How to paint a stairwell

Painting stair hallways is a big project to undertake. Find out how to do this easily with a single ladder and no scaffold boards or planks.

DIY tutorial showing how to paint a stairwell without a ladder or scaffolding. Shows ideas you can use for all of your tall walls, stairways and high walls.

Painting can be a TON of hard work. See how I managed to paint our stairway wall WITHOUT a ladder or scaffolding.

DIY tutorial showing how to paint a stairwell without a ladder or scaffolding. Shows ideas you can use for all of your tall walls, stairways and high walls.

One leg of a ladder will rest on one step in a stairwell, but support needs to be added for the other leg to make a stable and safe platform. Some commercial ladders use an extendable leg. I made a sturdy and safe support from plywood.

Black and white paint completely transforms an old staircase! See these step by step instructions on how to paint stairs for details.

Designing for a contiguous stairwell that connects to a second floor hallway, landing, and main floor entryway and creates continuity and cohesive design.

Note: This is NOT a sponsored post! Also, please excuse the horrible pictures. The upstairs hall has zero natural light and is dark and shadowy. Most of the pictures in this post were taken by my phone or worse...at night with my phone. Ugg! ;) Guess what? I painted the stairwell all by myself! Without hiring a painter! I'll admit that I'm ridiculously proud of myself for accomplishing this. I have droned on and on to my husband about it multiple times. Basically, I geek out about it every…

Sharing the best paint for stairs in a basement and all the tips you need to tackle this DIY project for professional lasting result

This post is sponsored by HomeRight. All opinions are my own. If you've been following my progress at Magnolia Cottage, then you know that I've done a TON of painting since we moved here in