Before we moved to Brazil, we lived in a lovely old, two-story home in North Carolina. Despite needing to sell it, I miss it very much, and still dream about projects that could have been...One of the things that had been on my save-up-for list was a stair runner.
Although I can certainly appreciate a beautiful, clean tread and riser, I just get the warm fuzzies when I see a great runner. Call me a Traditionalist if you will, but some of the best carpets I've seen put down in stairwells recently are far from dowdy.
Although I can certainly appreciate a beautiful, clean tread and riser, I just get the warm fuzzies when I see a great runner. Call me a Traditionalist if you will, but some of the best carpets I've seen put down in stairwells recently are far from dowdy.
Wait! Be still, heart! Is that a runner made from vintage french grain sack? Why, yes it is!
Three words: Oh. My. Goodness. Clever, divine, beyond-cool - whatever you wanna call it. Can someone pleeeasse just get one of these so I can love it? Found a roll of the fabric on Ebay you could use for it - go here if you're interested.
As I mentioned...runners today are a far cry from the "granny" looks you may envision. Here's a more contemporary interpretation...
Unfortunately, custom ordering is often the norm for these lovelies, and yes, that translates to ka-ching...As I mentioned...runners today are a far cry from the "granny" looks you may envision. Here's a more contemporary interpretation...
So, wasn't I tickled at someone's a) Creativity and b) Ninja sewing skills when I saw how they put together end-on-end an inexpensive Ikea rug to create their own unique (and so happy!) runner.
from designage
I'm not sure Ikea still carries that particular rug, but a similar look could be accomplished with either the cabana stripes of the Sveje...
For $2.99 a piece, you can probably afford to mess up one or two in the learning process!
Ofcourse, the most economical route to an interesting staircase would be to paint a runner. If you're REALLY talented, I guess you could attempt to paint a faux carpet - but I was getting more at the illusion of a runner...something like these...
Ofcourse, the most economical route to an interesting staircase would be to paint a runner. If you're REALLY talented, I guess you could attempt to paint a faux carpet - but I was getting more at the illusion of a runner...something like these...
Here's a before and after shot from Domino - the article also provided a DIY guide to painting a runner - go here to investigate.
I'm forever gushing about my projects...What's on your project or to-save-for list?
2 comments:
Now you've made me want a stair runner too! They really are so pretty.
Love the idea of stringing together Ikea rugs. You've got me thinking about my basement stairs...
Great blog!
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