We all want to make the most out of every inch of our homes. If you’re lucky enough to have spare space under a staircase, are you taking advantage of it?
The area under your stairs has probably gone unnoticed to you for as long as you can remember, but why? Just because it appears small doesn’t mean that it can’t be occupied and turned into a unique storage area that fits your particular needs.
We’ve collected 8 unique under the stairs storage ideas to help you start thinking out of the box about that storage space. Read on for some inspiration!
A new kitchen pantry
Do you have a set of stairs right by your kitchen? Is your pantry constantly overflowing? If you answered yes to both of these, you might want to consider this addition to your house. Add an under the stairs closet pantry!
An under the stair’s pantry will be a great benefit to your home and you won’t have to worry about whether or not you will have enough room for all of the food and kitchen supplies you may store in your pantry!
A home for your bikes
If you don’t have any room to store your bikes when they aren’t being put to use, consider this quick fix! Just add hooks below your stairs that can hold your bikes and you have taken advantage of the stair space! Hanging your bikes like this leaves room in your garage for other items and it also is an excellent place to store the bikes for the winter.
A place for storage cubes
Add a cubicle storage unit right under your stairs. This unit is accessible and helps to make it easier for you to stay organized. They also help to brighten the room instead of it just being an empty painted wall. This affordable home improvement is one that could help any home!
Another closet
If you have too many clothes and shoes but nowhere left to put any of them, you are in luck! Use the area beneath the stairs to add a closet rod and shoe racks for additional clothing and shoe space. This extra closet in your house would be useful to store clothes for the season until you can wear them. It opens up space options for you and is something that could be used all year long.
A new study nook
Create a new study spot for you or anyone in your home. This area can be enclosed or open right below your stairs. It’s a unique way to use this space, and it will help anyone stay organised with school or work materials! Also consider installing shelves, which can be used for anything from decorations to storage bins.
Multipurpose draw storage
This is a great way to make use of the area under the stairs because it’s merely for storage purposes. If you’re trying to step up your organization game but don’t want to add something too big in your house, this would be the way to do it. Adding a few drawers in an area as small as the space under the stairs is a great way to maximize this space, and it will help you organize things you have laying around the house!
Ultimate mini library
If you are a fan of reading, but you don’t have any room in your house to put your book collection, consider a library under the stairs. All that has to be done is to buy or make a few bookshelves that will fit the space under your stairs and place all of your books on the shelves! Once all of that is done, grab a book and read because you successfully have a book storage area in your house now!
Toy storage
If you are tired of cleaning up after your kid’s toys all the time, this might be the way you want to use the area underneath your stairs. If you don’t have a room under your stairs, you could use this space to make an enclosed area for the toys. All you have to do is build walls to make the space an enclosed room, add as many shelves as you want, add a door, and organize the toys in bins! This room could even double as a small playroom depending on the size of it and the age of your child.