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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am going to do it but I am leaving my stairs the "old" honey color.  I know the trend is for very dark but it is a trend.  The honey color was put into so many homes from 1940 until 1990, I feel like it is ok even if there is something more trendy.  Plus, in some homes, the dark doesn't really go with the house.  My house is a pretty standard 1960s colonial.  No vaulted ceilings, real fireplace, bi-fold closets--nice size but not big by current building trends.  Putting dark floors in this house would only look good if I updated a ton of other stuff.  Plus, the entire 3000 sq ft is original honey colored floor (bedrooms, closets, kitchens) and that is too much to turn dark.  Painting the risers is a nice update that will work in our house.[/quote]

We are doing this, too! Haven't put down the runner yet, but it still looks really great. Dog hasn't caused any scratches, yet, but make sure you sand and prime well. I didn't sand well enough and pulled off some of the paint when I removed the tape. I've painted a LOT of stuff in my house (LOTS of wood, yikes!) and that's the first time I've had that happen. [/quote]

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