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You are here: Home / Stairwell / How To Decorate A Staircase Railing (If You’re Me)

How To Decorate A Staircase Railing (If You’re Me)

May 6, 2014 by Layla

“A bed without a quilt is like a sky without stars.”
-Author Unknown

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I decided a staircase railing without a quilt is like a sky without stars last week, too. 🙂

Vintage quilts on stair railing

Yep.

Those babies are way too much fun to live in our closet anymore, and I like how they soften all the hard surfaces at the top of the steps.

Vintage Quilt Pattern

I want to see them…and use them…

Patchwork Quilt

…and pick out my favorite patches on my way up and down the stairs.

Vintage Quilts Patchwork

I think Sweet P will like this one…

Puppy Fabric | Vintage Quilt

I saw some photos of him meeting a dog named Riley at the orphanage recently and he seemed to really like being around him a lot! (A lot of the kiddos at Three Angels are matched with families who have dogs, so the staff thought it would be a good idea to start getting them used to pets. #ThreeAngelsYouRock) 🙂

Vintage Quilts

And speaking of Three Angels- some of the other mamas (who have already been officially matched with their kiddos) are visiting their toddlers at the orphanage this weekend, and we’re sending one of those recordable storybooks with them for our little guy.

Recordable Storybook

It’ll be the first time he hears our voices- aaaahhhh! 😀

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PS- There are still six “Here I Am, Send Me” t-shirts left in my Etsy shop if anyone out there is interested in scooping one up. Daydreamers who ordered a “Don’t Quit” shirt last week: I’m shipping them out tomorrow! XO

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  1. Kay says

    May 6, 2014 at 8:03 am

    Good idea to get those quilts up + running so we can admire them!
    I folded my antique red + white Irish Chain quilt + put it inside a large wooden box just this past week!
    Of course, the cat’s made it her newest, bestest bed! SO, now I’ll have a red + white + gray (cat hair) quilt!
    xo xo for the recorded book xo xo
    That is the most precious story.

  2. Mary Beth says

    May 6, 2014 at 8:13 am

    Looks great! I am not a fan of putting beautiful things hidden away. My mom made homemade quilts for our whole family and my children slept with them for years. They are all threadbare and worn but they would not trade the years they used them for anything! They are grandma’s warm and cuddly hugs even though she is no longer with us. My children’s children can have a small piece or pieces of the quilts framed and displayed in their family home one day. Bits of quilts have no monetary value but priceless family value!

  3. caroline [the diy nurse] says

    May 6, 2014 at 8:35 am

    What a brilliant and sweet gesture for your little P! And those quilts at the top of the stairs are perfect- it really makes the space!

  4. Melissa Betts says

    May 6, 2014 at 8:56 am

    My sister in law, Megan Kingery Patton started quilting several years ago. She now makes baby/kid quilts that are custom design and sizes. Doe Quilts. She thinks a good quilt handed down from generation to generation is like a sky with stars!!! Love the colors and softness your stair way has taken on!!

  5. debbie gray says

    May 6, 2014 at 9:15 am

    Wow, I didn’t know I loved quilts until this post.. Those are beautiful quilts! What a wonderful way to display them. I am so excited for you and your little boy and I pray you will be together soon!

  6. Ter'e says

    May 6, 2014 at 9:36 am

    Oh gosh….that made my eyes well up……..and my mascara isn’t even dry yet!!!!! Sweet P will hear your voices???????? #sniff.
    I love quilts too……..I love the familiarity of them. We sleep under one, that I saved at a garage sale, and it is our most fav quilt. I have many that are lots more expensive…… lots more intricate……but this one…..that was saved…..is our very fav!!!!!

  7. Amy says

    May 6, 2014 at 9:51 am

    Nice, bright and cheery quilts. Putting them out to enjoy is a fantastic idea. 🙂

  8. Bev says

    May 6, 2014 at 10:13 am

    Love the quilts and it softens the stairs ….Sweet P will love the storybook 🙂

  9. Julia G. says

    May 6, 2014 at 10:42 am

    Ok, I got chills when I read that Sweet P will hear your voices for the first time! Sending prayers and hugs to you and Sweet P!!

    Love the quilts 🙂

  10. hello haha narf says

    May 6, 2014 at 10:42 am

    squeeeeee! those books are fantastic. modern technology is incredible!

    quilts make me happy. these look lovely out.

  11. chrissi says

    May 6, 2014 at 11:49 am

    tears of joy for you two! i know this is the first of many books that you three will read together.

  12. Laura says

    May 6, 2014 at 2:12 pm

    Ah so gorgeous! Enjoy them now. In about a year, a small cute person will be yanking them down and leaving them where they lie.

    Love the pic with the dog.

  13. Katie says

    May 6, 2014 at 2:20 pm

    Sobbing.
    He’s going to love it.

  14. Gloria says

    May 6, 2014 at 7:44 pm

    Those recordable books are the BEST gifts. My boys have 3 recordable books from their grandparents and they listen to them frequently. Get your parents to record one and send them too when you can. Such a treasure.

  15. Bernie says

    May 6, 2014 at 7:46 pm

    As a quilter, I love quilts anywhere in the house!. I have a question…what kind of finish did you put on your stairs to keep them from being slippery? Ours are a little slippery (in socks) with a satin polyurethane…..we put a de-glosser on them (today) so I’m waiting on the “results”.

  16. Jenny B. says

    May 7, 2014 at 12:07 am

    That book is SO sweet! He will get to hear your voices for the first time! So special. And… now I totally want a staircase railing so I can hang some quilts on it! I could just build a fake one in the middle of our one-story house somewhere… Hmm… maybe not. 😉

  17. Lisa Guinn says

    May 7, 2014 at 12:28 am

    Looks great, I had never thought of using quilts that way! Would you mind sharing the color you used for your front door?
    Thank you!
    LG

    • Layla says

      May 7, 2014 at 9:03 am

      Thanks, Lisa! It’s actually our hallway door. Here’s a link to the post about it:

      http://theletteredcottage.net/hallway-door-makeover-part-2/

      🙂

  18. Kacey says

    May 7, 2014 at 11:14 am

    Love this idea and the gorgeous colors of the quilts! Waaaaay too pretty to stay cooped up in a closet! And what a great idea with the recordable books – my kids love theirs from their Nana that lives out of state. So special!

  19. Mindy says

    May 8, 2014 at 10:38 pm

    I love the book idea!! It’s sooo touching to know he’ll hear your voices soon. I’m really hoping and praying all works out smoothly and soon!! International adoption is quite the ride…I admire your attitudes throughout this long journey.

  20. Sunny says

    May 13, 2014 at 11:18 pm

    Layla,
    this blog melted my heart…this is such a God thing.
    Blessings,

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