black do the black it will give it a sleek look

Will painted treads stand up to the wear and tear of your dogs? What about painted risers with stained treads.

Cool any wall color suggestions I have a taupe type color down the hallway on the side of the stairs I stopped when I could not reach the ceiling

Stained tread dark though I did not think about the dogs and paint thx bowdavis

Whst part are the risers the rail?

but it will last

The risers are the back of the step.

A stair riser is the near-vertical element in a set of stairs, forming the space between a step and the next.

Okay great Judy and bow

Thx pam

Fun project potential. It looks like your stair treads (flat part you step on) are a nice clear hardwood with rounded noses. That is not a bad as some stairs under carpet, which are just framing lumber. If that is the case, I like the idea as mentioned above of staining the treads and painting the risers. I would call a handyman to assist you for a bit one day at least if you want to attempt it yourself. Maybe he could do the sanding for you with his electric sander and show you how to apply stain and finish.

Also, since the riser is not stepped on, you could cut pieces of finished plywood and glue them on after you stain and seal them as well. But painted will be nice too.

when we were over-hauling my brother's, RIP SAM, stairs covered in carpet, I got the idea one day to pull and cut back the carpet cause the newel post and banister were hard wood, as were ends of stairs exposed on the outside only. Guess what? Hardwoods. Stained, first sanded and all and even with the evidence that they had been covered at one time w/ carpet they totally made the entrance so much more appealing; buyers looking always commented on them, as the other condos in his units were not always done like this. Seriously would not paint them.

The risers could be covered with Pergo flooring. Maybe something dark cherry, maple or espresso. You would likely need a table saw to rip to width. Another idea would be bead board paneling installed vertically and glued in place.

Keep in mind the dogs may have a harder time on the stairs without carpet. Could you find a low pile, not loop---nails will reek havoc--medium color carpet? Your local carpet expert should have various price points that handle 'foot traffic' well.

So if I go with the stain do I match the OAK?

Jill it is the shedding too. Also the smaller pup is 5 months old and very stubborn to train and she likes making on the steps Lol. Now I am showing off my babies.

Oh the joys of potty training and showing who's alpha /: We had two goldens, so I completely understand the shedding. Hopefully if their nails are trimmed the steps will hold up with low maintenance.

stain the treads, paint the risers white (high gloss) -easy to clean ....i do it 4 kids, 1 dog and a husband with size 13 feet who completely scuffs them up....they clean up easily...for the tough stuff i use a magic eraser. It looks clean and classic.

also, don't worry too much on stain color on treads, does not need to match perfectly, as they are not on the same level as floors.

L M exactly my point; there was insistence from our realtor on painting due to any defects, old nail holes, etc. but it was BEAUTIFUL! Funny she wanted the sleek black paint, too. I am really pleased with following our intuition on this one!

I get the sleek black...but not with shedding dogs...you will forever see tumbleweeds of dog hair in the corners of your steps....listen to your intuition!!

We r leaning on the staining.

My entry hall is 20' tall and I am not. I thought I would have to hire it done or rent scaffolding as I have stairs along one wall in the entry. After some high painting estimates I found that I would use a ladder and a long pole with an edger (available at big box stores) and a roller -- both on the end of the long pole and paint all the way to the top.

I saw you mentioned you stopped when you could not reach higher so I thought I would mention it. I like the stain idea as well and then the risers whatever color you think would suit your style best.

I would look at DIY or YouTube videos as far as how to sand and prep for staining. Could your babies go to Grandma's for a few days while the work is done?