While walking into a home with a gleaming hardwood staircase can be stunning, please keep in mind the safety factor with stairs. Putting a thick pad and good quality carpet on your stairs can save you tons of money and heartache, especially if you have small children in your home. A tumble down carpeted steps may land your child with some bumps and bruises, but a fall down those gleaming hardwood stairs will most likely land you in the ER. Most people would agree that paying for an upgraded carpet and pad is a better investment than paying for casts and stitches!
Hardwood stairs can be beautiful, but do require regular maintenance to keep them gleaming. When properly cared for, i.e. "no shoe" policy and regular vacuuming, a well-carpeted staircase can last 10 years.
When it comes to the stairs in your home, it pays to take the proper steps, considering all of your home's inhabitants.
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