How to I paint stairs to look like wood?
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Investigate what’s called a dry-brush method.
Personally, I use 2” chip brushes that I’ve notched the bristles, a bit like layering hair.
I would use three similar colors of brown & go through the stair case with one color at a time, let dry &
hand touch-up with small artists brushes. The butt-ends are tough & I would mask the wall with painter’s tape.
Here's a great post on painting a wood look.
https://www.bobvila.com/articles/paint-that-looks-like-wood/
I have seen graining tools, also.
Here is a great post on Hometalk on how to do it: https://www.hometalk.com/diy/paint/rooms/diy-make-your-painted-staircase-look-like-real-wood-again-11044950?expand_all_questions=1
DIY Make Your Painted Staircase Look Like Real Wood Again
What material are your stairs made with?