Decorative Wooden

Is it possible to permanently affix a layer of landscaping (not play) sand to an exterior set of wooden steps?

I know it sounds like a nutty idea, but it’s what I want, both for non-slippage and decorative reasons.
I also know that it may not last years and years, but I don’t mind reapplying. Also, I would prefer serious answers…. sure, I know it’s funny to tell me to use Elmer’s glue, but I need a real answer. Thanks to all who take the time to answer!!
Ok, let me clarify, I want to be able to SEE the sand, not just feel the sand. Any ideas??
Yes, thank you, I know about the add-in sand, but the color of the sand is lost in the color of the paint. I want the illusion of the steps being made out of sand.

Coincidentally, I just completed a project where I developed a technique to accomplish that very thing. Rustoleum and H&C both make a garage floor epoxy that is sold in a kit and goes on nice and thick , and dries like iron.

Mix up a gallon (you have to add their catalyst) , paint it on your steps nice and thick, and scatter a thick coating of sand on the wet epoxy. Once the sand completely covers the epoxy, you can mash it down without getting all gooey. When the epoxy sets up, brush off the loose material. If there are any lumps, take a brick and rub it around a bit to smooth it out.

I used this coating to keep woodpeckers from pecking into foam architectural accents, and it worked like a charm. It actually makes a rather nice finish, kind of like shark’s skin. And very durable.

 

Make a decorative wood swing: it’s a flower pot holder. A great gift project!

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Solid Brass Magnifying Glass w/ Wood Handle & Felt Bag $14.50 Solid Brass Magnifying Glass Made of solid brass with decorative wooden handle Perfect for coin & stamp collectors Convenient size with felt pouch allows you to keep it close by Great as a showpiece, too! Measures 9″L x 3-1/2″W…

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Decorative Cartoon Pig Wooden Bookmarks $1.42 Decorative Cartoon Pig Wooden Bookmarks, tmart.com store provides cool gadgets, cell phones, consumer electronics, LED flashlight, car accessories, phones accessories, computer accessories, games accessories, holiday gifts and security camera.

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Decorative Wooden Ceiling Fixture $296 Require four bulbsBulbs not includedCrown molding frameSmooth white acrylic diffuser22-gauge die-formed steel housingBulb type: T8Maximum Wattage: 32 WattsCommercial gradecULus listed for damp locationEnergy Star qualifiedWarranty: Two years limitedMade from solid woodOak finishMade in USA51.38 in. W x 18.25 in. D x 3.38 in. H (26.95 lbs.)SpecificationsAssembly Instructions

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Oversized Decorative Grapevine Silhouette Wooden Serving Tray $74.9 Oversized Grapevine Serving TrayItem #652145Features an over-sized wooden serving tray accented with a decorative grapevine silhouetteDimensions: 25.5″L x 16.5″W x 2.5″HMaterial(s): wood Type: Serving Pieces

20 Unique Handcrafted Teak Decorative Wooden Bowl $179.99 Decorative Wooden BowlItem #17004Features genuine teak wood and is a handcrafted originalCracks and variations in the grain are normal and to be expectedAs each bowl is uniquely handcrafted, subtle differences in size are normalDimensions: 11″H x 20″W x 17″DMaterial(s): teak woodNote: for decorative purposes only Type: Home Accents

Decorative Wooden Painted Trays – Set of 2 $74.63 Set of two table or dresser top wooden trays features decorative vine themed edge trim. Place them for display or to contain clutter. Set of 2 Decorative hand painted wooden trays, featuring Cream exterior detailed with Ivy like vines in Green 18.5 in. L x 14.5 in. W x 4 in. H (8 lbs.)

Wooden Rabbit Figure $12.5 Item number: 429114 Decorative wooden rabbit figure. H 22cm

Decorative Mini Cartoon Cow Wooden Bookmarks $1.42 Decorative Mini Cartoon Cow Wooden Bookmarks, tmart.com store provides cool gadgets, cell phones, consumer electronics, LED flashlight, car accessories, phones accessories, computer accessories, games accessories, holiday gifts and security camera.

Blue Decorative Cute Star Wooden Bookmark $1.22 Blue Decorative Cute Star Wooden Bookmark, tmart.com store provides cool gadgets, cell phones, consumer electronics, LED flashlight, car accessories, phones accessories, computer accessories, games accessories, holiday gifts and security camera.

