B&A: A One-Weekend, $300 Project Immediately Modernizes a Dated Staircase

Sarah Everett Editorial Assistant Sarah is Apartment Therapy’s editorial assistant. She recently completed her MA in journalism at the University of Missouri and has a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Belmont University. Past writing and editing stops include HGTV Magazine, Nashville Arts Magazine, and several outlets local to her hometown, Columbia, Missouri.

Before and After: A Dim, Stripped-Down Stairway Goes Bold and Colorful for $450

Sarah Everett Editorial Assistant Sarah is Apartment Therapy’s editorial assistant. She recently completed her MA in journalism at the University of Missouri and has a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Belmont University. Past writing and editing stops include HGTV Magazine, Nashville Arts Magazine, and several outlets local to her hometown, Columbia, Missouri.

Here’s How “Witches Stairs” Came to Be — And Why You Might Want Some

Many homes are decked out in Halloween regalia this season, but for some older houses, there’s a spooky feature that sticks around all year: alternate-tread stairs, also known as witches stairs. You can blame urban legend for the eerie nickname of these unusual steps, which feature half treads that you must carefully ascend or descend … Read more

Before and After: Smart Swaps Make This Dark, Cramped Entryway Unrecognizable

Megan Baker Home Projects Editor Megan is a writer and editor who specializes in home upgrades, DIY projects, hacks, and design. Before Apartment Therapy, she was an editor at HGTV Magazine and This Old House Magazine. Megan has a degree in Magazine Journalism from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism. She is a self-taught weighted … Read more

B&A: A $350 Vintage-Meets-Modern DIY Stair Redo Saved This Couple Thousands

If you want a great bang-for-your buck redo, look past living rooms and kitchens and toward the smaller areas of your home that gets lots of traffic but maybe not a lot of love. Entryways, hallways, and even staircases are all great candidates for a redo that’s high impact (and, depending on the size of … Read more