Painting the staircase black has taken this renter's hallway from drab to fabulous. Story by Lisa Moses • 5mo. T ransforming the cavernous hallway into a welcoming entranceway was a challenge.

To update a staircase in a house in Cornwall, Conn., Ms. Galli painted the treads blue and the risers white, then added a strip of inky black extending up the center like a painted runner.

From classic white to sky blue and beyond, our experts share their favorite hues for steps and risers. Few things dress up a lackluster staircase faster than a fresh coat of paint. This is often a ...

Farrow & Ball’s Pitch Black was used on the stair railings, balusters, treads and risers, for reasons that were “partly aesthetics and partly budget,” Hill said. The paint treatment eliminated the ...

Paint your stairs in black and white and see the magic they bring to the interiors. You can choose black wallpaper for steps and white for the riser.

VIEWERS have slammed a couple’s decision to paint the staircase of their home black following a £100,000 renovation. Jo and Simon appeared on George Clarke’s Old House New Home on Channel 4 ...