Open up staircase wall

Breath new life into your home with a staircase makeover, the first architectural element you and your visitors will see when entering your house!

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1 Staircase Before Renovation

It all started simple enough, we could not get our queen sized mattress up the staircase. I think the previous homeowners had a mattress with sections, so never had to confront the narrow passageway. The staircase was originally encased on all sides, with a doorway that had a removed door at the bottom. The effect was claustrophobic. Although the walls on either side of the staircase were load bearing, one would have to come down. Why? Well besides from being able to get a bed upstairs…

Let's get to some fun stuff, shall we? Renovating the first floor involved ripping off our living room ceiling and installing a bajillion (okay, eight) recessed lights. Having never lived anywhere that had recessed lighting, I LOVED the upgrade. I couldn't wait to get the ceiling drywalled and painted and install the trim kits for the lighting and and and.... But then our drywaller (is that a word? Drywall technician?) said, "Yo, I ain't drywallin' this joint unless you tear down the walls…

Basement half open staircase, white spindles and rising, steps stained in red oak pewter, ICI Dulux Silver Cloud paint

At home, as in life, first impressions are a big deal — so the first space you see when you walk inside should make you feel good.At Lynn C.’s 1986 condo, first impressions were mixed, to say the least. “As soon as I walked through the front door, I was smitten by the front-to-back sightline,” she says, “yet at the same time struck — not in a good way — by the sense of looking through the wrong end of a telescope.

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Ideas and inspiration for how to decorate a staircase wall. Includes 10 great ideas for how to decorate the wall behind your stairs.

I am removing the 1st floor wall section of my stairs. The stairs were constructed with stringers under the treads, but a closed skirt board was attached. I have removed the walls surrounding the