I forgot to add that the indoor/outdoor carpeting is attractive, and quite easy to handle and lighter weight than conventional stair runners. This was important to me because I am a woman and my strength has diminished over the years

Isn’t removing carpet from stairs just the worst job ever? Glad you don’t have to deal with those bad renters anymore – sounds horrible.

Thanks, Vanessa!

Hey Beth! Yes, I’d love to do a follow up. For full disclosure, I ran out of time to photograph it when I was at the cabin. I am hoping to take photos soon and write a post (or add onto this one) on how I achieve the mitered joint on the landing. Thanks for letting me know you’re interested.

Thanks, Danielle! I did look at a ton of tutorials before starting this, and since I had already done my stop-gap job of temporarily installing the runner, I knew how much it wanted to slip around so I was looking for something that would for sure keep it in place. The tack strip was the right move. I can see how it would be hard to find a runner that could be competing with another textile or pattern like a rug. Hopefully you’ll find what you’re looking for soon.