One of the funny things about spring redecorating is that all the new clean spaces really shine a light on the ones that need a little extra love. Every time we finish a new space, the older one next to it looks a little dingier, so we?ve added a few extra projects to our to-do […]

One of the funny things about spring redecorating is that all the new clean spaces really shine a light on the ones that need a little extra love. Every time we finish a new space, the older one next to it looks a little dingier, so we?ve added a few extra projects to our to-do list this spring. At the top of that list was redoing our stair runner. Max helped me put in our old one almost five years ago and, while I loved it, we wanted to go for a lighter look, a wider size, and a cushier overall feel. So we stuck with our tried-and-true Dash & Albert rugs and picked an ombre blue/grey pattern that meshed well with our bannister color (Benjamin Moore’s Chelsea Gray, my favorite) and felt a little bit more lush. The process took about 3 hours from start to finish (Mainly because it took forever to rip out all the old staples. Be sure you use thick gloves!) and the end result is Turk-approved. And since he’s a pretty picky cat, I know that means we did a good job. Here’s to spring cleaning and giving high-traffic area spaces like these a little extra love every few years. xo, Grace
The runner before: we needed to rip out all the staples one by one (ugh!) and then we cle...