Comments on: The Staircase Reveal: Part One http://www.centsationalgirl.com/2009/07/the-staircase-reveal-part-one/ Design, decor, and DIY on a dime. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 19:23:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: CentsationalGirl http://www.centsationalgirl.com/2009/07/the-staircase-reveal-part-one/comment-page-4/#comment-733997 CentsationalGirl Fri, 18 Nov 2011 15:50:42 +0000 http://www.centsationalgirl.com/2009/07/the-staircase-reveal-part-one/#comment-733997 Hey Jamie, it did take a long time! I used that small brush to add the glaze all around the litle crevices but a larger brush would work just fine! Kate Hey Jamie, it did take a long time! I used that small brush to add the glaze all around the litle crevices but a larger brush would work just fine!
Kate

]]> By: Jamie http://www.centsationalgirl.com/2009/07/the-staircase-reveal-part-one/comment-page-4/#comment-733771 Jamie Fri, 18 Nov 2011 14:28:06 +0000 http://www.centsationalgirl.com/2009/07/the-staircase-reveal-part-one/#comment-733771 Hi CG! Quick Question...what did you apply the acrylic craft paint with? I see it shown with a very small paint brush, but it seems like that would take forever!! Thanks :) Hi CG!

Quick Question…what did you apply the acrylic craft paint with? I see it shown with a very small paint brush, but it seems like that would take forever!! Thanks :)

]]> By: nicole http://www.centsationalgirl.com/2009/07/the-staircase-reveal-part-one/comment-page-4/#comment-615756 nicole Wed, 28 Sep 2011 20:16:41 +0000 http://www.centsationalgirl.com/2009/07/the-staircase-reveal-part-one/#comment-615756 I have been admiring your stair banister for so long and have finally gotten the nerve to do the same! We also have the ugly honey oak which looks really bad with our new Brazilian koa wood floors! So I have applied the gel stain walnut color and it is not dark enough so I bought some of the burnt umber acrylic paint. My hope is that you could provide me with some details of how to apply it. How many coats of gel stain should i use before applying the burnt umber? Any additional advice or help would be appreciated! Thank You!! I have been admiring your stair banister for so long and have finally gotten the nerve to do the same! We also have the ugly honey oak which looks really bad with our new Brazilian koa wood floors! So I have applied the gel stain walnut color and it is not dark enough so I bought some of the burnt umber acrylic paint. My hope is that you could provide me with some details of how to apply it. How many coats of gel stain should i use before applying the burnt umber? Any additional advice or help would be appreciated! Thank You!!

]]> By: Christa http://www.centsationalgirl.com/2009/07/the-staircase-reveal-part-one/comment-page-3/#comment-499661 Christa Sat, 23 Jul 2011 10:06:52 +0000 http://www.centsationalgirl.com/2009/07/the-staircase-reveal-part-one/#comment-499661 Hi CG! First I just want to say I stumbled upon your blog and am now completely hooked. I have been dabbling in refinishing old pieces using paints and stains and it is starting to become quite a passion for me. You have given me some great ideas! We are suffering from the same blond oak banister that you had. My first fall/winter project is going to be painting the spindles white and staining the handrail. I just wondered if you have any tips for painting the spindles and also for keeping the paint and stain off of the carpet. Eventually I would like to have wood stairs too but it's not in the financial cards right now. Any help you can give would be great! Thanks for all of the inspiring ideas and keep up the great work! Hi CG! First I just want to say I stumbled upon your blog and am now completely hooked. I have been dabbling in refinishing old pieces using paints and stains and it is starting to become quite a passion for me. You have given me some great ideas!

We are suffering from the same blond oak banister that you had. My first fall/winter project is going to be painting the spindles white and staining the handrail. I just wondered if you have any tips for painting the spindles and also for keeping the paint and stain off of the carpet. Eventually I would like to have wood stairs too but it’s not in the financial cards right now.

Any help you can give would be great! Thanks for all of the inspiring ideas and keep up the great work!

]]> By: Chris http://www.centsationalgirl.com/2009/07/the-staircase-reveal-part-one/comment-page-3/#comment-456605 Chris Wed, 29 Jun 2011 11:36:29 +0000 http://www.centsationalgirl.com/2009/07/the-staircase-reveal-part-one/#comment-456605 Hi CG! This is great, I actually found your webstie after viewing starterhometodreamhome, where she did something similar to her staircase. My staircase design is like yours, but I had to paint the banister AND the spindles...68 total. After sanding and applying two coats of walnut gel stain, I applied the acrylic, burnt umber semi-opaque paint, but it dried funny...kind of ashy. So before I applied the poly, I applied 2 coats of Rustoleum's Painter's Touch gloss paint in kona brown, (like starterhometodreamhome) and now my banister looks like yours! Now I'm painting the spindles and will do the wipe-on poly last. Thanks again, I would have never tried this if it wasn't for you! Sincerely, Chris Hi CG! This is great, I actually found your webstie after viewing starterhometodreamhome, where she did something similar to her staircase. My staircase design is like yours, but I had to paint the banister AND the spindles…68 total. After sanding and applying two coats of walnut gel stain, I applied the acrylic, burnt umber semi-opaque paint, but it dried funny…kind of ashy. So before I applied the poly, I applied 2 coats of Rustoleum’s Painter’s Touch gloss paint in kona brown, (like starterhometodreamhome) and now my banister looks like yours! Now I’m painting the spindles and will do the wipe-on poly last. Thanks again, I would have never tried this if it wasn’t for you! Sincerely, Chris

