An office area under the stairs © Ykario
Narrow, difficult to access, the space under the stairs is complicated to arrange. These few square meters can however be optimized to create storage, install a bookcase, an office area, or a small kitchen. Here are 15 suggestions full of tips.
We often give up occupying this cramped space, which is not always easy to access. However, the surface area under the staircase represents a few square meters which, well furnished, prove to be a real plus in an interior. And sometimes it doesn’t take much to turn this wasted space into a practical and functional corner. In the entrance, in the living room or in the basement, there are several solutions for arranging the underside of a staircase. The easiest way is undoubtedly to make storage space. Shelves and cupboards easily find their place there, and easily adapt to this complex configuration. In a living room, you can also fit in library, a little corner office, or to set up the TV corner. Depending on the space available, it is also possible to install a small laundry room, or even a kitchen. With a little imagination and a few clever ideas, you too can optimize this surface full of potential. Here are 15 smart layouts to inspire you.
A made-to-measure dressing room under the stairs
A made-to-measure dressing room under the stairs © Archea
Because we never have enough storage at home, but we often lack space to arrange them, investing the space under the stairs is an excellent idea. This tailor-made walk-in closet makes it possible to optimize the smallest centimeter available and avoid wasted spaces. We can thus store everything without encroaching on the rest of the living room.
A made-to-measure dressing room under the stairs
The cat litter box hidden under the stairs
The cat litter hidden under the stairs © Leroy Merlin
Thanks to a small opening at the bottom of the door, kitty has a small quiet corner to lie down or, why not, go to do his business. Hidden under the stairs, its litter thus disappears from the passage and the cat can go to the “toilet” without disturbing or being disturbed. This is clever!
The cat litter box hidden under the stairs
A cozy reading corner nestled under the stairs
A cozy reading corner hidden under the stairs © Ikea
Slightly isolated from the passage, this ultra cozy little corner will quickly become the favorite place for reading enthusiasts. Nestled under the stairs, this bench has it all: a soft mattress and cushions for comfort, and storage that slips discreetly under the seat to intelligently occupy all the available space. To copy urgently!
A cozy reading corner nestled under the stairs
An office area under the stairs
An office area under the stairs © Ykario
Between the entrance and the living room, this small office area has easily found its place under the stairs. Arranged to the dimensions of the alcove, it also has plenty of storage space, installed under the steps. The space is thus occupied as well as possible, and the living room thus benefits from a real work area.
An office area under the stairs
A bench under the stairs for a practical entrance
A bench under the stairs for a practical entrance © Leroy Merlin
A functional entrance brings real comfort to everyday life. In addition to storage, fitting out a small bench allows you to put on and take off more comfortably. Installed under the stairs, it also has the advantage of being discreet and intelligently occupying this place which is sometimes complicated to invest.
A bench under the stairs for a practical entrance
A fitted kitchen under the stairs
A fitted kitchen under the stairs © Conforama
Discreetly installed under the stairs, this kitchen has taken up all the available space. The great height here made it possible to fit out tall cupboards, thus optimizing the angle of the room as much as possible. A clever way to use this surface and leave as much space as possible around it.
A fitted kitchen under the stairs
Storage for shoes under the stairs
Practical storage under the stairs for shoes © Castorama
If you have a very small entrance, you probably lack the storage space to make the coats, shoes and backpacks of the whole family disappear. Why not occupy the bottom of the stairs? A few boxes are enough to arrange cupboards and create niches in which to store everything that you do not want to see lying around.
Storage for shoes under the stairs
A laundry room under the stairs
A laundry room under the stairs © Hotpoint
There was barely room for a washer and dryer, but the underside of the stairs is perfect for improvising a small laundry area. Even soberly furnished, the space is functional and easily accessible.
A laundry room under the stairs
A TV corner installed under the stairs in the living room
A TV corner installed under the stairs in the living room © Archea
Slipped under the steps, this TV cabinet, which also acts as a bookcase, allows you to intelligently use this small space, but also to free up space in the living room. This tailor-made installation indeed offers a beautiful storage area without encroaching on the living room.
A TV corner installed under the stairs in the living room
A library under the stairs
A library under the stairs © Cuisinella
Are you running out of space for shelving in your living room? Investing the underside of the stairs makes it possible to cleverly use these few square meters that we tend to forget, and thus to declutter the living room. A shelving and locker system is ideal to take advantage of this uneven setup.
A library under the stairs
A buffet slipped under the stairs
A sideboard slipped under the stairs © Ikea
Arranged along the wall under the stairs, this long sideboard offers a beautiful storage area that is easily forgotten. It is also as much space that it will not occupy in the living room, thus freeing up space for something else. Another good idea: wall shelves to optimize this place as well as possible.
A buffet slipped under the stairs
A desk under the stairs
A spare office under the stairs © Castorama
A tray placed on two storage boxes, a few wall shelves and a pretty office chair, and here is a tailor-made workspace cleverly arranged under the stairs. To work comfortably and see clearly, do not forget to install a small lamp.
A desk under the stairs
Elegant storage under the stairs
Elegant storage under the stairs © Gautier
It is the ideal place to put storage. The space under the stairs allows you to install several heights of furniture, which will make it possible to remove everything that you do not want to see lying around or collecting dust. To choose open or closed, but with neat lines to dress this part of the living room with elegance.
Elegant storage under the stairs
Arrange a mini cellar under the stairs
Arrange a mini cellar under the stairs © Castorama
Under the stairs that go down to the basement or to the cellar too, there is a wasted space. Why not arrange storage for bottles, cool? It is also the perfect place to install shelves on which to store canned food and free up space in the kitchen.
Arrange a mini cellar under the stairs
A hi-fi cabinet under the stairs
10 arrangements under the stairs © Sogal
What if the space under the stairs was an integral part of the living room layout? Despite its slope, it can accommodate a low cabinet for the television, or a series of shelves accommodating a hi-fi system or a game console. With or without cupboard doors, depending on the decoration of the living room, they also allow you to place a few objects. decoration.
A hi-fi cabinet under the stairs
