That's so amazing!! A lot of work but perfect!

As you already know that is an incredible transformation. It certainly dresses up you place. Really makes it look richer.

Give yourself a few pats on the back. I bet there's more than a few people on this forum that would like to hire you to do some jobs like that in their houses.

Can you imagine how you would have felt year after year if you hadn't done this? Or if you'd PAID someone else to do it? Or if that someone being paid kept suggesting shortcuts? Spectacular!

I noticed you posted some other questions on the Houzz side. I think we want you over here on GW, but I shouldn't speak for everyone :-) It would be great to see what you do with the rest of your spaces.

That is nothing short of amazing.

We still have frog tape on our tiny powder room tile in order for me to paint the baseboards. It's been 5 months.

Olichick. Sorry, apparently I'm a bit slow. What is GW?

GW is GardenWeb - which is where you're posting at. GardenWeb used to be its own website, which is where all of us oldtimers came from :) Then Houzz took over GW and now that's where you're at.

Thanks for explaining Debbi, sorry for the confusion jp. The Houzz side has Design Dilemma and a few other sites, but this one where you are now says GardenWeb Home Decorating. GW also has a kitchen design site, as well as a bathroom design site, in case you're tackling either of those in your new home. I just know I'd enjoy seeing what else you take on and lots of us here don't ever venture over to the Houzz sites.

Wow, it's amazing how it brightens up the whole staircase. You must be super proud!

5 star job, it looks fabulous!

If I say that the stairs now look as good as the home owner, I know
everyone reading this post will agree.

Plus, you're a
perfectionist...if humans could be cloned, I can't imagine how many
would want a jaceparratti to work in their home. I hope you take that
in the spirit in which it was meant - a huge compliment! You've done an incredibly high quality of work.

I'm late to the stair party (because I saw "gel stain" which makes me nervous...) but I'm so glad I ventured in because this is a remarkable job. Beautiful and well done!

Oh My Goodness!!

Jace, you have transformed your entry! Great job

lol. Well. I'll let you know how the Gel stain holds up in a month....when the polyurethane cures. It's dry mind you, but have read that it takes about a month to cure...so no dragging laundry baskets up and down the the stairs.

Thank you for the compliments...everyone. I'll try to stay in GW...but honestly...I have no idea how I made it here. I was just looking for advice on colours and applications. This post has grown legs.

I might have to start a house blog. lol

By the way. The level of skill required? I'm a software geek. So minimal I guess. Just patience...a plan...and pure drive

Brilliant, I've enjoyed following your progress and thank you for the details of a splendidly done job.

Wow! I can't believe your patience and skill.

I'm back at it everyone....swapped out my foyer lights with pot lights and about to paint it all. the craziest starts again

not sure if my pics attached

Love this!

Unreal! Great job!

Lights look great!!! Now I want to see the paint!

Wow! Amazing job....looks beautiful!!!

Lol. Okay. I haven't finished painting yet. But it's being done in Revere Pewter using Ralph Lauren paint. here is a sample

I love the new paint!!

thanks Lisa bland Sabbath. It's super cold in Ontario...so a painting day it is

We're neighbours! Also cold in Manitoba!

Looks amazing!

Too bad you didn't YouTube this whole process, you'd be a viral sensation! This is one of the most impressive DIY jobs I've ever seen!

Lol. I'm generation X. Could you imagine...all those years ago...when you had to write the "what I want to be when I grow up" essay.

"I want to be a viral sensation." Oh..the times are a changin'

Anyhow. Here is the 98% finished front foyer. My old 90s decor has now left the building. just need to lay new floors and a new front door.....YEAH!

Oh...and I'm still in love with my gel stain stairs. they're holding up amazingly.

talk couple more

pics are not showing up?

It looks so much more updated! I love the color on the walls. You have done a great job.

I asked my son what he wants to be when he grows up and he said something that makes money so I don't have to diy everything like you and dad. Hahaha good luck I told him.

The new color looks so much fresher! Great job!

am I supposed to be just adding to the same post? My Gosh it's 2 miles long.

Ok now for the crown molding. There is tons on it in this house. All different styes and designs...the hallway and the kitchen are the tamest. however they are gloss white and yellowing.

So Home depot has a sale on the Behr Ultra White ceiling paint. I figured I would paint them with that to see how it looked.

AMAZING!!!!!!!

My ceilings look a foot taller and the crown moulding looks like plaster....not painted wood.

BTW. if anyone is wondering. redoing the stairs....changing out the 90s lights with pot lights....painting a two floor foyer...hallway and upstairs hall way. The cost? about $700 CAD

you can't really see how amazing the crown moulding looks...but here

Jac, when I first looked at your pics I could have sworn you were in S Ca, as your home looks almost identical to my previous home, especially with the *orange* wood.(how I hated it)! I honestly have never seen it anywhere else. To see what you've done, and how nicely the gel stain worked is nothing short of a miracle, but man, what a job to tackle~I always wanted to do *something*, but there was so much of it. The difference is like night and day for sure, and yes, you should have captured your efforts for a you tube video. Adding the crown is the piece de resistance. Congratulations on a job well done! As an aside, have you considered changing out the door hardware to an oil rubbed bronze? Not necessary, but an thinking how nice it would look with the darker wood.

New Project. $14,000 Restoration Hardware outdoor furniture build for $2,500. I sat this weekend. Should I start a new post?

amazing! Yes, start a new post and blog, lol! Although I did love revisiting your wonderful foyer transformation in this thread.

done. I will post everything.

ok. I have another post going....I'm not sure how to link it here...(and I'm a software engineer....lol) I'll figure it out tonight. But here is a prototype. I wanted to see how I was going to make it in speck before I documented how I did it. so here it is...a $3300 chair built to speck for $400

finished product. final steps at a later time. sorry guys for getting to this so late. it's been a long long spring

additional pics.

Wow, those are beautiful. I keep waiting for you to say you sewed the cushions yourself, too! To link to your other thread, just open it, copy the info in the browser bar and click on the link icon below a new post. Or you can edit one of the posts above and add the link below one of the pics.

no. I didnt see them myself that was professionally done. lol. But everything is 100% to speck. I did have to add another 2x8 behind the back rest, I didn't like the angle that it sat at. its much better now

Nice job!!! I would love to read about how you made that gorgeous furniture!

it will come. promise

Great looking furniture. Most people could never do those stairs.

Jace,

How the patio set holding up? Any changes you consider if you were to do it over again? For the arms, did you just lag bolt them together from underneath? Killer job by the way. What type of foam did you go with on the cushions? I’m seriously thinking of trying this out as well.

This may have already been answered but what color gel stain did you use on your staircase?