HOW TO DECORATE A STAIRCASE
HOW TO DECORATE A STAIRCASE
Probably the most popular way to decorate your staircase is to use a gallery wall. It’s what we did in our home, and it’s a really classic way to pretty up your staircase. It can be tricky to know how to place the gallery wall, but there are a ton of different options for how you configure it and you almost can’t go wrong. I personally feel like the fuller it is, the better, but there are also some really gorgeous options that are a little more linear and have just a few photos in them. Either way, you’ll want to pick something to kind of tie everything together (in the photo on the left all of the frames are gold, and in the photo on the right they’re mostly black and darker, more neutral colors in the photos). Of course, the problem we have with this option is that art can be so personal and it’s tricky to make it universally appealing to buyers when you have a ton of it on the wall – we need to simplify!
USE MOLDING
I always think molding around staircases is such an elegant option! It looks really fancy and high-end, but it’s actually a super affordable project to take on yourself. This is exactly what we would have done in our home if our walls weren’t textured. However, with how thick the texture is on our walls, this kind of molding just wouldn’t look great unless we removed the texture first. One of the best parts is that if you add molding to your walls, you’re basically done. The trim adds enough visual interest that you don’t need to add any art or anything else – it looks good all by itself!
DECORATE THE STAIRS
I am also so in love with the idea of just doing something really fun and unique to the stairs themselves and leaving the walls alone. There are a ton of different options – wallpaper, tile, paint… some people even paint murals or words onto the stairs. You’re really only limited by your creativity here (well, that and how bold you really want to go) and this is such a good option if you want something a little more out of the box. I love the subtle dotted wallpaper that Katie used on her stairs, but I’m also in love with the bold painted look. And I won’t lie – I stop in my scroll every time I see a tiled staircase pop up on Pinterest. It’s such a good look!
ADD A WALL TREATMENT
Shiplap is always a winner, right? I know some people are tired of it but let’s be real – I don’t think I’ll ever get tired of shiplap. I feel like it’s such a classic, neutral look that works well in almost any house, and it adds so much beautiful texture to any space! I’m also a huge fan of the brick. Again – it adds lots of texture and doesn’t need much else added to it. The idea here is similar to the molding idea – use wallpaper, wood, brick, or anything else you can come up with to cover the wall behind the staircase. It’ll make a huge visual impact without a ton of effort and is a guaranteed way to make a big statement in your space. This is something we’ve always considered in our home, but we just added a fair amount of shiplap to a certain space downstairs (more on that later!) so it’s a no-go for us.
USE ONE LARGE PIECE OF ART
As much as I love a good gallery wall, I’m always a big fan of keeping it simple – this is probably the winner for us! If your stairs are already beautiful all by themselves, you don’t need to do much to make the staircase area stand out. Just grab a big, flat basket, a mirror, or something else nice and large and hang it up, then call it a day! I really love the tobacco basket idea – it’s a great way to highlight a really tall ceiling. A mirror is perfect for an area without a lot of natural light. I’ve even seen people hang bicycles up on the wall above their stairs!
If you want some ideas for what to buy to make any of these ideas work in your home, I’ve created a little gallery below with some fun options , This post contains affiliate links. I’ll probably end up grabbing one of these products for our staircase – which do you think I should use?!
How do you have your stairs decorated?
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