My staircase is in dire need of an update as we are slowly updating our hallway. We are replacing this carpet for a lighter one and replacing the floor for a light wooden chevron or herringbone floor. I hate my staircase as it's a mid brown almost reddish colour. I would love to paint over the varnish and make my stairs white but I think I'll regret it so I plan on making the varnish a dark colour to try and remove the reddish tone.
Does anyone know if I can paint over this varnish or would I need to strip this first (dreading this if so).