When choosing a dressing room design under the stairs, it is important to decide on the budget and material of the facades. Let's look at the most successful ready-made options.

One of the options for the proper distribution of space is the wardrobe under the stairs.

Large staircase and plenty of space underneath

There is enough space under the stairs to organize a full-fledged built-in wardrobe. The work on its organization will include finishing the walls and ceiling inside with environmentally friendly materials. Facade and door design in the same style from the outside.

Even in big houses there is always a need for storage space, not to mention smaller dwellings.

A separate wardrobe room under the stairs will make it possible for clothes and shoes to maintain their high-quality and expensive appearance for a long time, provided there is good ventilation. The inner ceiling covering must allow the wooden staircase to breathe in order to maintain its functionality and appearance as long as possible.

Having equipped a place under the stairs, it is possible to identify clothes, shoes, as well as things that are rarely used there.

Average size of space under the stairs

We give preference to built-in wardrobes. The choice of the facade in this case involves taking into account the way the doors are opened. Doors for cabinets built under the stairs are:

• swing;
• sliding;
• retractable;
• a combination of the listed options.

In this way, rooms can be freed from bulky and not practical cabinets.

The final cost will depend on the selected door travel mechanisms and material.

The main criterion for a wardrobe is convenience.

The economy version assumes swing doors from MDF. Plastic, glass, metal, and all other opening mechanisms lead to an increase in the cost of built-in furniture.

Each thing should have its place here and not interfere with the rest.

There is a variant of the design of the cabinet under the stairs in the hallway with a pull-out mechanism.

A wardrobe under the stairs in a private house is convenient and practical.

Please note: the shelves are perforated for lighter construction and better air flow. There are mesh or wire storage baskets. With retractable designs, they become a lifesaver because of their lightness and good ventilation.

This design has one drawback - the extension requires a voluminous room.

The solution with sliding doors is suitable for integrating cabinets in small spaces.

Using their own imagination and various modular storage systems, many achieve impressive results.

Note! Doors with mirrors visually increase the usable area, but require reliable fastening due to their weight.

Sliding door travel mechanisms are different:

• with bottom slip,
• with top slip.

Such a wardrobe will fit well into a classic interior.

Choose reliable mechanisms for sliding doors, and for the facade - a material that facilitates construction and guarantees the safety of the user.

Design option in the style of minimalism.

The most common option is swing doors. There are a lot of designs of built-in cabinets under the stairs. A sophisticated yet simple solution. Laconic design and ease of implementation are the main advantages of such a built-in wardrobe.

Please note: if there are pull-out structures, check the quality of the pull-out mechanism. The presence of a stopper will help to protect yourself and loved ones. Take care of your family's health.

Under the highest flight of stairs, sections with clothes are placed, and accessories or household utensils can be folded into the smallest boxes.

In many two-storey houses there is a storage room under the stairs, it is quite simple to convert it into a dressing room.

Again, we remind you about the choice of high-quality hardware for fastening swing doors. Lightweight door designs are often used to reduce the stress on the hinges. For example, perforated doors. In addition to their low weight, they provide the necessary ventilation inside the built-in cabinet.

All work can be entrusted to professionals, they will embody any client's idea into reality.

Extremely limited space under the stairs

In the case of a small living space, an open modular dressing room can be built under the stairs. Nothing hinders the airflow, but dust and moisture, as well as animal odors soaking in clothes, will not be a very pleasant bonus.

The dressing room should match the style of the rest of the house, or be neutral.

Homogeneous design - stairs and built-in drawers can be made of the same material and with my own hands the owner of a country house. The simplicity of the style solution matches the built-in wardrobes in the country.

If you wish, you can make a dressing room yourself.

Staircase built-in drawers

The options "to be your own designer" and "to be your own master" are common. Especially when it comes to small forms. For example, drawers built into stairs are very popular design solutions.

It is not difficult to arrange storage space under the stairs on your own.

Important! For boxes or shelves, it is better to use the lower steps of the stairs (if they have an additional rib of strength) or several middle steps that do not go in a row. Subject to the recommendations, the step web will not sag above the cavity of the boxes or shelves.

The drawer under the lower step and other sliding structures must be equipped with rollers so that it does not scratch the floor during operation.

There is an opportunity to unload the useful area and organize your own things.

How to fit the wardrobe under the stairs into the interior?

The modern design of living quarters assumes multilevel. Urban apartments or country houses are often equipped with stairs.

The design of the stairs is so diverse that under each of them a space of different sizes and shapes is formed.

Stairs do not have to connect different floors. When designing small living spaces, elements such as mezzanines are often used. They are optimal solution for zoning limited space. The more acute is the task of functional filling of any free space.

