Painting my stair rails black is a project i ve wanted to since the moment we bought this house.
Painting wood stairs black.
If you don t prime the wood first the paint may sink right into the wood and you will need more paint to get a nice finish.
With all the black white grays and cooler wood look in our tile.
Recreate the same vibe with thick painter s tape.
Searching for a painted stair idea that will truly stand out.
But i knew i would need to make the railing a little more special by.
Or use a paint primer in one.
It s a simple choice and easy to apply.
If using black stain i don t think you need to add the.
Wooden staircase paint ideas by pinterest.
First it probably helped that our wood was pretty old and not particularly fancy these were attic stairs after all.
Repair any loose or broken parts and fill any dents.
The stairs we did this project on were cheap basement stairs made of pine which is a very soft wood that is easily dinged up.
Once dry we removed the plastic and started prepping the hand rails for painting.
Our builder gave us the option of upgrading to a white stair rail or have an tuscan style iron rail.
Super slick nice wood might be more slippery.
Apparently the primer that comes in the paint is intended to help paint stick to previously painted surfaces and since i am painting onto varnished wood an all purpose primer was recommended.
But and this is the second reason a good porch and floor paint shouldn t be slippery at all.
That made painting the stair treads an even easier decision.
It s also a wood that is not easily stained.
Black and white is the perfect couple when dealing with a color combination.
While paint is perfect for making over an old staircase you need to make sure it is in good nick before you start.
You can paint both bare wood and painted wood but if the stairs are very old and have many layers of paint on you might want to strip them back first.
If you have a bigger stairs with all black paint you may need to balance it with white colors.
Black painted stairs ideas by pinterest.
The first step in getting rid of the orange oak was sanding it down some.
Since the second one wasn t my style i opted for the first option.
These black and white chevron striped stairs from amber b design are one of a kind and simply beautiful.
When using black paint you can ask to have the primer tinted grey so it is not as hard to cover the white with black paint.
We love how easily the chevron look blends with the neutral wood stair tread.