Stairway to Heaven: An Update
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Growing up, my mom sewed quite a bit for me.
I loved our trips to Hancocks, leafing through thick volumes of Simplicity and McCalls searching for the most beautiful dress and then wading through the tightly packed isles of bolts and bolts of fabrics, envisioning the project ahead.
And, when I was set to graduate from college, my mom bought me my very own sewing machine… a used $150 Elna.
It was as if the goose that laid the golden egg had had twins and I was fit to be tied.
And those memories of sitting there with my mom at her Singer, helping her guide the calico fabrics along the guide, overwhelmed me and I found myself, at the local Hancocks, reliving those memories.
I purchased some dark burgundy brocade tafetta and a couple of yards of soft burgundy chiffon. I dreamed of showing off my sewing skills and making a sophisticated graduation dress to wear beneath my robe.
Well, I did make that dress…
and I did wear it beneath my robe…
but, it wasn’t exactly…ummm… exquisitely executed.
Sometimes, as creators, our visions may not come to life as expected…
or hold up to wear and tear as expected.
So what does this have to do with my Stairway to Heaven?
Well… absolutely nothing!
I’ve received several emails questioning how the Spoonflower Wallpaper has help up, and I am delighted to say that it looks exactly the same as the day I finished the project.
No scratches…
No rips…
No peeling edges!
So, if you are looking to try this out in your own home, I can confidently say that it will hold up under pressure.
The pressure of two very active boys running up and down the stairs multiple times a day.
That’s some serious traffic, baby!
Good to know! It still looks great.
Thanks, girl! I’m using the scraps in another project today… I LOVE this stuff!
Love the look and have been thinking of doing this to my stairs. My stair risers always get scuff marks on them. Have you had that problem since wallpapering the stairs? If yes, how do you remove the scuff marks from the wallpaper? (I keep telling family members not to wear their shoes up the stairs but apparently they’re not listening … sigh.)
Hi Jennifer!
I haven’t noticed any scuff marks, but my boys rarely wear shoes up the stairs. They tend to stay downstairs in a big pile by the back door..ha!
But the patterns I chose are quite busy and seem to hide the dirt well. I just went and checked an can’t see any stains or marks at all… 🙂
Glad to hear your stairs are holding up – and that was a great lead in 😉
Thank you, Keri! I’m so glad, too… I have to admit, I was a little apprehensive about it!
That is AWESOME! So glad that everything has held up so well.
Thanks, Jane! It’s a big relief that they are still hangin’ in there!
You’re a tricky one, lady! 🙂
Hehehe…. 🙂
Love the wallpaper on the stairs! Perfection and so happy it held up! Can’t wait to see you at Haven!
Happy day to you sweet friend!
karianne
Oh, thanks so much, Karianne! I’m so looking forward to seeing you in person… It’s going to be so fun putting actual faces with blogs!
Yay! I love that project and am so happy to see it is holding up well!
Thank you, Melissa! I’m still so happy with it and relieved that it hasn’t peeled or scuffed at all!
I love your stairs so much! Great to hear it’s holding up so well – Spoonflower must make very high quality products for it to be so durable!
Thank you so much, Heather! I LOVE this wallpaper, and it really is good quality!
How can you be sure that you will get two sample pieces that will match up repeat wise.. It looks like you did two pieces per step?
Yes, Sandy, I had to match it up length wise, but it worked out. I was able to reuse the pieces I cut off. It’s been a while, so I don’t remember exactly how it all worked out!
xoxo
Gwen