have a hard time getting a good tape seal. See, most people will tell you to use painter’s tape to tape off around each stair tread. Professionals might gasp and click away immediately. My technique for painting stair risers isn’t going to be for everyone. How to replace wooden balusters with metal balusters.Or if your stairs are to a playroom like ours – why not make rainbow steps! Black, navy, or another dark color can be moody and dramatic. It also allows the wooden stair treads to pop and really shine. White paint is usually used to tie the risers of wood stairs in with the surrounding trim work. Read my complete guide to paint sheens here! Why are stair risers painted white? I used Behr’s Scuff Defense paint, which we use all over our house, and can really stand up to a cleaning and scuff marks (and 2 kids and 2 pets!) This is because they will get scuffed up and you want to be able to wipe them clean. Typically you want to use a semi-gloss paint for stair risers. You can paint treads as well, but since they get a lot of wear, staining the natural wood is a more common option. It gives them definition and helps the wood treads be a highlight. Having white (or any color painted) risers helps to break the stairs up visually and keep them from looking like a brown wood blob. If your stairs are surrounded by white trim, it is most common to paint the risers white. ![]() There are lots of options when choosing a paint color for stair risers. However, for risers, you can use regular wall paint. This is necessary if you want to paint the stair treads. You can use paint specifically for porches and floors on your stairs. So, I’m going to teach you exactly how to give your stairs a paint job – white or rainbow or any color in between! What kind of paint do you use on stair risers? If you have wooden stairs, then you might want or need to refresh their paint. However, painting stair risers is a big home improvement project. This is a pretty specific project for specific spaces. Now, I know that not everyone has a desire for a rainbow staircase in their home. So, I pulled back out my rainbow paint and decided to paint a rainbow staircase! The boring treads and risers looked dull next to the new rainbow. That mural is right next to the stairs up to our 3rd floor (which is also a playroom/future media room). I recently painted a rainbow mural in our kid’s loft. Want to paint your stair risers? Here’s a step by step guide on how to paint stair risers – and a peek at our rainbow staircase! ![]()
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