Decorative Wooden Wine and Bottle Stopper Holder $64.99 Wine and Bottle Stopper HolderItem#652039Features a large wooden holder for wine and bottle stoppersCan hold 6 stoppers and 1 bottle at the same timeIncludes decorative grapevine silhouettes and metal cask ringsDimensions: 4 inches high x 9.75 inch diameterMaterial(s): wood/metal Type: Wine Accessories

Donkey Cartoon Decorative Wooden Ball Point Ballpoint $4.49 Description:Fashion New Style Donkey Cartoon Decorative Wooden Ball Point BallpointThis Cartoon Decorative Ballpoint is likesome and make for funWooden Ballpoint Pen is made of wooden material with pink color painted, features a cartoon brown donkey with a flexible springA plastic cover for the ballpoint, avoid stainning your cothesDonkey Ballpoint’s brilliant design and ingenious techology make it different from ordinary onesCompact size and long pen, easy to grip and write, comfortable for touchingColor: pink and brownSize: 19cm in lengthWeight: 13gPackage:1 x Cartoon Donkey Ball Point

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Beautiful Decorative Tabletop Telescope on Wooden Stand 12 $123.99 Tabletop TelescopeItem #60062Distinctive accent for home or officeTelescope features a wooden tripod and attached lens coverDimensions: 12″H x 7.5″W x 7.5″LMaterial(s): brass/wood Type: Home Accents

Wooden Decorative Desktop Clock Black $19.99 Display: Digital Material: Plastic Movement: LED LED Color: Green Product Size Approx (cm): 6.5 x 6.5 x 6.5

Wooden Decorative Desktop Clock White $21.99 Display: Digital Movement: LED LED Color: White Product Size Approx (cm): 6.5 x 6.5 x 6.5

Set of Three Wooden Decorative Trays $64 Includes 3 traysMaterial: WoodLarge: 20.5 in. L x 12.75 in. W x 3 in. H (5 lbs)Medium: 19 in. L x 11 in. W x 2.75 in. HSmall: 17 in. L x 9.5 in. W x 2.25 in. H

Giraffe Cartoon Decorative Wooden Ball Point Pen Green $4.49 Description:Fashion green Giraffe Cartoon Decorative Wooden Ball Point PenThis cartoon Wooden Ballpoint Pen is likesome and make for funGiraffe Ballpoint is made of wooden material with green color painted, features a cartoon giraffe with a flexible springA plastic cover for the ballpoint, avoid stainning your cothesGreen Giraffe Ballpoint’s brilliant design and ingenious techology make it different from ordinary onesCompact size and long pen, easy to grip and write, comfortable for touchingColor: GreenSize: 22cm in lengthWeight: 12gPackage:1 x Cartoon Decorative Ballpoint

Set of 2 Decorative Rustic Grey-Wash Carved Wooden Trays 23 $129.99 Decorative Carved Wooden TrayItem #308424Rustic carved handle designGrey-wash finishFor decorative use onlyDimensions: 23"W x 14.75"L x 2.25"DMaterial(s): wood Type: Serving Pieces Color: Brown

Decorative Buckle Flower Embossed Craft Wooden Jewelry Box $9.2 Description:Decorative Buckle Flower Embossed Craft Wooden Jewelry Box.This Embossed Craft Box with Chinese characteristic flower print and metal decor buckle.Excellent workmanship box case with wooden material.Noble elegant and generous Flower Embossed Jewelry Box is also a great ornament.Decorative Buckle Box is suitable for keeping gifts and jewelry.Size: 3 7/8" x 2 7/8" x 2 13/16"(L*W*H)Weight: 120.4gPackage Content:1 x Jewelry Wooden Box

Wooden Box $73.28 High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles A wooden box is a container made of wood for storage or as a shipping container. Construction may include several types of wood; lumber (timber), plywood, engineered woods, etc. For some purposes, decorative woods are used. Boxes and crates are not the same. If the sheathing of the container (plywood, lumber, etc) can be removed, and a framed structure will remain standing, the container would likely be termed a crate. If removal of the sheathing resulted in there being no way of fastening the lumber around the edges of the container, the container would likely be termed a wooden box. Author: Surhone, Lambert M./ Tennoe, Mariam T./ Henssonow, Susan F. Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 80 Publication Date: 2010/09/29 Language: English Dimensions: 5.98 x 9.01 x 0.19 inches

