This wonderful durable rug worked great as a stair runner. I followed the instructions from The Southern Hospitality blog; http://southernhospitalityblog.com/painted-stairs-and-adding-runners/.
I am so happy with this purchase. The rug has held up well to all the traffic and it is easy to clean. It has dampened the noise of stair traffic and eliminated the slippery aspect of the original painted wood stairs.