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When you live somewhere, you always try to make your home functional and practical while maintaining an attractive style and design. But there are spaces that we never know what to do with and where we always ask for the expertise of the interior designer for his good advice in the field. The question that always comes up: what to do with the space under the stairs? Today, we will try to answer it using these twelve tips from our interior designer, who will create a real usable and practical space.
1. Create a small playroom for your children
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If you lack space to create a place dedicated to your children, a locker under the stairs or Toy storage could offer you a suitable solution. Like everyone else, you don't necessarily want to step on the little cars or cubes lying around on the ground, nor do you want to find them scattered everywhere. Go so far as to create a little corner for them, like a kingdom just for them, cozy and comfortable, perhaps fun for your children. It doesn't need to be complicated or expensive though.
2. Add a pantry
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If your stairs are close to your kitchen, an under-stairs pantry may be a good idea for give you a little more storage space. You can opt for several models such as a walk-in closet with shelves or with sliding drawers. Clever, practical and hidden, you will no longer have to ignore this rarely aesthetic piece.
3. A place to relax
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This is a good idea from our interior designer to recover this annoying space under the stairs and to use it like all other spaces of the house. Instead of leaving it abandoned, use it as a special place to relax, read a good book or simply sit down for a few minutes while you put away your shoes. Your child might also appreciate this little corner to hide.
4. A Zen garden
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It doesn't necessarily need to be zen, but a little greenery never hurts. In order to make your home more lively, this type of design is ideal for stairs with open steps so that your greenery benefits from maximum light. Whether it's a dug out patch of greenery, a green wall or the most beautiful collection of your flower pots, this place in your home will never again be without personality.
5. A laundry area
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This is clearly a clever and practical project. A small laundry room integrated directly into the wall. Perfect for homes with little space and where even the smallest corner can quickly become cluttered. The appliance can also be integrated into a cupboard. So when the doors are closed, the laundry room is gone.
6. A bike rack?
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An original idea from our interior designer< /a> which once again saves a nice space. The bicycle, whether on the terrace, in the hallway or in the courtyard, always takes up space. There the problem is solved. For people who do not have a garage, this "home made" is really the solution. And, illustrated as in the photo, it is an area that can be used for many other fairly bulky storage areas.
7. The office area
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Once again, we take advantage of a lost space to create a completely different one. Equipped with shelves and storage, your office will lack nothing to allow you to work at your ease. You can even decorate it to your liking in your colors.
8. A storage cabinet
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To prevent boxes, linens or Christmas decorations from cluttering you up, the underside of your staircase can be arranged tailor-made with cupboards, drawers and shelves to store everything that bothers you. Or to have easy and quick access to what you put inside. It's a smart space easily created.
9. A shelter for your dog
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If there has to be a favorite, it's certainly these designs of stairs. A small cabin directly integrated into the recess for bowls, baskets and toys. Think about an easily washable interior covering and your doggie's home will be ideal! You can even, why not, close it with a small door for times when your dog has to wait alone.
10. A locker room
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If your staircase is located near the entrance, you can kill two birds with one stone by installing underneath. So, you can install storage on the ground or high up depending on the space you have, coat racks and a small bench to sit on.
11. A wine cellar
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Reserved for adults, this space is ideal for adapting to storage racks for your wine bottles. You can close this space or leave it open to the light with glass doors why not. Another alternative from our interior designer is to create your bar space with integrated refrigerators, a small counter and, why not, your most beautiful bottles.
12. A library
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For a few books or an entire wall, the underside of the staircase can quickly be highlighted with beautiful books and a choice of joinery on measure. The rendering can completely change the room and how we think about it.
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