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Creative Ways To Take Control Of That Unused Space Under Your Stairs
By MASIE O'TOOLE
Storage
Fill the area under the stairs with cleverly cut cabinets, using drawers that easily roll in and out of the space, or install a small closet in the taller areas.
Glass Divider
If you don't want the area under your stairs to feel closed off, add a glass wall. Use this space as a reading room, a wine cellar, or an elevated coat closet.
Office Area
If the area under your stairs is deep enough to accommodate a floating shelf and a chair, you can add a light source and use it as a space for a designated home office.
Hidden Mudroom
Add a hidden closet for coats and a cabinet for shoes under your stairs so you can provide a landing place for all of those dirt-caked boots and dripping raincoats.
Reading Nook
Add a glass wall if you don't want the area under your stairs to feel closed off. Use this space as a reading room, a wine cellar, or an elevated coat closet.