Sarah Phillipps | Interior Design Educator on Instagram: "How to Refinish Old Wood Stairs⁠ ⁠ We transformed our old, carpet-covered stairs in our 1906 farmhouse into beautiful, refinished wood. When we bought the place, it had been a rundown rental, think blue carpet, pet stains, and bizarre 1960s “jail bar” railings. But hidden underneath was the original fir flooring, and that discovery lit a fire under us.⁠ ⁠ We ripped out the carpet the day we got the keys and spent an entire Fourth of July