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Showing posts with label space. Show all posts
Showing posts with label space. Show all posts
January 28, 2011
December 23, 2010
the people under the stairs
Because my house was built over 130 years ago, it has only two closets. Luckily I have a decent-sized basement with tons of built-in shelves, and a china cabinet in the dining room. But even with those few extra storage options, I am still always searching for novel space-saving ideas. One of my favorite solutions is using stairs and staircases for storage. The staircase in my own home feels like an enormous amount of empty/unused space and I've been researching ways to utilize it more effectively.
One of my favorite ideas is this stair/drawer how-to on Apartment Therapy. The risers on our steps are going to need repair or replacement in the next few years, and I definitely plan on doing this project to create some pull-out drawers for seasonal items like scarves and gloves, or paperwork and books!
Another great option is to use the space under the staircase itself. There are a wide range of gorgeous ideas on this Remodelista post. For my own home, I prefer the design using drawers or doors that hide the stored items (in a room as small as my living room, displaying items on shelves could end up looking very cluttered); but I do love this too:
Lord knows I have enough books, music and wine around to make a lovely display like this one!
This Dornob.com post also has a ton of fascinating design (and engineering!) ideas for cabinets, pull-out drawers and bookshelves! I'm eternally on the hunt for new/aesthetically intriguing ways to showcase my book collection, and the shelving schemes shown here are really great.
And finally, this DIY Life post has step-by-step instructions on three clever projects to turn "dead stair space" into brilliant storage zones!
One of my favorite ideas is this stair/drawer how-to on Apartment Therapy. The risers on our steps are going to need repair or replacement in the next few years, and I definitely plan on doing this project to create some pull-out drawers for seasonal items like scarves and gloves, or paperwork and books!
Another great option is to use the space under the staircase itself. There are a wide range of gorgeous ideas on this Remodelista post. For my own home, I prefer the design using drawers or doors that hide the stored items (in a room as small as my living room, displaying items on shelves could end up looking very cluttered); but I do love this too:
Lord knows I have enough books, music and wine around to make a lovely display like this one!
This Dornob.com post also has a ton of fascinating design (and engineering!) ideas for cabinets, pull-out drawers and bookshelves! I'm eternally on the hunt for new/aesthetically intriguing ways to showcase my book collection, and the shelving schemes shown here are really great.
And finally, this DIY Life post has step-by-step instructions on three clever projects to turn "dead stair space" into brilliant storage zones!
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