I couldn’t resist posting these stairs featured in the new issue of Country Living. Designer Lisa Teague painted the risers in soft shades of the colors she uses throughout the house. I don’t know if I would actually do this, but as I have been musing on the topic lately here, I thought it was very pretty and interesting.
Those painted stairs reminded me of these fabulous boldly colored ones from Muriel Brandolini‘s Long Island home…
…which in turn reminded me of the ship chandelier hanging in this Ken Fulk designed San Francisco bathroom in the June House Beautiful, much like the one of Muriel’s featured here.
I am sure there will be some other link as soon as I get my hands on the June Elle Decor or World of Interiors! If so, I’ll add it here…
Image credits: 1. Country Living June 2011, photo credit: Bjorn Wallander, 2. World of Interiors July 2009, 3. House Beautiful June 2011, photo credit: Francesco Lagnese.
That fabulous ship chandelier again….
The colored risers are great- for someone’s home. You could do something unexpected, for example a very deep purple staircase, playing off your purple transfer plates.
So many ideas!!
You know I might have considered something like that, if not for the fact that I have seen an old rental ad photo of the house with horrible mauve colored treads!
Wow you are so quick with this post – June issue of Country Living and it is still May. Very efficient!
I like the colors in the first photo but could never live in a house with stairs the color of a kid’s xylophone.
Enjoyed the blog!
The Muriel Brandolini stairs are definitely a statement!
Your thought process is just like mine – I see one image then boom, it’s 10 other images for one reason or another. I will always love Muriel’s house and those colorful stairs! 🙂
And of course the moment you publish a post, some other connection or photo jumps out at you – but too late!
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