If you’ve got some grotty carpet on your stairs and it needs replacing (like ours did!) – a time and money saving idea is to paint with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint.
All I did here was take up the old carpet, underlay and grip rods (hate those things) give it a good clean and hoover. I’ve used 2 coats of French Linen and 2 coats of Floor Lacquer. It’s all quick drying stuff, so even if you do paint yourself into a ‘trapped’ situation you won’t be for long!
Work quickly and use a smaller flat brush for the edges.
And I’m not sure what those little holes are for – guess, I’ll have to fill them at some point!?
