These stairs are anything but ordinary.
![Lay down a stair runner to add pattern and interest to your steps. The well-worn stair runner at this 18th-century farmhouse is a fond reminder of guests who have come and gone.](https://i0.wp.com/clv.h-cdn.co/assets/17/12/480x720/gallery-1490296659-great-escape-foyer-1116.jpg)
Stair Runner
Lay down a stair runner to add pattern and interest to your steps. The well-worn stair runner at this 18th-century farmhouse is a fond reminder of guests who have come and gone.
Beach Vibes
If you didn’t know you were near the ocean before entering this house, the sea-foam green staircase might be a huge clue. Built in 1855, this Maine home embraces its history and geography with pastel colors and vintage signs, and the picnic baskets add to the summery theme
Timeless Black and White
Before the renovation of this 1850s New York home, the stairs were covered in oriental carpet, and the walls were a bright salmon pink. Now, crisp white walls complement the dark steps, and a simple Moravian star lights up the entry.
![Art lines this entire staircase wall, adding pops of color to the white and mushroom-colored space.](https://i0.wp.com/clv.h-cdn.co/assets/17/08/980x709/gallery-1487975640-mushroom-entryway-0117.jpg)
Wall of Art
Art lines this entire staircase wall, adding pops of color to the white and mushroom-colored space.
Bold Wallpaper
As firm believers that there’s no such thing as a “pass-through space,” the owners of this Catskills homeplanted floral wallpaper up the stairwell, which continues into the bedroom.
Faux Planked Walls
To create the look of planked walls without the hassle or expense, the homeowner of this rural Connecticut farmhouse drew horizontal lines with pencil in the stairwell.
Hardy Materials
When it came to building materials, country superstar Ronnie Dunn opted for hardy, can-take-a-beating options in keeping with the barn aesthetic in his Tennessee barn home. Among those selections: 12-inch-wide white oak plank floors that provide a striking contrast below the staircase.
![A Garnet Hill rug and porthole-shaped mirror reinforce the nautical vibe of this family-friendly New York home's staircase, painted in Benjamin Moore's Big Country Blue. The trunk was a flea-market bargain.](https://i0.wp.com/clv.h-cdn.co/assets/17/16/480x720/gallery-1492468836-clx050114well-henderson-02.jpg)
Nautical Vibe
A Garnet Hill rug and porthole-shaped mirror reinforce the nautical vibe of this family-friendly New York home‘s staircase, painted in Benjamin Moore’s Big Country Blue. The trunk was a flea-market bargain.
Black and Polished
The slick painted banister, along with a few other black touches, grounds the space and prevents the red, white, and blue palette from feeling kitschy in thisTexas home.