But stairs comprise enough interior space that theydeserve to be decorated, too.
Read on to gain inspiration from these 33 stair riser ideas.
Depending on the effect, you’re free to darken or lighten the hue as the stairs ascend.
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Find one that catches your eye and use it to clad just the risers.
If the pattern is too busy, use it on every other riser.
Tip
you could install tiles on the risers of your interior stairs quite easily.
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Be Shifty
Eclectic Twist
Torn between two colors?
They come in runners, wallpapers, carpet tiles, or decals.
Picture giraffe patches, leopard rosettes, cow spots, tiger stripes, and more.
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Either will provide traction for safety on the stairs.
The latter, once installed, looks just like the real thing.
With these decorative covers, all parts of your stairs remain in place.
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you’re able to find readymade decals, print your own, or stencil them in yourself.
And, you don’t have to be married to the design or palette.
Just peel off, paint over, cover, or revamp the stair decor when you tire of it.
Eclectic Twist
But avoid overdoing it and leave the treads in the simplest complementary finish.
It’ll create a trippy optical illusion of anentranceinto another world or dimension.
Find such visuals in peel-and-stick vinyl,wallpaper, and tiles.
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There’s a great variety of these in peel-and-stick stair riser, wallpaper, and decal form.
you’re free to readily findstair runnersor laminate or wallpaper if only covering the risers.
For the holidays, it’s possible for you to try red poinsettias or pink flowers for spring.
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You have a choice of realistic-looking porcelain tiles and more obvious 2D imagery in wallpaper and laminate forms.
These tile manufacturers have perfected faux terrazzo, giving it realistic visual depth and complexity.
Yet it gives a unique feel to stairways while also improving safety by supplementing natural or overhead illumination.
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It’s minimal work that can make such a huge difference.
Originally, this tin-glazed earthenwarewhich attains its blue from added cobalt oxidewas introduced in the Netherlands in the 1500s.
Use Shades of Gray
One of the most neutral hues that can match any aesthetic is gray.
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These are the bars you might have spotted elsewhere holding the runner in place against the risers.
Think of it as adding jewelry to the stairs, giving it a touch of luxe.
And they’re offered with different finial designs and finishes from brass to steel to gunmetal.
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This ornamentation features delicately embossed patterns that recall American homes in the late Victorian era.
A great alternative to the tin tiles is a texture-pattern wallpaper that’s been painted over and distressed.
It'’ll also help add some additional padding when you’re walking up and down the stairs.
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