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Best of the Week: 41 Great Under-Stairs Ideas
A kitchen, cupboards, kennel, a play area, storage, a laundry; there's not much you can't do under the stairs
Think of it as a void; one that can take plumbing, bookshelves, small humans; your under-stairs area has much potential, as these clever homes demonstrate. Maybe it’s time to make your stairs step up…
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2. Location: Chicago, USA
Features: Beautifully colour-coordinated storage.
Features: Beautifully colour-coordinated storage.
3. Location: Montreal, Canada
Features: Great use of space with a laundry and a place for the cat to nap.
Features: Great use of space with a laundry and a place for the cat to nap.
4. Location: Sydney, NSW
Designer: Pride and Passion
Features: A great cubbyhole for the kids to play in.
Designer: Pride and Passion
Features: A great cubbyhole for the kids to play in.
5. Location: New York, USA
Features: A space to study with an elongated desk to really integrate the area.
Features: A space to study with an elongated desk to really integrate the area.
6. Location: Sunshine Coast, Queensland
Designer: Zooi Design
Features: A clever space for the most important bottles of all.
Designer: Zooi Design
Features: A clever space for the most important bottles of all.
7. Location: Sydney, NSW
Designer: CplusC Architectural Workshop
Features: Another area for kids to play in, with the all-important ‘Adults, keep out!’ factor.
Designer: CplusC Architectural Workshop
Features: Another area for kids to play in, with the all-important ‘Adults, keep out!’ factor.
8. Location: New York, USA
Features: A fantastic array of drawers for all your storage needs.
Features: A fantastic array of drawers for all your storage needs.
9. Location: Richmond, USA
Features: Pull-out storage for maximum efficiency.
Features: Pull-out storage for maximum efficiency.
10. Location: Sydney, NSW
Features: The beautiful timber wall-hung storage unit ties in with the material and linearity of the balustrade.
Features: The beautiful timber wall-hung storage unit ties in with the material and linearity of the balustrade.
11. Location: London, UK
Features: A quiet space carved out from a small area.
Features: A quiet space carved out from a small area.
13. Location: Austin, USA
Features: A just-big-enough nook to study in.
Features: A just-big-enough nook to study in.
14. Location: Melbourne, Victoria
Designer: Bryant Alsop Architects
Features: Built-in appliances that use every inch of this often under-valued space.
Designer: Bryant Alsop Architects
Features: Built-in appliances that use every inch of this often under-valued space.
15. Location: Vancouver, Canada
Features: Storage of every description.
Features: Storage of every description.
16. Location: New York, USA
Features: An entertainment centre, otherwise known as a television.
Features: An entertainment centre, otherwise known as a television.
17. Location: London, UK
Features: A cleverly disguised room.
Features: A cleverly disguised room.
18. Location: Sydney, NSW
Designer: Nott Architecture
Features: Beautifully customised doors that elevate the space.
Designer: Nott Architecture
Features: Beautifully customised doors that elevate the space.
19. Location: Los Angeles, USA
Features: A cosy playroom away from parents’ prying eyes.
Features: A cosy playroom away from parents’ prying eyes.
20. Location: Melbourne, Victoria
Designer: Nest Architects
Features: A built-in desk; why waste an inch of available space?
Designer: Nest Architects
Features: A built-in desk; why waste an inch of available space?
21. Location: Perth, WA
Designer: Klopper and Davis Architects
Features: Drawers to hold necessities for the nearby dining table.
Designer: Klopper and Davis Architects
Features: Drawers to hold necessities for the nearby dining table.
23. Location: Austin, USA
Features: Everything a typical wall might hold.
Features: Everything a typical wall might hold.
24. Location: Sydney, NSW
Designer: CplusC Architectural Workshop
Features: Indoor greenery for an instant feeling of calm and connection to nature.
Designer: CplusC Architectural Workshop
Features: Indoor greenery for an instant feeling of calm and connection to nature.
25. Location: Toronto, Canada
Features: A fully loaded entrance area with storage for everything a growing family might need.
Features: A fully loaded entrance area with storage for everything a growing family might need.
26. Location: Melbourne, Victoria
Designer: Make Architecture
Features: An ambiguous space for hanging out, reading or relaxing.
Designer: Make Architecture
Features: An ambiguous space for hanging out, reading or relaxing.
27. Location: Sydney, NSW
Designer: Studio Urbo
Features: A floating credenza in what would otherwise be an under-utilised space.
Designer: Studio Urbo
Features: A floating credenza in what would otherwise be an under-utilised space.
28. Location: Melbourne, Victoria
Designer: Architecture Matters
Features: An ensuite in the perfectly sized space.
Designer: Architecture Matters
Features: An ensuite in the perfectly sized space.
29. Location: Oxfordshire, UK
Features: A small kitchen, absolutely right for two.
Features: A small kitchen, absolutely right for two.
30. Location: London, UK
Features: Distressed cupboards to make what is often hidden into a feature.
Features: Distressed cupboards to make what is often hidden into a feature.
31. Location: Los Angeles, USA
Features: Every modernist book-lover’s dream, an in-built, beautifully designed bookcase.
Features: Every modernist book-lover’s dream, an in-built, beautifully designed bookcase.
32. Location: Austin, USA
Features: A study nook with everything within reach.
Features: A study nook with everything within reach.
33. Location: Los Angeles, USA
Features: A reading escape just big enough to curl up into.
Features: A reading escape just big enough to curl up into.
34. Location: Detroit, USA
Features: And here’s a more expansive option.
Features: And here’s a more expansive option.
35. Location: Melbourne, Victoria
Designer: LG Building Services
Features: A laundry with acres of bench space.
Designer: LG Building Services
Features: A laundry with acres of bench space.
36. Location: London, UK
Features: Another enviable nook.
Features: Another enviable nook.
37. Location: Toronto, Canada
Features: And again!
Features: And again!
38. Location: Calgary, Canada
Features: A pretty place for a pet – or a small human – to call their own.
Features: A pretty place for a pet – or a small human – to call their own.
39. Location: Sussex, UK
Features: A hide-away for bits, bobs and bikes.
Features: A hide-away for bits, bobs and bikes.
40. Location: Tokyo, Japan
Features: A one-wall kitchen tucked under the floor above.
Features: A one-wall kitchen tucked under the floor above.
41. Location: Calgary, Canada
Features: Metres of storage to maximise the home’s efficiency.
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Features: Metres of storage to maximise the home’s efficiency.
Tell us
Which of these under-stairs ideas is your favourite? Tell us in the Comments and don’t forget to save your favourite photos, like this story and join the conversation.
More
Did you miss last week’s Best of the Week? Catch up here with Best of the Week: 30 Clever Laundry Ideas You’ll Wish You’d Thought Of
Designer: Luigi Rosselli Architects
Features: Books galore, but compartmentalised for style.