I love to share inspiration on how far terrible spaces can come.
Before:
Oh, dear Lord. This is, honest to God, the day we closed on our house. (Reminder: We didn’t live in it for six months.)
I’m fairly certain an episode of cops took place in this house. In this staircase.
The carpet had to go.
Ryan tore out all of the biohazard carpet throughout the entire house immediately. And, then we lived with the blue/brown combo, with the nail strips (don’t ask, it’s a soft subject) for nearly one year. Actually, almost exactly a year. It’s quite lovely, don’t you think? Unfortunately, since the upstairs wasn’t done, we didn’t want to trudge up and down redone stairs for six months of renovating.
But, soon enough, we were working upstairs. This is my favorite picture of Ryan. There are so many reasons. He is finishing the paint that I couldn’t reach and was too scared to try (such a great hubby). He’s wearing his signature renovation outfit. He’s wearing flip-flops. There is sunscreen on the bannister, which is so helpful upstairs. And, he’s clearly going to fall down the stairs and kill himself. (I clearly remember me telling him that.) This picture just makes me laugh every time.
After:
Anyhoo…. here’s the staircase after it was redone.
And, here’s the top of the stairs.
I think it’s clean, cute and fresh. What do you think?
OMG we had a set of stairs that looked pretty much EXACTLY this frightening!
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We had to rip ours out completely and redirect them (loooong story). Yours look SO much better now. It’s amazing what a little elbow grease can do!
that picture of Ryan makes me so nervous! I would have had to leave the house, haha. glad you both survived!
(stairs look great!)
OMG – the picture of Ryan on the stairs makes me so nervous! I can’t totally understand why you’d like he’d take a plunge. I couldn’t imagine doing that painting, just getting on a step ladder makes me dizzy!
ok, i truly truly lol @ the cops episode & the shot of your dear husband standing on a limb…literally.
i would be very proud of this transformation. amazing.
just for the record…my husband would NEVER do anything like that. you have a good one, in my book!
Fantastic! You have wonderful decorating skills. I’m still so impressed by all of the renovation you and your husband did. Brava!
Wow! What a differnece! Looks great. I really need to do something about my steps. They are ugly!
1. My stairs are boring. Presentable, but boring. But thanks for the reminder to clean the cat hair off of them tonight.
2. Cops episode? Maybe. One of those shows on the True Crime channel about when the cops entered the home of a serial killer and found bodies buried in the basement? Definitely. And I mean that in the nicest way possible 🙂
3. Ryan is insane. I’ve attempted some death-defying moves to paint awkward places but it’s been over the bathtub…and what’s that? A foot and a half fall? Call me crazy.
LMAO at your stairwell being in an episode of Cops. The things you guys did to this house, it’s just unbelievable. Your stairwell looks phenomenal – you and Ryan can come visit and paint our stairwell while you’re here. I know, so generous.
Quite a transformation! I smiled about your Cops episode biohazard carpet. 🙂
lol…loved how you described that pic! 😀 And wow, well done!
Kim, what an awesome transformation. I have to say, my favorite thing in those pictures are the doors in your upstairs hallway. Those doors are beautiful! I’m so jealous.
Glad you don’t have to live with tack strips anymore. 🙂
Ok, I have to come clean — I’ve been stalking your blog for about a month now — I love it! 🙂
This is my first comment though…because I really just have to know…how in the WORLD did Ryan get down from that staircase without killing himself? Good husband indeed. I’m impressed 🙂
I love the change! I am glad to know that someone else lived with carpet tack down for an extended period of time. Man I can not tell you how many times I forot and had bleeding feet!
Your staircase looks fantastic! I am new here, but your writing style really appeals to me. A bit sarcastic, and hilarious! (You know, the way I attempt to write, but probably don’t succeed at. 😉
The pic. of your husband over the stairs is a keeper! Frame worthy even.
You guys did a great job.
XO*Tricia
Your staircase looks fantastic! I am new here, but your writing style really appeals to me. A bit sarcastic, and hilarious! (You know, the way I attempt to write, but probably don’t succeed at. 😉
The pic. of your husband over the stairs is a keeper! Frame worthy even.
You guys did a great job.
XO*Tricia
Your staircase looks fantastic! I am new here, but your writing style really appeals to me. A bit sarcastic, and hilarious! (You know, the way I attempt to write, but probably don’t succeed at. 😉
The pic. of your husband over the stairs is a keeper! Frame worthy even.
You guys did a great job.
XO*Tricia
That really is quite the transformation! Be proud of your stairs!
Your stairs look great!! Seriously Kim everytime I see that pic of Ryan it makes me nervous!!! Lol
WOW! What a transformation! Loves it!
It looks so, so, SO! much better. 🙂 No more creepiness! And if it makes you smile, that is all that is important. Your husband cracks me up.
Looks fab to me! Love the contortionist photo of your hubs. Been there, done that. 🙂
No need to feel inadequate girlfriend! Your staircase can stand proud and hold her head high next to mine anyday. It’s a great before & after and I’m thrilled that you joined my lonely party! I’ll try to come up with something to return the linky love.
You did a beautiful job on your transformation!!! What a huge difference – it looks amazing. (p.s. my husband has been known to work from precarious angles too – what is up with that???)
So much better! very clean and pretty now. 🙂