Storage Under The Stairs: 31 Smart Ideas

storage under the stairs 31 smart ideas

If you have a staircase, you shouldn’t waste the space under it, use it for some smart purposes. Today we’ve prepared a bunch of cool ideas for you to get inspired and change your under the stairs space completely.

Reading Nook Or Book Storage Under The Stairs

Build in open shelves for books under the stairs or make a stairs with boxes or drawers inside to place your books and other objects you like. If you have enough space, create a real reading nook or library: make a cozy soft seating attached to the wall, a lamp and some shelves above. Another idea is to place a couple of comfy chairs and don’t forget that the space under the stairs is rather dark, so you need to choose good lights and lamps.

Book shelves in the stairs.

Book shelves in the stairs.

Book shelves in the steps.

Book shelves in the steps.

Book storage in the stairs.

Book storage in the stairs.

Book storage inside the stairs.

Book storage inside the stairs.

Book storage shelves.

Book storage shelves.

Reading nook under the stairs.

Reading nook under the stairs.

Reading corner under the stairs.

Reading corner under the stairs.

Library under the stairs.

Library under the stairs.

Closets And Shoes Storage Under The Stairs

You can store clothes and shoes in some drawers or cabinets under the stairs, just find out what you want to place there and make shelving, cabinets and drawers accordingly. If the staircase is big enough, you can place a whole walk-in closet under it.

Closet drawers under the stairs.

Closet drawers under the stairs.

Closet drawers.

Closet drawers.

Shoe cabinets and drawers.

Shoe cabinets and drawers.

Shoes drawers undee the stairs.

Shoes drawers undee the stairs.

Shoes storage under the stairs.

Shoes storage under the stairs.

Wine Cellars And Wine Storage Under The Stairs

If you are a wine lover and have some precious bottles or an entire collection, the under the stairs space is a perfect place to organize a wine cellar. Make a stylish glass walk-in cellar to control the temperature, light and humidity and this cellar will also become a part of the décor.

Glass wine cellar  under the stairs.

Glass wine cellar under the stairs.

Wine storage under the stairs.

Wine storage under the stairs.

Wine cellar under the storage.

Wine cellar under the storage.

Wine cellar under a staircase.

Wine cellar under a staircase.

Open Shelving Under The Stairs

Open shelving is a great and inexpensive way to display some items you like, use the under the stairs space and decorate it so that it didn’t look empty or boring.

Open shelves and cabinets.

Open shelves and cabinets.

Open shelving and drawers.

Open shelving and drawers.

Open shelving under the stairs.

Open shelving under the stairs.

Home Office Nook Under The Stairs

A small home office nook is easy to place under the stairs, you can accommodate a small desk, some shelves and a chair. If the space is too tiny, you can go for folding or wall-mounted furniture, and again don’t forget to maximize the light not to spoil your eyesight.

Home office corner under a staircase.

Home office corner under a staircase.

Home office corner under the stairs.

Home office corner under the stairs.

Home office nook under the stairs.

Home office nook under the stairs.

Home office under the stairs.

Home office under the stairs.

Office corner under the stairs.

Office corner under the stairs.

Office nook under the stairs.

Office nook under the stairs.

There are much more ideas: make a pantry, a dish storage, a laundry and so on. Get inspired!

Cabinets under the stairs.

Cabinets under the stairs.

Dishes and tableware storage under the stairs.

Dishes and tableware storage under the stairs.

Laundry under the stairs.

Laundry under the stairs.

Pantry under the stairs.

Pantry under the stairs.

Small pantry under the stairs.

Small pantry under the stairs.