To paint the stairs or not ???

Sitting on my deck...

 
Have you had to make a decision on a flooring delemma. How to cover a hump in your floor. Paint the floor? Carpet the floor??? 

Happy Long Weekend everyone I am so excited to finally say we are getting our living room and stairs done. We've finally put in the gloves on and made the decision to fight this decorating dilemma right in the face. Ive thought about blues and reds and pinks. Ok not really.

But with all this extra time on my hands lately, we sat down we planned this out a bit.

The decision to paint the stairs or not paint the stairs. Well the primer is on, so now its a matter of what color do we paint. A plain white paint and a carpet runner??Painted runner?? Thinking not. 

The whole dark tread and white riser is not exactly what I am looking for. I was thinking somethin more monochromatic and peaceful looking. And yes more like a cottage feel. Not to say the very traditional look isn't completely amazing for a house from 1929. Sadly its not one of the large houses from that time that boasted the large grand staircases and the molding to boot.Otherwise I would go traditional looking.

Little bit more of what I might want..

Serene looking love it. almost to black and white looking though..

Playful and pink.. love it but not for my house. 

Ok this whole pink thing and come on up is a bit suggestive.. so not thinking its a good idea overall. :)So we're scratching this idea, do you really think my hubby wants a pink staircase, so either way I am not getting away with this one. Honestly this wasn't even in the running as a choice.
   
      

As for flooring, we went with a click lock vinyl flooring , long story we have a hump in our floor as many of you with older homes may have experienced. The large hump has taken the hardwood out of our  hands, as it doesn't bend over things. 

Over time the original flooring bent nicely. To install new hardwood isn't possibly.For months we've scoured the countryside. :) and located a more flexible flooring. It looks like old oak barn board and doesn't have the icky plastic look of the others. As for the steps they are getting primered and we will pick a desirable paint soon.

Then there's the kitchen.. we had a leak in our kitchen that extended to the dining room, hence ripping up the original hard wood. It was on its last leg anyways..:( 


So 3 projects in 1.. Makes for a busy hubby. No I will try to help a bit with the painting. I will take my time no worries and will try not to fall over.

Have a wonderful long weekend!! This week will be filled with painting and sanding something or other. :)