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.

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.

From using lighter shades to make a small hallway look bigger to highlighting architectural details with accent colours, we share 12 hallway paint ideas.

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

How to Paint a Stairwell Without Hiring Help

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.

Set an extension ladder on one of the lower steps and lean the top against the wall opposite the top of the stairs. Learn more.

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

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