Inspired by: Stairwells

I have been collecting images of stairwells for quite a while, now.

I need to re-do ours.

Ideally, I would like to remove the wall on the left--at least as far back as the closet and put up balustrades and a newel post. That would certainly help with the claustophobia.

Instead of something like this:

It would sort of be like this. (Though my little wall is only 21"--about two steps!)

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But, of course, I would lose the arch and I'm not sure how I would feel about that. (Though getting furniture upstairs would be easier!)

Anyway, here are just a few images that have caught my eye. I really am a classicist when it comes to stairs.

So, so gorgeous: wood with white risers.

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Basic and classic.

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Colourful:

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I like these--but I wonder if I'd get tired of them. Besides, they seem too "folksy" or kind of "country farmhouse" to me now.

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Of course, there's my most favouritest ever:

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Black and white.

If I can't stain the treads, then I'll do black and white. I know I'm probably asking for trouble as far as dirt goes, but if we stained, I'd probably have to use a dark one anyway.

We'll have to see how it goes.

Step by step.