Hardwood Stairs

More and more homeowners are looking to natural hardwood flooring for their home décor, and for those with a two-story house, it is only logical to want to blend the look of the stairs in with the flooring.

Distinctive Styles

However you decide to do your stairs, hardwood is sure to add a distinctive look to your home decor. You have a few decorative options to choose from, remember, the entire staircase does not have to be hardwood.

One classy look you could go with is having beautifully finished hardwood on the tread of the steps, and then have a complementary paint color on the rest for some striking accents.

You might even want to simply have a hardwood banister for effect. A little or a lot, hardwood most always adds a natural elegance to your home décor.

If you do decide that you want a complete staircase of hardwood, there are a few different ways you can go about this, and a few things to consider.

Installing Hardwood on Stairs

Installing hardwood flooring is one monstrous task, but installing hardwood on steps is a whole other beast! Really - this should only be done by an expert – this is a complicated task and not a project you want to mess up.

Why, you might ask? Mainly because if you are installing it onto existing flooring, oftentimes the substrate of the existing stairs has to be removed to make way for risers and treads.

One way to avoid this is to install hardwood over the existing staircase.

Another way to bypass this altogether is to buy prefabricated wood staircases. Sometimes, this can also be less expensive than installing onto your current staircase.

Whatever option you choose for your staircase, hardwood, however much or little, is sure to make a lasting impression in your home.

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