By guest author Shawna Feeley
Wallpapering the stair risers is a great way to add a pop of color and interest to an otherwise predictable space. You can also add paint to the steps, railings or the balusters and Newell post if you want to have some serious fun. Your staircase is a blank canvas just waiting for a little TLC. Depending on the paper you chose, you can take your stairs from boring to fun or bland to stylish in just one weekend. Warning: you can lose an afternoon collecting ideas on Pinterest! Here are a few of my favorites.
Shawna’s dog Bandit demonstrating proper stair use.
Having done this project myself on my mudroom steps, I’m going to pass along what I learned. Choose a paper that is as wide as the riser. Wallpaper comes in varying widths and some are only 20” wide. You can “railroad” the paper and hang it the long way, but just be sure your pattern works sideways. This avoids unnecessary seams. You have so many options with paper and paint, you’ll wish you had more steps!
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Working professionally for over ten years, Shawna has made her mark in Westport, CT where she has designed over 40 new luxury homes. Her homes have won dozens of CT Home Builder (HOBI) awards. Her strengths lie in kitchen and bath planning with a keen ability of weaving high-end amenities into beautiful spaces. She loves creating 3D renderings and sketches for her clients and the collaborative nature of the process. She is self-taught and skilled as a seamstress, painter, wallpaper installer, electrician, tile installer, landscaper, deck builder, comedian and badass handyman.
