This may be closest to look we are shooting for. Change "trim" at end of stairs to simply squared off tread, overhanging the stringers.
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Maybe clean up our existing stringers (leave them same shape) and paint them. Or wrap them with some paint-grade ply and paint.
Brown and white-ness
This may be closest to look we are shooting for. Change "trim" at end of stairs to simply squared off tread, overhanging the stringers.
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