Orange Tiger Cartoon Decorative Wooden Ball Point Ballpoint $4.49 Description:Orange Tiger Cartoon Decorative Wooden Ball Point BallpointThis Cartoon Decorative Ballpoint is likesome and make for funWooden Ballpoint Pen is made of wooden material with orange color painted, features a cartoon tiger with a flexible springA plastic cover for the ballpoint, avoid stainning your clothesTiger Ballpoint’s brilliant design and ingenious techology make it different from ordinary onesCompact size and long pen, easy to grip and write, comfortable for touchingColor: OrangeSize: 18.9cm in lengthWeight: 12gPackage:1 x Cartoon Tiger Ball Point

64.5 Decorative Wooden Door with Scrollwork Wall Art $239.99 Decorative Door Wall ArtItem #292938Distressed door panel design with realistic texturesIntricate black scroll and circle accentsDimensions: 64.5″H x 22″W x 2.75″LMaterial(s): iron/wood Type: Home Accents

Wooden Houses $6.99 With evocative text by Judith Miller and inspiring photographs by James Merrell, “Wooden Houses” explores the decorative potential of wood in our homes. Wooden houses range from Midwestern prairie clapboard houses with wraparound porches to wood-framed barns converted into airy living spaces. Wood has always played a part in construction, architecture, and interior decoration and has long been valued for its practical benefits. Its insulating qualities, for example, made it an obvious choice for Scandinavian homes, and so the familiar log houses came into existence. But the vast decorative potential of wood has ensured its continued use, as evidenced by 19th-century houses with elaborately carved gables and bargeboards. Indoors, wood surrounds us in many ways. Structural elements such as oak-beamed and vaulted ceilings become features in their own right. Wood can also be used as further embellishment in the form of beautiful paneling or carved and turned banisters and staircases, and in original furniture designs. Whether it is left in its natural state to show the variety of grains and depths of colors, or used as a canvas for paint techniques, wood is a beautiful resource.

Decorative Cartoon Wooden Photo Holder Picture Frame $5.99 Description:This slim Cartoon Wooden Picture Frame is made to protect your pictures in good condition.Made of high quality wood. Made with small stick and it can prop up the frame to stand.This Cartoon Photo Holder is designed with lovely cartoon red fish pattern and it looks quite endearing.Putting your picture in this photo frame and it can provide overall protection to your picture.The Cartoon Picture Frame is ideal for decorating your desk or room.It enables you recall the happy times in the past.Color: The main color is blue, with red and yellow as decoration.Size: 14.1m long, 13.3cm wide, 0.15cm thick. Approx.Suitable for photo is 6.9cm in length, 5.4cm in widthWeight: 31g.Package contents:1x Picture Frame

Josiah Square Decorative Wall Art w Real Wooden Branches $162.8 Designer: Grace Feyock Features real wooden branches with burnished edges and light Gray accents woven onto a wooden frame 27 in. W x 2 in. D x 27 in. H

Decorative Mini Cartoon Mouse Wooden Bookmark Paper Clip $1.42 Decorative Mini Cartoon Mouse Wooden Bookmark Paper Clip, tmart.com store provides cool gadgets, cell phones, consumer electronics, LED flashlight, car accessories, phones accessories, computer accessories, games accessories, holiday gifts and security camera.

13 Country Rustic Carved Wooden Floral Leaf Decorative Serving Tray $52.99 Decorative Leaf Serving TrayItem #66027Beautiful serving tray features an intricate hand carved rustic wooden leaf designDimensions: 13"L x 11"WMaterial(s): acacia wood Type: Serving Pieces Color: Brown

Wooden Flower Press $27.5 “Use the Flower Press to prepare flowers for scrapbooks, photo albums, decorative stationary, and more. The well made wooden Flower Press measures 6 inches tall x 8 inches x 8 inches. ”

Painted Floral Decorative Wooden Boxes in Black with Bun Feet – Set of 2 $67.42 Two wooden boxes features a painted floral design which contrasts the black finish and bun feet. Set of 2 Floral design Set includes small and large wooden boxes Small: 9.5 in. L x 4.5 in. H Large: 14 in. L x 8 in. H

