The newest craze sweeping un-carpeted steps everywhere, stair treads—like this set of four from Pottery Barn—let you feel at ease walking up and down wooden, stone or other slick-surface ...

Natural stone walls, patios, steps and walkways can transform an unused slope into a home’s centerpiece of beauty and function. Natural stone walls, patios, ...

Michael Janzen. On the Tiny House Design Blog, Michael Janzen designs a beautiful alternating tread stair out of boxes, in the Japanese Tansu chest style, which creates a lot of storage.He writes ...

Interior Projects. 4 Steps to Saving a Scuffed-Up Staircase. ... If the stair-tread finish is intact with no bare wood showing, you can restore it to like-new condition with a good cleaning.

“For my projects, I gravitate towards plaster walls or wood paneling details, marble or stone treads and risers, wool woven stair runners in a sophisticated stripe or chic pattern, handcrafted ...

The staircase has hefty cantilevered wood treads and a distinctive railing made of patterned sheet material called 3Form. “The stair is a sculptural presence in the heart of the house,” said Delson.

Q.The stairs in my home are in sad shape. One stair tread is cracked and others are scratched from years of abuse. I know I can hide the problem with carpeting, but that’s not really my ...

If stone cleaners don’t improve things, slowly work your way up to a diluted muriatic acid wash. Try a test area. You can slowly increase the strength if you’re not having good results.