Painted Staircase

Three shades of paint create the allure of a carpeted runner.
Difficulty
Beginner
Project Type
Indoor
Product
FLEXiO 5000 Sprayer

Overview

Artist and designer Michelle Graham desired a super stylish staircase for her foyer. Being a consummate artist and DIYer, she chose the Wagner FLEXiO Sprayer, which made the project easier than climbing a flight of stairs.

Before

Before

After

After

Meet Michelle

Meet Michelle

Michelle is an artist and designer whose work she showcases as Birch Paper and Home.

Step 1

Paint the banister

Paint the banister

First, Michelle painted the banister a sleek shade of glossy black.

Step 2

Paint sides of staircase

Paint sides of staircase

Next, she protected the banister with craft paper and sprayed each side of the staircase in a creamy white.

Step 3

Paint runner

Paint runner

Finally, she created the look of a runner spraying the very middle of the staircase beige. The final step once all was dry was to add a detail stripe with paint tape and the FLEXiO 5000 turned to its lowest setting. Michelle used California Paints’ Kookaburra Licorice for the handrail and Modern White, Pigeon Gray, and Fine Grain for the stairs.

Step 4

Final staircase

Final staircase

The final staircase is fresh, durable, and perfect for a stocking clad family of four. And two pooches.

Step 5


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