One of the most common options for using the understairs space is the location of the built-in wardrobe there.

Depending on where the staircase is located, built-in furniture can be classified according to its role in everyday life families.

You can hide a lot of things in the closet and at the same time add a new touch to the interior design of a room with a staircase.

• The built-in wardrobe is suitable for stairs located in the hallway and adjacent to the wall. There is enough space for a dressing room or large built-in wardrobes in the hallway.
• The zonal partition will help out when the staircase is in the living room. It can be represented by open shelves with books, souvenirs or toys.
• A storage system will be appropriate if there is not much space under the stairs and around, and you only need to open cabinet doors or pull out drawers when necessary. For example, for storing clothes and shoes that are out of date in this season, guest bed linen and accessories, even a set of car rubber as a last resort.
• The bar counter is the best solution in the case of stairs in the kitchen. It will serve as a border and at the same time expand the working kitchen space.
• The sports corner is a good solution for duplex apartments and aerial spiral staircases. Here you can place a punching bag or gymnastic rings, a small ladder or bench to strengthen the abdominal muscles.
• A light rack with souvenirs or a bar counter under spiral staircasedesigned in a classic style.
• Storage rooms can be arranged under basement or mansard stairs.

This is the most practical way to use the space under the stairs.

The choice of style for the facades of built-in wardrobes will depend on the general design concept of the house, apartment, room. There are many variations:

• classic style
• minimalism
• high tech
• provence
• rococo

Dressing rooms and closets of this kind allow you to free up space in rooms occupied by dressers and large wardrobes.

An experienced designer can easily find the winning color scheme in case the room has already been finished, and only now have our hands reached the dressing room under the stairs. Moreover, the design can be developed independently with the following little tricks.

Staircase structures are most often installed in hallways where there is no way to place bulky pieces of furniture.

1. If the staircase is the "highlight of the program" in the house, then in any case, furniture with expensive, eye-catching facades and non-standard design solutions should be built under it. It can be a luxurious wine collection, a rack with glass doors, a rack for placing expensive collections, a library. Required condition: a bright accent is needed, but the general style of the room should not be violated.
2. If the staircase is modest, inconspicuous, then built-in structures should not attract attention to themselves. Their main task is to be a voluminous storage facility behind closed doors.
3. The staircase to the mezzanine can be tinted with built-in wardrobes with facades in the color of handrails and steps. This will make it possible to perceive the structure as a whole, without an emphasis on details.

For each house is developed individual project taking into account the characteristics of the room.

Furniture built under the stairs has undoubted advantages:

• is a repository,
• transforms space,
• pleases with decor.

It is also attractive in this model that the external design can be different: using glass, mirror, plastic, natural wood etc.

Its value as a warehouse of things is known to any housewife. But even more expensive is the ability of this furniture to put in the service of a person places that are useless at first sight. Nice design is an added bonus.

If more than one person lives in the house, an additional bathroom will definitely not be superfluous. And if there are often guests in it, even more so. And for the only "corner of thoughtfulness" in the house sometimes you have to look for a place if the possibility of its construction appeared much later than the end of construction. But you can always find a way out - for example, place a toilet under the stairs in the house.

The space under it is often not used in any way, or is used for storing rarely needed things - seasonal clothes and shoes, a vacuum cleaner, etc. So why not make this area functional and useful, and beautiful at the same time?

It doesn't matter in what style the room with the stairs is decorated. The partitions that hide the restroom underneath can be trimmed to suit any style - from rustic to modern. This is not the most important and difficult task. Difficulties may arise of a completely different plan.

Requirements for the toilet

Unfortunately, the implementation of this idea requires not only funds and desire, but also the observance of certain conditions, taking into account both the specifics of the bathroom, and the materials from which the stairs and the house itself are made.

Among them:

• Technical possibility of bringing water supply and sewerage systems to the chosen place;
• Mandatory forced ventilation device;
• The need for waterproofing.

But that's not all. A bathroom underneath can be placed only in a niche with sufficient dimensions.

• The minimum dimensions are 0.8x1.2 meters, provided that only the toilet is installed. If a sink, bath or washing machine is planned, they increase accordingly.

For reference. If your niche is a little smaller, it doesn't matter. In city apartments, a very tiny room is often allotted for a toilet room. Modern plumbing fixtures that take up little space will help to get out of the situation. But more on that later.

• At the installation site of the toilet, the ceiling height must be at least one meter;
• And his height in front of him is at least a few centimeters more than the height of the tallest member of the family. Of course, if we are not talking about a children's toilet;
• The same applies to the height of the ceiling at the sink and other plumbing:
• The door to the room must open outward.

