06/11/2026
This staircase was just a small part of a very large, recently completed project; yet I put SO much time into this staircase, it almost feels like a third child 😋
It started out with some new parts and some old, as shown in the first picture. All of the wood on the risers and aprons had to be primed, then caulked and puttied and two coats of paint. The oak handrails and posts were first treated with wood conditioner, then stained with a custom formulation ( to match the floor and treads), and then finished with two coats of matte acrylic urethane. All of the black metal spindles needed to be carefully protected . The pictures don’t really do it justice but my hard work paid off and it looks spectacular.