Weekend Project Inspiration: 4 Ways to Give Your Stairs a Makeover — Real Simple

Creating successful interiors is all about paying attention to the details. Whether you are going for a classic look or something totally unexpected, time spent focusing on how to elevate the little things to a new level always pays off.  Real Simple shares four not-too-difficult ways to make the most of an oft-overlooked spot in any home - the lowly stair riser. 

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On the Market: Tinkle the Ivories in Texas Manse With Piano-Painted Stairs

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Finally! Something to compete with guitar-inspired landscape design and guitar-shaped pools: a Houston, Texas home with a staircase painted like a piano. Unquestionably the standout feature here, the artwork adds a little Motown-meets-Hard Rock Cafe vibe to an otherwise sober setup. Listed for $447K, the home happened to have been built in 1984: the exact same year that piano master Stevie Wonder released a little smash hit by the name of I Just Called to Say I Love You.

· 3415 Ivy Falls Dr., Houston [HAR via Swamplot]

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