How about tiling the risers? This Texas homeowner installed custom Mexican tile as risers to his Retro Box stair tread kit.
Retro Box is a system of layering over existing stairs without demo'ing materials.
Stair Design Ideas
By Lee Wallender, About.com Guide
It's always a question of what to do with the staircase risers (the vertical part of the stairs). Face them with wood similar to the treads? Or another type of wood completely?
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