Our staircase was sporting some pretty terrific carpeting and that special ’90s golden oak shine. As the first thing you see when you walk through our front door, it was a mega eyesore. Frugal Hound was the only one in favor as she liked digging her claws into the carpeting. Needless to say, she was overruled.
Here’s how we got from before to after for less than $50 in:
The Frugal Grand Staircase Refinishing Adventure!
Total Cost: $44.50
Supplies:
- Nail puller
- Nail punch
- Wood filler
- Sandpaper
- Polyurethane
- Damp rags
- Paint brushes
- Paint
- Painter’s tape
How To:
Step 1: Remove the existing carpet runner.
- In our case (see what I did there?), this was vastly easier said than done. The previous owner installed said runner with approximately 1.5 million staples.
Continue reading How to Refinish a Staircase for Under $50 at Frugalwoods.