Council. If for swing door there is no place in the bathroom, you can consider sliding or folding structures. But keep in mind that they do not provide good sound insulation and odor protection.

Communications

The easiest way is to bring a water supply under the stairs and draw out the drains if there is a kitchen or other utility room with communications nearby. We will not describe in detail how such work is performed, we will only touch on the most important points.

Toilet drains can be discharged directly into a septic tank or shambo separate pipe or connect them to the common house sewer system. In this case, it is imperative to provide for the angle of inclination of the pipeline for free passage of drains by gravity.

It depends on the pipe diameter. The instruction recommends the use of pipes of the following diameters for the sewage system in a private house:

• 50 mm - for indoor sewerage from baths, sinks and showers. Optimal angle the slope for them is 2.5-3.5 cm per linear meter;
• 100 or 110 mm - to drain wastewater from the toilet with a slope of 1.2-2.0 cm per linear meter;
• Pipes of the same diameter or of the next standard size (150 mm) used for outdoor laying and give them a slope of 0.7-1.0 cm for each running meter.

The water supply line can be laid from the nearest node with the same pipes as the entire system in the house. If it is not there, water is supplied from a well or a well with the installation of a pumping station, for which a place must also be found.

In this case, for year-round living, water pipes are laid below the freezing level of the soil, or they are insulated and equipped with a heating cable.

It is important! If the house is intended for summer use only, the water from the system must be drained for the winter.

Another important point: before you make a toilet under the stairs, take care of the ventilation of this room. Otherwise, you run the risk of constantly feeling unpleasant odors, as well as acquire mold, which is very difficult to get rid of.

It's pretty difficult taskif the staircase is far from outside walls. You will have to either pull the duct under the ceiling of the first floor, or take it out through the second floor to the roof or to the attic.

Finishing

Before finishing the toilet in the house under the stairs, you need to think about waterproofing the floor. And protect the walls from mold and decay if they are wooden. This also applies to the elements.

Everything wooden structures treated with special protective compounds... In case you decide not to hide them under the tiles or plastic panels, you can use stains, varnishes or tinting impregnations.

The choice of waterproofing depends on the material from which the floor is made and the type of finish flooring:

• Natural wooden floors are covered with several layers of varnish or water repellent impregnation;
• On concrete base bitumen-polymer mastic is applied, then a screed is made and tiles or linoleum are laid;
• A bitumen-based roll insulation can be placed under the laminate.

• Toilet and bathtub under the stairs country house get off with standard moisture-resistant materials: tiled tiles, plastic panels, moisture resistant paint, etc. Below are some examples.

Council. For the installation of partitions, it is best to use a moisture-resistant drywall. It can be painted over putty, tiles can be glued to it.

• It is important to think well and lighting. If the ceiling height is small, pendant and recessed lights are unlikely to be relevant. Will help out flat ceiling lights and wall sconces.

Equipment and furnishings

As a rule, the bathroom under the stairs has a very modest size, limited by the width of the span and the slope of the structure. And in such a confined space you will not roam, so you have to select the plumbing very carefully.

Pay attention to the following items that differ in functionality and optimal dimensions:

• Wall hung toilet with installation... He does not have a visible tank - he hides in a niche in the wall or in a box specially built for him. In our case, if the toilet is located at the end of the niche, there will be a place for installation under the lower steps of the stairs, which is still not used.

• Mini sink. If you only need it to rinse your hands, there is no need to buy dimensional product... Compact sinks come in wall and corner, recessed and wall-mounted, deep and flat. There are even some that can be installed on washing machine, which saves space in a small bathroom.

• Hygienic shower will successfully replace the bidet and will allow you to easily fill the bucket with water for wet cleaning.

As for furniture, then in such small room full wardrobes or linen cabinets are unlikely to fit, household tools and household chemicals... But you can find, or make to order narrow cabinets, pencil cases or hanging cabinets.

In any case, you can always find a place for small shelves for hygiene items. And if you have a box for installation, you can usefully use both its horizontal surface and a cavity in which it is easy to hide pipes and water supply.

What else can you do under the stairs

If you live in an urban duplex apartmentwhere "wet" areas cannot be placed over dry areas.

• Or you have no desire or ability to pull communications through the whole house.
• Or the niche is too small for a toilet.
• Or you just don't need another bathroom under the stairs - what else can you equip there?

Many things. For example, a small niche adjacent to a bathroom or kitchen can house a washing machine, dishwasher, or tumble dryer. It is only necessary to bring the hoses there for supplying and draining water. And if you want to make such a structure with your own hands from a metal frame and drywall.

