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10 Clever Under Stair Storage IdeasView 10 Photos

10 Clever Under Stair Storage Ideas

Get creative with the unused space in your home and carve out a custom storage solution in an unexpected place.
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It can be hard to find ways to maximize the space around your home. But small additions like added under stair storage to your home are an easy way to add extra room and up the overall organization of your home. Depending on your interests and the layout of your home, you can opt for an under-stair storage space that can help house your collection of wine or can even double as a comfy reading nook. Read ahead for some under stair storage ideas that you can look to for inspiration for your next project.

1. Every home needs a space for wine!

The stairs of this Beverly Hills home cleverly conceal a Sub-Zero refrigerator doors and an Enomatic wine dispenser.

The stairs of this Beverly Hills home cleverly conceal a Sub-Zero refrigerator doors and an Enomatic wine dispenser.

The almost quite-500-square-foot home in Manhattan required its residents to do the most they could with space. The addition of wooden drawers in the stairs doubles as storage for clothing.

The almost quite-500-square-foot home in Manhattan required its residents to do the most they could with space. The addition of wooden drawers in the stairs doubles as storage for clothing.

For the residents in this Brooklyn loft, these stairs lead to mezzanine space for their children and under the stairs, there’s a carefully crafted office space.

For the residents in this Brooklyn loft, these stairs lead to mezzanine space for their children and under the stairs, there’s a carefully crafted office space.

Under the stairs of this L.A home is a special nook perfect for reading, with a small space for shoes, below.

Under the stairs of this L.A home is a special nook perfect for reading, with a small space for shoes, below.

These stairs and their attendant storage solution replace a very narrow staircaise in a 1922 Portland bungalow.

These stairs and their attendant storage solution replace a very narrow staircaise in a 1922 Portland bungalow.

In this Chattanooga, Tennessee home, three custom-made polygon storage drawers were made to fit perfectly under the stairs.

In this Chattanooga, Tennessee home, three custom-made polygon storage drawers were made to fit perfectly under the stairs.

A mobile kitchen cart that serves as a cocktail cart and breakfast bar was created to fit under the stairs of this Seattle house.

A mobile kitchen cart that serves as a cocktail cart and breakfast bar was created to fit under the stairs of this Seattle house.

Under the stairs of this bold and colorful home in London are deep blue painted cupboards with circular pulls. Though the residents’ son uses this as a hiding space, this storage area easily doubles as an extra closet space.

Under the stairs of this bold and colorful home in London are deep blue painted cupboards with circular pulls. Though the residents’ son uses this as a hiding space, this storage area easily doubles as an extra closet space.

Built-in cabinetry beneath the staircase provides extra storage space for this Portland 1,024-square-foot home.

Built-in cabinetry beneath the staircase provides extra storage space for this Portland 1,024-square-foot home.

Built-in cabinetry beneath the staircase provides extra storage space for this Portland 1,024-square-foot home.

Built-in cabinetry beneath the staircase provides extra storage space for this Portland 1,024-square-foot home.

Top photo by Caitlin Murray

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