The old wood stairs in my brownstone are in solid shape but are made of carpet grade wood. Because I would like to have nice wood treads without carpet the contractor suggested refacing (?) the treads ...

Wood stair treads really take a beating in many houses, as a combination of things can damage them. For one, the typical motion of contact is that your foot slides slightly across the tread as you ...

Q: My puppy chewed through the wood on a stair tread. My husband put in some wood filler as a temporary fix, but it's white and looks awful. Then the puppy chewed the wood filler, so some of it is now ...

QDEAR TIM: The stairs in my home are in sad shape. One tread is cracked, and others are scratched from years of abuse. I know I can hide the problem with carpeting, but that's not my style. What does ...

Each week, Mansion Global tackles a topic with an elite group of designers from around the world who work on luxury properties. This week, we explored how to choose a stylish stair runner. Sound ...

Q. A few years ago, I removed the carpeting from two flights of stairs and replaced it with maple hardwood. They look beautiful, but they’re very slippery. A few months ago, I fell down the stairs and ...