And if there is no need to lay communications, then there are a huge number of options. And the price for arranging such a space is reduced significantly.

It's easier to show examples than to describe possible solutions, so see for yourself:

It can also become a storage place for bicycles and skis, a small workshop or a house for a pet.

And you need to use it not only because there is not enough space in the house for these purposes. A simply furnished niche looks much more aesthetically pleasing than an empty space or a warehouse of unnecessary things.

Conclusion

In the video in this article, you will find many other examples of the use of under-stair niches. And if you want to thoroughly understand how to make a toilet under the stairs, then you have to become a bit of a plumber and a bit of a construction worker. We wish you success in this.

When designing or even already building a two-story or two-level house, it is recommended to immediately think over the questions of how to arrange the space under the stairs. Lead time will be especially important in cases where the useful use of this area will require summing up various engineering communications, the installation of which is carried out at the stage of foundation construction.

The features of the arrangement of the under-staircase space depend on several factors: on the location of the staircase itself, on its dimensions - width, height and length in the plan, on the possibility of bringing water supply and sewerage to this section, and, of course, on the planned general interior design.

There can be many interesting solutions for the useful use of such a seemingly "wasted space" - it can be built-in kitchen set, bookshelves, sleeping or working place, various wardrobes, dressers, pantry, hallway and even a bathroom.

Types of stairs, and what space is formed under them

Before determining how you can use the space under the stairs, you need to choose its design, which will depend on how much space it will take in the house, and what area is formed under it.

There are many types of stairs, and the choice of a specific one depends primarily on what area for it can be allocated in the house. It should be understood that the more compact its design is, the less space is formed under it.

- it is necessary to provide for a rational arrangement of elements of kitchen furniture for comfortable processing of food and cooking, as well as for convenient washing of dishes.

In order to determine all these nuances, it is recommended to draw up a detailed drawing indicating the location of each of the elements, and put down all the dimensions to scale. Even if it is a simple drawing, of the type shown in the figure, it will still be easier to navigate with it when drawing up a detailed plan of your kitchen under the stairs.

• Bathroom.

Another rather difficult, but solvable task is the arrangement of the bathroom under the stairs.

If the staircase is located along the outer wall, then there should not be any special problems with the supply of sewage and water supply to the area under it.

In the case when there is a lot of space under the stairs, then it must be organized in such a way that a toilet bowl, a sink can be placed on it, as well as a mirror and towel hangers can be fixed on the wall. Ideal if it also fits.

Increased complexity in the organization of a bathroom in the space under the stairs is also due to the need to construct a well-fitted door. In addition, it is very important for this room to provide and mount effective ventilation, since it is impossible to allow condensation to accumulate on the walls, which will negatively affect the wooden elements of the stairs.

It is better to decorate the bathroom in light colors and not choose large tiles, as it will visually make the room smaller. In addition, it is recommended to fix a large enough mirror on the wall - it will also contribute to the visual expansion of the room. An important point in this case is also correct lighting - it is desirable to make it intense enough.

• Other options for arranging the space.

When arranging a hallway, sleeping place, wardrobes, dressers, pantry, workplace or other options under the stairs, a number of other nuances are taken into account:

- it will be necessary to carry out power supply and install a switch and a socket, organize sufficient lighting of the space;

- accessories of the necessary functionality, suitable in size, must be thought out;

- very important is the requirement that the ceiling of the room or area under the stairs does not have cracks and gaps. The fact is that dust will inevitably collect under the steps, and with vibration from the steps, it can fall from above into the equipped space.

Video: several original solutions for the rational use of the under-ladder space

We do it ourselves - an original spacious wardrobe in the space under the stairs

One of the most popular ways to use understairs space is by installing shelves or pull-out cabinets. An example of how you can perform similar work under an existing staircase, with a space under it covered with drywall, will be discussed below.

Prices for wardrobes

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Manufacturing and installation of the cabinet frame structure

