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Step 1
Creative Commons image by CDTOffice space: The space under your stairs can be transformed into a home office with the use of a couple of file cabinets and a counter top cut to fit the area. Add a couple of shelves above the desk, and hand a photo or two and your home office is complete. This area can be used for homework, bill paying, or to run a home business.
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Step 2
Creative commons image by jinglejammerPet Palace: Why keep your animals in a small cold crate when they can have a space that’s four times the size? Create a custom place for your pets. You can build perches for you cat to climb, carpet the underside of the stairs to use as a scratching post, or put in a large sleeping pillow. You can have a regular sized door into the area so that you can keep it clean with a smaller pet door also for the pet to come and go.
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Step 3
Reading area: Have bookshelves built into space under your stairs to store all of your books and reading materials. Add a comfortable chair and lamp and you have a great reading nook.
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Step 4
Build a storage bench: If your stairs are located in the entry of your home, you can create a storage bench with a cushioned seat to get all of those shoes out of sight. Above the bench, you may want to add a row of hook for jackets.
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Step 5
Additional pantry area: If your kitchen is running out of space, you can have your under stairs area built into a second pantry. You can store your chest freezer and shelves for self canned foods in this area.
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Step 6
Create a playhouse for kids. You can furnish the under the stairs area like a playhouse or child sized kitchen complete with half doors to partially hide the area from guests, but allowing you to see the kids at play
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Step 7
Creative Commons image by CDTInstall drawers in the wall under stairs: If you don’t have any clearance area to open doors to create a storage closet under your stairs, you can consider having slide-out drawers built under the stairs instead.













