Thank you so much, Jillian! I couldn’t bring myself to move in with that carpet. I’m so glad the painting trick worked out. It’s been so easy to maintain as well.

Thanks so much! That definitely helps 🙂

Oh I’m so glad! It’s really not so bad and you’ll be so happy you did it once it’s all complete. 🙂 I used Valspar’s plain white semi-gloss paint on the spindles and risers. For the banister I used semi-gloss in a color called Graphite by Benjamin Moore and the steps are also in Graphite but in a floor paint. I used a Valspar floor paint but I’m sure all paint brands carry a paint for that. You want a floor paint that is made for wood. Our steps have held up great! There’s only three of us in the house, so I haven’t really had to touch up. If you’ve got a big family I would make sure to keep a little paint on hand for any touch ups here and there but I can honestly say we love ours and it’s been very low maintenance. I hope that helps. Let me know if you have anymore questions.