I just love the idea of painted stairs and want to share some photos of painted stairs with you, well chosen colours and hues can add elegance, style, lightness, vibrancy or subtleness , contrast or co-ordination to interior decoration.

Cohesiveness can be easily achieved with relatively lower cost than other floor coverings like carpets or laminated floors and they can be a lot of fun as well and looks great when are well done. Here are a few I have found for you to enjoy.

Oil Based Painted Stairs in Green

This is so much more fun than having just plain old stairs!

Stenciled Stairs Are Fun Too

Vinyl Stairs Risers

Blue and White Painted Stairs

Stenciled Outdoor Stairs

Pink Painted Stairs with Brown Stripes

Painted Stairs Have a Fresh and Fun Look.

We Can Use Our Imagination to Create Any Wooden or Concrete Stairs, Indoor or Outdoors

Even Painted Bannisers are Fun Too.

Painted Pink Stair Risers with Quotes

I Love Painted Stairs!

It's OK to be Bold!

Be creative and use any pattern or colour and have fun!

Wallpapered Stairs

Stenciled

Vinyl Decals on Risers

Creative weekend projects for your stairs if you are decorating on a budget, these are great! I think I shall be doing my own stairs this weekend. I am looking forward to enjoying my stairs after the job is done.

ANDREAFAY is an interior designer in Muswell Hill, North London. Andrea writes on home improvements, interior design, architecture, whats new ans HOT in interior design and her travels.

ANDREAFAY will be happy to help you with any projects you may be embarking on, please feel free to call or mail us with any questions and we will advice you or do the job for you

10 Top Tips to Remember When Decorating on a Budget

1. It has been said many times before that PAINT is the cheapest, fastest way to dramatically change a room in just a few hours!

2. Create a theme or an ambiance…even if it’s just a  colour scheme or maybe one you found in a magazine, that would be a good way to start a place and plan.

3. Re-arrange…move things around until you find a pleasing arrangement that works for you, it could be your furniture or your bookshelves!

4. Use what you have! There are so many items around the home that can be repurposed…learn to look at things in creative ways and see if they might meet a decorating need and remember it’s about recycling.

5. Start with larger areas first such as walls, windows, and floors. That will make the fastest impact on the room, and you will see an almost instant transformation.

6. Disguise! If you can’t afford to replace it, disguise it! Cover a sofa, lay a rag rug over that stained carpet, or use fabric to screen an unpleasant view.

7. Find materials in creative places. Use fabric from sheets and quilts, use yard sales to locate furniture to be painted to match your décor, and visit your pound shop on a regular basis for picture frames and candles.

8. Add personality! Inject yourself and your family in to your home with personal items like…photos, vacation finds, or football match tickets in a frame all bring interest and life to your rooms.

9. Look for inspiration. There is no shame looking through books and magazines for the look you desire,that is what they are there for. Adapting their scheme to your budget plan! Let the pictures inspire your creativity, and borrow ideas you love!

10. Start now! Today, make a plan, pick a paint colour, sew a pillow, make some curtains . . . Your home won’t change if you don’t start something, so don’t put it off another minute, and little by little, the decorator in you will transform your house to a home!

Have fun with your projects and remember we are here to answer any questions you may have regarding home improvement, interior design, space planning, soft furnishings or choosing colours for your home.

Enjoy!

ANDREAFAY is an interior designer based in Muswell Hill, North London. Andrea writes about interior design trends and  home improvements.

Want to make a dramatic decorating statement? Investing in new furniture, window treatments or accessories are options, but to make the transformation complete, consider giving your walls a facelift with decorative paint.

Decorative finishes are among the hottest trends in painting today. Depending on the look you’re hoping to achieve, they can add a touch of drama, elegance or charm to any room. And, you don’t have to hire a professional painter to recreate the styles you’ve seen in decorating magazines and on television. Consider these tips from the decorative painting experts at ANDREAFAY:

· Select a small area to paint. Accent wall, living rooms, hallways, bedroom- choose one area to focus on and start. Even a small project can make a huge impact in the look of your home. If you like the look, you can always add more later.

· Choose a decorative paint technique. Determine the look you are going for. Is it contemporary or country? Traditional or retro? These questions will help you determine which decorative painting technique to use. Whether it is stenciling, sponging, waxing, distressing, verde antico rag rolling, or adding texture effects, there are an endless array of decorative paint techniques that can enhance any décor.

· Looking for a dramatic effect, consider adding shimmer. For a dramatic statement use a product like, ShimmerStone or Rust-Oleum spray paints. These versatile water-base coating creates decorative finishes like layered stone, dimensional lace, linen, raw silk and raised ornament with beautiful shimmering effects and luminous undertones -without burnishing or sanding.

ShimmerStone is a shimmering single tint base that can be used on its own, or tinted to a variety of colours using ShimmerStone Colour Concentrates. Available in 15 designer colors like Chocolate Raspberry, Blue Velvet or Canyon Clay, the 2-ounce Colour Concentrates can be used to create more than 90 shimmering, luminous hues – from ultra deep colours to pale pastels – depending on the amount of concentrate added to the tint base.

Ideal for living rooms, dining rooms, bedrooms – anywhere a shimmering finish is desired – these paints are durable, yet, easy to repair. It’s water resistant and resists the growth of mold and mildew so it’s also appropriate for bathrooms and other high humidity areas. Plus, it cleans up easily with soapy water.

To learn more about decorative painting techniques, step-by-step project instructions, or need your painting taken care of by our professional team give us a call or email us with your details and we will be happy to answer any questions you may have.

ANDREAFAY interior design is an interior designer in London, England. She does SHOW HOMES, Residential and Investment Properties and source materials from around the globe. Andrea also write about WHATS HOT in design, Home Improvements and her travels.