]]> By: Kim http://www.centsationalgirl.com/2009/07/the-staircase-reveal-part-one/comment-page-3/#comment-386318 Kim Sat, 07 May 2011 02:46:48 +0000 http://www.centsationalgirl.com/2009/07/the-staircase-reveal-part-one/#comment-386318 Hi Kate, And thank you for sharing all your amazing projects. I found your blog about a month ago and I love it! I am having new hardwood floors installed on Monday, and I am in the process of sanding and staining the railing and newel post along my stairs. I love how your finished project turned out and I want to obtain the same finish you achieved. I have a question I hope you can answer. Do I apply the Burnt Umber semi-opaque paint first, or the Minwax walnut gel stain first? I admire how fearless you are, and I hope after this project I gain more confidence, and a little less fear. Thanks again, Kim Hi Kate,
And thank you for sharing all your amazing projects. I found your blog about a month ago and I love it! I am having new hardwood floors installed on Monday, and I am in the process of sanding and staining the railing and newel post along my stairs. I love how your finished project turned out and I want to obtain the same finish you achieved. I have a question I hope you can answer. Do I apply the Burnt Umber semi-opaque paint first, or the Minwax walnut gel stain first? I admire how fearless you are, and I hope after this project I gain more confidence, and a little less fear. Thanks again, Kim

]]> By: Kate O. http://www.centsationalgirl.com/2009/07/the-staircase-reveal-part-one/comment-page-3/#comment-340416 Kate O. Mon, 04 Apr 2011 14:49:13 +0000 http://www.centsationalgirl.com/2009/07/the-staircase-reveal-part-one/#comment-340416 This is very inspiring and I have been looking to do something like this since I moved into my home. I did a google search and found your fab site. This is now my next project to tackle in my home. I did want to know what you used to protect your carpet. As I have nearly the same stairs I'm concerned when painting the white that might ruin my carpet. Any suggestions? I'm having so much fun checking out your site. This is very inspiring and I have been looking to do something like this since I moved into my home. I did a google search and found your fab site. This is now my next project to tackle in my home. I did want to know what you used to protect your carpet. As I have nearly the same stairs I’m concerned when painting the white that might ruin my carpet. Any suggestions?

I’m having so much fun checking out your site.

]]> By: Melanie Strout http://www.centsationalgirl.com/2009/07/the-staircase-reveal-part-one/comment-page-3/#comment-289320 Melanie Strout Thu, 24 Feb 2011 19:34:49 +0000 http://www.centsationalgirl.com/2009/07/the-staircase-reveal-part-one/#comment-289320 WOW. I saw this and immediately started the project of the railings. (actually I hired someone) but had them do exactly what you did. WE are almost finished and it is amazing. I am soooo glad you shared your entire process. Looks great. WOW. I saw this and immediately started the project of the railings. (actually I hired someone) but had them do exactly what you did. WE are almost finished and it is amazing. I am soooo glad you shared your entire process. Looks great.

]]> By: Jackie http://www.centsationalgirl.com/2009/07/the-staircase-reveal-part-one/comment-page-3/#comment-261391 Jackie Tue, 01 Feb 2011 00:46:51 +0000 http://www.centsationalgirl.com/2009/07/the-staircase-reveal-part-one/#comment-261391 This is the best diy stair makeover i have seen! I was truely inspired by this, so much that when I saw it, I decided I would redo mine too right then and there. My staircase is stripped, sanded, and stained (2 coats). Now I just need to apply the Burnt Umber and the Wipe-on poly. How did you apply the acrilyc paint? Wipe, sponge, brush? And did you mix it with anything or just applied it straight from the bottle? And how long did you wait to apply the poly? I need you're help, I have my huge project on pause! This is the best diy stair makeover i have seen! I was truely inspired by this, so much that when I saw it, I decided I would redo mine too right then and there. My staircase is stripped, sanded, and stained (2 coats). Now I just need to apply the Burnt Umber and the Wipe-on poly. How did you apply the acrilyc paint? Wipe, sponge, brush? And did you mix it with anything or just applied it straight from the bottle? And how long did you wait to apply the poly? I need you’re help, I have my huge project on pause!

]]> By: Abby http://www.centsationalgirl.com/2009/07/the-staircase-reveal-part-one/comment-page-3/#comment-253487 Abby Tue, 25 Jan 2011 02:12:34 +0000 http://www.centsationalgirl.com/2009/07/the-staircase-reveal-part-one/#comment-253487 I just finished staining our baby cradle with a walnut stain. I hate it. It is blotchy and awful. So I was thinking of doing what you did with your acrylic paint. I was just wondering if you add stain on top of the acrylic paint or if you just put on the wipe-on poly...thanks? Could you clarify? I want to do it right. Abby I just finished staining our baby cradle with a walnut stain. I hate it. It is blotchy and awful. So I was thinking of doing what you did with your acrylic paint. I was just wondering if you add stain on top of the acrylic paint or if you just put on the wipe-on poly…thanks? Could you clarify? I want to do it right.

Abby

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