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3 Ideas for uncovering hidden staircase storage

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Other than helping us get from one floor to another, the staircase tends to sit unutilized when not in use.

With a thoughtful custom design that addresses your needs and complements your home’s interior, transforming the area under the stairs can be a space-solver in more ways than one. Here are three ideas to reimagine the area under (or around) your stairs.

1. Step-by-step shelving

Adding custom-built shelves, cabinets, or drawers that sit against your staircase wall can create dedicated storage for your most needed daily essentials. Consider utilizing the entire height and depth of the staircase to optimize storage capacity. But however you choose to reclaim this space you’ll add valuable function to an often-overlooked area.

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Adding custom storage under or around your stairs may sound ambitious but this often-overlooked area can often provide excellent potential for “making room” for the personalized functionality we need.