Instead of letting the dead space under a staircase go to waste, maximize storage and add style with these clever under-stair storage ideas. We've included everything from built-in bookshelves and a ...

Get creative with the unused space in your home and carve out a custom storage solution in an unexpected place. Built-in cabinetry beneath the staircase provides extra storage space for the ...

As a dog owner and someone who has a lot of coats and shoes, I have always envied homes with enough space to include a boot room. But living in a mid-renovation, modestly sized home, the luxury of ...

You don’t need to be a carpenter to reclaim some of that dead space. One spot that represents a lot of wasted space is below any set of stairs. There’s often a huge void of space underneath, enclosed ...

You might think stairways are just about getting from one floor to another. But they can be so much more. Apart from being architectural features, staircases can provide space for storage, display, ...

Here’s a brilliant idea that leaves us wondering – why didn’t we think of this first? Despite our penchant for 2-in-1 furniture, we’ve never seen anything quite like this before. Regardless of ...

Custom-made by hand at Meijer’s Eindhoven workshop, this elegant storage-staircase was created for designer Just Haasnoot at his historic home in Wassenaar, The Hague. Its industrial yet elegant ...

Lloyd Alter is Design Editor for Treehugger and teaches Sustainable Design at Ryerson University in Toronto. Alternating tread stairs are terrific for saving space; you only put one foot on a tread at ...