{the journey} Here's our visual depiction of the transformation: {concept} As you may have previously read, The Gables was designed to give a moment of open space, in monochromatically light colors. We thought it would be fun to accentuate the contrast by adding the complete opposite just before - a set of RAINBOW stairs! It's now a fun surprise that everyone that comes to the house loves to see. {before} {process} To paint the colors we mixed an assortment of Annie Sloan Cha

Our basement stairs needed a refresh. They were originally painted in a butter yellow latex by the previous family, and I opted not to change them until just recently when they started looking worse for wear. Since they lead to the basement and are only visible to us. I decided to use leftover Chalk Paint at home and create an ombre rainbow effect for fun. Here’s how I did it: Thoroughly clean the stairs. I did this using a mild floor cleaner then rinsed with water and allowe