Welcome visitors by thinking about your lighting. Install a dimmer switch in your entryway so that you can adjust to produce a warm, soft glow or to shine bright on a rainy day.
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Index
How-To Project Guides
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Wood Wall Art
Achieve a designer look for less with these budget-friendly options.
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Patterned Staircase
Here's how to paint a modern looking chevrom on your risers.
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Decorative Room Divider
Create a one-of-a-kind room divider in just one weekend.
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Vertical Lattice Garden
Here's how to create your own stylish and functional vertical garden.
In This Issue
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Top Designer Trends
The latest décor trends for spring
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Designer Interview
Easy home updates from design expert Robin Wilson
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Wood Grain Finishes
Add chic to every area of your home with wood grain finishes
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Spring Color
Update your space with the season's on-trend paint palettes
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Make an Entrance
Transform your entryway in a few simple steps
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Small Spaces, Big Impact
Maximize your home's space with creative storage ideas
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Living Room Update
Achieve a designer look for less with these budget-friendly options
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Outdoor Living
Extend your living space outdoors for spring
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Curb Appeal
Give your exterior a makeover, just in time for spring
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Spring Cleaning
Revitalize your home inside and out with cleaning tips and tricks
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Make an Entrance
Create a lasting first impression in your entryway. Used every day yet often overlooked, it’s the perfect place to make a style statement. A well-designed entrance not only adds value to your home, but it also sets the mood for the rest of your interior.
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Watch this space transform
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For an attractive way to organize bags, hats and coats in your entryway, use cabinet knobs as storage hooks. When installing, remember to check for studs or use anchors so the knobs are sturdy and secure.
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Don’t let spring showers create a wet floor—repurpose a garden planter as an umbrella stand. It’s a simple, affordable way to instantly add character and organization to your entrance.
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Create a focal point with a distressed, vintage-inspired chest. Look for curved designs, rich finishes and deep drawers for a storage-friendly statement piece. Plus, long legs allow for extra storage space underneath.
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Greet guests with a decorative area rug that also acts as a catch-all for incoming dirt, helping protect floors while adding a warm welcome to your entryway.
quick tip
Shop the look
If you don’t have a staircase, you can create the same effect by painting a graphic pattern on an accent wall or by applying wallpaper. Another eye-catching way to make an impact in your entryway is to stencil the ceiling, which highlights your light fixture.
Chevron Staircase
How-To
- Skill Level
- Beginner/Novice
- Time
- Approximately 10 hours (including paint dry time)
Project steps by The Home Depot Associate
Christine Partin (ChristineClaret)
Painting your staircase is an easy and affordable way to update your entryway. Here’s how to paint a modern-looking chevron pattern on the risers.
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Create a chevron stencil. Draw it out on cardboard, measuring with a ruler to make sure it’s even. You can also purchase ready-made stencils in a variety of designs at the paint department of your local The Home Depot.
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Use a hobby knife and ruler to cut the stencil out.
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Trace the pattern in pencil along your risers, repeating it evenly from one end to the other.
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Following the pencil lines, fill in your chevron pattern with 3" painter’s tape, trimming away the excess with your hobby knife.
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Paint over the tape with your foam roller (not too much paint, though, or it will bleed through the tape). If you’re painting over raw wood or concrete, make sure to use a primer before applying any paint.
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Once dry, switch the tape to the outside of the pattern, and fill it in with an artist’s brush. Then simply remove the tape, touch up any imperfections and enjoy!
