By AHermitt
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Most homes that have more than one floor have an area under the stairs that is not being utilized. If your home is pressed for usable space, there is no reason this area cannot be used as well. Here are some ideas you can use to utilize the space under your stairs. Most of these ideas assume that you have an open space under your stairs, or that you are planning to have the non-supporting studs removed and doors put in.
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Office 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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Pet 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.