That space nestled beneath your staircase often goes unnoticed, but it’s truly a potential storage gem. With inventive concepts, it can become a functional, stylish space that elevates your home’s practicality.
Gift Wrap Station
Set up a gift wrapping spot with rods for paper rolls and shelves for ribbons and scissors. This was a fun project for a client who liked making things and made every event special with customized gifts.
Items that may come in handy:
- Wrapping Paper Holder: Keep your wrapping paper organized and save space in your crafting area.
- Craft Bins: Keep ribbons and small tools tidy and easy to get to.
- Space Saving Basket: Use baskets to make it easy to reach supplies.
Design a Relaxing Reading Spot
Revamp this overlooked area into a charming reading spot with a custom bench and shelves for your beloved books. Once, I installed a small reading light for a client, turning it into a delightful retreat and maximizing the space beautifully.
Consider these options:
- Comfy Bench Pad: Improve comfort with a soft bench pad. Make your reading area even more welcoming.
- Elegant Reading Light: Fit a chic reading light to get perfect illumination for reading your favorite book.
- Stylish Accent Cushions: Introduce decorative accent cushions. They add a touch of style to your reading space.
Craft a Shoe Paradise
Change your under-stair space into a premier shoe storage spot by putting in several tiers of leaning racks. I remember helping a family of five arrange more than 50 shoes this way, which streamlined their mornings significantly.
Products that could assist:
- Leaning Shelf Shoe Organizer: Improve your organization using this versatile shoe organizer, ideal for making the most of your under-stair space.
- Brilliant Light Strips: Brighten up your shoe storage with efficient light strips for effortless selection and a beautiful view.
- Long-Lasting Shoe Bins: Store seasonal footwear in these sturdy organizer bins, designed for maximum space efficiency.
Cleaning Supply Closet
Organize a cleaning closet using hooks, shelves, and a broom holder. In one of my designs, this became the perfect spot for all the cleaning products, which made chores around the house easier.
Possibly helpful picks:
- Adjustable Broom Holder: Save space by hanging brooms and mops with an adjustable holder.
- Nifty Storage Bins: Put your cleaning products in stackable bins for easy access and a tidy closet.
- Strong Storage Shelves: Make extra storage with shelves that give you room for bottles and cleaning tools.
Wine Display
Change the space under the stairs into a stylish place to store wine with custom wine racks. One client who loved having people over thought that this was the perfect elegant addition to her house.
Some ideas to consider:
- Personalized Wine Rack: Make your wine display better with a rack that can be personalized to fit your area.
- Low Profile Lighting: Show off your wine collection with elegant low profile lights that add to the feel of the space.
- Sleek Glass Rack: Save space and add style with a sleek wine glass holder for your wine storage area.
Pet’s Cozy Space
Make a pet nook that includes a comfy bed and storage for their essentials. This design was created for a family with two dogs, and it soon became their favorite place to relax.
These products might be useful:
- Comfort Pet Bed: Give your pets a place to relax with a soft, comfortable bed that dogs will love.
- Chic Pet Bins: Keep pet toys and snacks organized with stylish bins that every pet owner will love.
- Warm Dog Blanket: Keep your dogs warm and cozy with a soft blanket for their special space.
Small Home Office
Think about creating a small home office with a compact desk and some storage that uses the vertical space. This has given many of my home-working clients a special space to work without losing any living space.
Give these a look:
- Small Desk: Improve your workspace with a fashionable desk that includes drawers for storage.
- Stick-on Light: Brighten your office using a stick-on light, which is a good option for small spaces and focused lighting.
- Upright File Holder: Keep paperwork organized and easy to find with a vertical file organizer, which is perfect for limited spaces.
Safe Place
Place a small safe and shelving to make a safe place for your valuables. One client liked having this hidden safety feature, knowing that her important items were easy to get to and safe.
Maybe worth checking out:
- Small Safe: Protect your valuables using this small safe, which is designed for easy access and security.
- Multi-Use Shelving: Make the most of your storage area using shelves that are great for storing books and smaller valuables.
- Bright Cabinet Light: Make sure you can see your items with this light.
Toy Storage
Handle the clutter by making this space into a storage spot for toys using bins and baskets. When I helped a busy mother design this solution, it changed her living area into a more organized place for her kids to play.
A few choices to try:
- Versatile Bins: Keep your kids’ toys organized with these easy-to-use bins and baskets.
- Stair Shelving: Make the most of the space under the stairs with custom shelving for toy storage.
- Stackable Toy Boxes: Create flexible storage options using stackable boxes for different toys.
Imaginative Crafting Area
Consider a crafting area under the staircase with a table that folds down and storage for all your supplies. I once designed one of these spots for a budding artist, and it quickly became her creative hub.
Might be a good match:
- Folding Desk: Save space using a desk that can fold away, turning a space into a practical crafting area.
- Under-Shelf Bins: Keep your crafting items well-organized using under-shelf bins, which provide quick access to everything you need.
- Flexible Desk Light: Improve your crafting spot with a lamp that provides the best light and focus.
Sports Equipment
Make a sports equipment storage area with racks and bins for simple storage. I once helped a family with sporty children keep all of their gear organized and out of the way.
You might like:
- Strong Metal Shelves: Keep sports equipment organized with shelves that can handle different weights and sizes.
- Sturdy Storage Bins: Put balls and gear in bins to save space.
- Wall Gear Rack: Use a rack to hang jackets and bags neatly on the wall.
Seasonal Clothes
Use this space for a place to store seasonal clothes with hanging rods and garment bags. With this idea, one of my clients did not have to keep rotating clothes in and out of a small closet.
These products might help:
- Extending Clothes Bar: Make the most of your space using adjustable rods, which are great for putting up a seasonal wardrobe under the stairs.
- Cloth Garment Bags: Keep your clothing safe with breathable bags, which are great for storing items under the stairs.
- Simple LED Lights: Add simple lights to your under-stair wardrobe for better visibility.
Discreet Food Storage
Turn the area into a hidden storage for food with pull-out shelves for simple access to all your essentials. When working on a compact apartment, this concept made a cramped cooking area into a more organized space for preparing food.
Explore these options:
- Slide-Out Shelf Systems: Make the most of your food storage space with these slide-out shelves, which provide simple access to all your food.
- Handy Storage Bins: Keep snacks and canned foods organized using stackable storage bins that are easy to use.
- Fitted Shelving Sets: Change hidden spaces with shelving units that are designed to fit the space under the stairs.
Gardener’s Corner
Turn this spot into a place for a gardener with shelves for pots and tools. For a client with a love for plants, this gave her a simple and organized area to store her gardening equipment.
Check these products out:
- Wooden Plant Shelf: Make the most of your space with this shelf, which is great for arranging pots and gardening tools.
- Tool Rack: Keep your gardening tools nearby and tidy with this rack.
- Pretty Plant Pots: Add a little charm with these pots, which are great for putting plants in.
