19 DIY Painted Staircase Ideas with a Coastal, Beach & Nautical Vibe

Step it up with paint and give a staircase a coastal vibe.

blue painted staircase
Whether your staircase is leading up to a second floor or down to the basement, you can turn it into a coastal and sea inspired feature with paint. You can paint the risers, the steps, the railing, go with a painted stair runner design, paint words, use decals, and more.

Above you see painted stair risers in a mix of blues. This creates visual interest as your eye follows the stairs. Via Coastal Living.

Creative Painted Interior Stairs


balusters painted blue
Unleash your creativity! Balusters painted in shades of blue, graduating from light to dark. Via Martha Stewart.

Painted Stair Runner

blue staircase with rope railing



Blue Painted Enclosed Staircase Cottage Home

Nautical Stairway
Navy blue painted staircase and eye-catching Nautical Wallpaper.

Nautical Staircase Idea
Nautical staircase in a Florida cottage featured on Southern Living. They removed the stairwell spindles and replaced them with Hearty Manila Rope. See all Nautical Rope Stair Railing Ideas.

weahtered blue staircase

DIY Painted Stair Ideas with a Coastal Beach Aesthetic

Turquoise Blue Painted Stairs in Beach House Style Home
Same turquoise blue painted stairs by designer Phoebe Howard as above, showing a different perspective and visual impact a painted stairway can have.

paint staircase blue
Country Living

beachy stairs
Architizer

staircase idea with paint
Consecutive colors on the same paint strip were used for this blue painted staircase. Via Real Simple.

staircase with numbers on risers
Zhush



staircase with decals
Staircase painted in blue with decals that spell out a saying.  Original source no longer available.

sign on stair riser
A Let's Do Sunset sign is mounted onto the stair riser. Via My Home Ideas.

staircase with saying
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art painting on staircase
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