“Painting the railings, adding a gallery wall, or changing the look of the risers to a fun tile can really make your stairs start to shine,” she says.

But done well, the staircase gallery wall is the perfect way to make use of an often overlooked space. So we asked our in-house design expert to share his secrets to mastering this look.

Before the jaw-dropping glow-up, the staircase featured a basic dark grey runner, as well as walls that had beige paint peeling off them. To give the area a brand new look, Lori tackled the grubby ...