Time for an Update!

Dreaded Carpet!!

Beautiful white and clean stairs!!

View of the Landing BEFORE!

View of the landing AFTER!
(The decor will change, but I needed to put something there for the photos!)

So, I really want to do this blog thing.  I like the idea of a record of what I do and think.  It's been a big couple of years for me and the changes are starting to show everywhere.

My most recent project has been the removal of carpet from the stairs and a subsequent paint job.  Take a look at the photos!  It's not decorated the way I want it to be, but I think it looks better.  What do you think??

When I tore up the carpet, I found MDF stair treads.  Not the ideal material, but I wanted this to be an inexpensive project.  I bought some wood filler and filled and sanded a couple of times.

There was a bit of a fiasco when I decided to use the power sander after I filled.  Yeah... well... I ended up cleaning up fine dust from every imaginable corner for the next two days.  (I highly recommend that you hand sand if you find the choice placed before you!)

At any rate, after some filling (the bull nose fronts of the treads were especially rough and in need of attention), some sanding and caulk in the corners, it was ready for paint.  I used two coats of KILZ oil based primer and then two coats of enamel Valspar Porch and Floor paint.  The bright white was premixed and worked out perfectly to match the Benjamin Moore Decorator's White Dura paint that is on the woodwork.

Overall, I think the finished result was worth the time and effort!