Mini Decorative Wooden Maracas Multicolor Musical Instrument for Children $4.2 Description:This Decorative Maracas are made of solid wood, fine painting with craftmanship.Liven up your party, floral creation or even home decor.The Multicolor Maracas is ideal for kids, attractive design for cultivating children's sensitivity to color.Great gift for your baby.Mini size make perfect for little hands, shake this Children's Musical Instrument, produce loud, crisp sound, help young kids to practice rhythm and movement.Dimension: ~4.5"(L)x1.6"(D)Weight: 23gPackage content:1x Wooden Maracas

Lovely Cartoon Sun Mini Wooden Decorative Hook Hanger Pink and Yellow $4.99 Description:This Cartoon Sun Hook is 100%brand new and never used.Hang your knit bag or any other things on it as you like.The Decorative Wooden Hook features the lovely cartoon fish appearance and it is quite endearing.Made of high quality wooden and metal material.You can also hang your clothes, your hat, your tie and other light stuff onto this mini hook. It can be fastened onto the wall and it saves you a lot of room.Special and exquisite appearance makes this Mini Cartoon Hanger also perfect for decorating your room.Easy to use: you should peg a nail (or other analog gadget) (nail is not inlcuded in the pacakge) on the wall firstly, then hook the hanger on the nail (analog gadget)Size: 10.7cm long, 8.5cm in diameter. Approx.Color: Pink, orange and yellow.Weight: 22g.Package contents:1x Small Hook

Decorative Wall Accent with Branch Design $162.8 This decorative wall art features real wooden branches with burnished edges and light gray accents woven onto a wooden frame.

Wooden Cube Clock Decorative Desktop Clock Brown $12 Feature: Alternately display time and temperature12/24 hour format selectable (initial mode: 24 hour)Alarm clock with "beep" lasting for 1 minuteDC 6V/500MA (4*AAA) power supplyBuilt-in battery keeping time display program running inside but invisible outsideComes with Chinese/English user manualSize: 90*80*80 mm

Wooden Cube Clock Decorative Desktop Clock Black $13 Feature: Alternately display time and temperature12/24 hour format selectable (initial mode: 24 hour)Alarm clock with "beep" lasting for 1 minuteDC 6V/500MA (4*AAA) power supplyBuilt-in battery keeping time display program running inside but invisible outsideComes with Chinese/English user manualSize: 90*80*80 mm

Wooden Cube Clock Decorative Desktop Clock Yellow $13 Feature: Alternately display time and temperatureColour of display is green 12/24 hour format selectable (initial mode: 24 hour)Alarm clock with "beep" lasting for 1 minuteDC 6V/500MA (4*AAA) power supplyBuilt-in battery keeping time display program running inside but invisible outsideComes with Chinese/English user manualSize: 90*80*80 mm

Wooden Hexagon Decorative Planter – Set of 3 $54.32 Features a beautiful earthen finishA rich variation of dark and light shadesSharp hexagon shaped body and rimConstruction Material: Wood12 in. W x 12 in. D x 7.5 in. H ( 3 lbs. ) Going with the philosophy of more is better, our three-piece Hexagon Wood Pot set is sure to triple the pleasure. Each pot is finished with a beautiful earthen finish in a rich variation of dark and light shades. With the sharp hexagon shaped body and rim, this interesting collection is sure to catch many a passerbys eye, be it in your home or office.

Wooden Set of Three Rectangular Decorative Trays $68 Includes 3 traysMaterial: WoodLarge: 19.75 in. L x 13.5 in. W x 1 in. H (4.5 lbs)Medium: 17.5 in. L x 11 in. W x 1 in. HSmall: 15 in. L x 8.5 in. W x 1 in. H

Set of 3 Decorative Contemporary Wooden Vases $189.99 Wood VasesItem #31040-3Unique brown finishDimensions of each vase:Small: 14″H x 9.5″W x 3.75″LMedium: 16″H x 11″W x 4″LLarge: 23″H x 12.75″W x 4″LMaterial(s): WoodSet includes 3 items; 1 of each item shown Type: Vases

Beautiful Decorative Tabletop Binoculars on Wooden Stand 10 $81.99 Tabletop BinocularsItem #60063Distinctive accent for home or officeBinoculars feature a metallic tripod and faux leather accentsDimensions: 10.25″H x 5.5″W x 4″LMaterial(s): brass Type: Home Accents