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	In this case, the space will be arranged under a small staircase, which means that the area under it will not be too spacious. But even such a small area can be used quite rationally. Earlier, during the construction of the stairs to the second floor, the space under it was sheathed with sheets of plasterboard, some of which, by the way, can be used with benefit to create the future design.
	The first step is to mark up previously installed sheets. On them, using a ruler, a building level and a pencil or marker, lines are drawn to define the area to be removed. When making markings, it is necessary to take into account the height of the steps of the stairs, since they must remain closed with plasterboard sheathing. In addition, the location of the guides of the frame structure, on which the drywall is fixed, is also taken into account. The areas where these elements are installed can be identified by the screwed in self-tapping screws. The vertical side lines are drawn with an indent from the screws by 25 ÷ 30 mm. The upper line of the future cut should pass along the lower points of the steps and be parallel to the cut line of the drywall, fixed at the upper points of the steps.
	The middle part is cut along the drawn lines plasterboard sheathing - an electric jigsaw is perfect for this operation. Here you need to take into account the fact that in places where drywall is adjacent to the frame guides, it is cut off with a sharp construction knife, and the screws are unscrewed with a screwdriver.
	After the excess drywall is removed, the remaining edges are trimmed with a hacksaw along the entire perimeter of the opening. The vertical sides are cut exactly along the inner edge of the side vertical guides of the frame. In addition to removing excess material, the edges of the resulting triangle will be aligned, with a truncated bottom acute angle.
	When finishing material will be removed, a space will open that needs to be equipped for installing a cabinet in it. The cut drywall is temporarily removed for now, as it will now interfere with further work.
	In addition to the empty space, a wooden frame structure will also open under the stairs, which must also be carefully partially dismantled.
	The frame bars are cut along the top line of the drywall at the same angle as the remaining drywall cladding. The work is carried out using an electric jigsaw or a reciprocating saw.
	The vertical supports of the battens cut off in the upper part are detached from the lower horizontal beam, which must then also be carefully removed without damaging the floor covering.
	Further, in the lower part of the truncated triangle, at its upper vertex, the angle is measured (in the case under consideration, it was 49 degrees). This parameter is required for the end cut of the board, which will become one of the parts of the opening frame. The board is taken 150 mm wide and 25 ÷ 30 mm thick.
	The finished board, cut from the end at the desired angle, is tried on to the place of its attachment. It must be installed exactly flush with the cut drywall.
	Further, in the same way, with exact fit in the corners, the entire perimeter of the cut-out space is framed. The boards are fixed between the vertical racks remaining after dismantling. As a result, the installed ones should get a solid inner surface, on which the external boards will then be fixed, which will create a "final" frame of the cut out opening.
	This illustration well shows the resulting structure at this stage, after fixing the internal wooden lintels. Then it is necessary to fix the cut edge of the drywall to them with self-tapping screws - this will achieve the maximum strength of the edges of the opening.
	If necessary, one more wooden lath fixed from below to the stringer of the stairs, in order to add thickness to it to the general level of the drywall line and the boards attached immediately behind it.
	Further, a board is fixed to the beam, installed vertically on the high side of the triangular opening, from its rear part. It will be necessary to fix the finished shelf structure.
	The next step is to finish the cut-out opening. For this, along its entire perimeter, to the previously fixed internal boards, boards are installed and screwed, which should completely cover the unsightly picture of the drywall cut.
	In order for the framing to look neat, the end parts of each of the boards are carefully adjusted at a certain, pre-measured angle. Only in this case they will fit snugly against each other.
	Before fixing these structural elements with self-tapping screws, their ends are coated with wood glue, and glued together at the corners. In this case, the vertical boards are set according to the level - if a skew is found, then between the inner and outer boards, small gaskets are made from thinner wooden wedges.
	The next step, at the place of future installation, forms the frame of the front part of the shelf structure. The boards intended for this are temporarily fixed to the boards of the opening framing already fixed to the stairs. In addition, the frame boards are fastened together at the corners.
	Further, on the temporary frame, the installation of the middle vertical bars is marked. The markup is carried out using a building level. These elements will be the facade for the walls of the shelf structure.
	Then, the bars are cut at an angle of inclination of the stairs. Their height should be equal to the distance between the top and bottom, horizontally installed board. There should be two such jumpers, and they are installed at the same distance from each other and from the side posts, that is, the length of the opening is divided by exactly three.
	Further, the temporarily fixed bars are removed from the opening, and from them the front frame structure for the shelves is laid out on a flat surface. Then they are finally, according to the marking, fastened together.
	For the convenience of gluing individual parts into a single structure, short wooden blocks are evenly laid out under the mating parts. They will also help to level the frame. This is how vertical bars are exposed and fixed, and then horizontal bridges.
	The cross members will determine the number of shelves or drawers. They are stacked between vertical rails so that the shelves installed in different sections of the structure are on the same level. Of course, it is important to observe the perpendicularity of the parts to be connected.
	The connection can be made different ways - these can be wooden chops (dowels, pins), saws and the installation of special fastening parts, for example, wooden dowels, on glue. After the entire structure is assembled and glued, it is clamped in clamps until the glue is completely dry.
	This photo shows one of the elements with the help of which the individual bars are fastened into a common structure - a wooden dowel installed in the place of the connecting unit.
	While the front of the structure frame is drying, you can start making partitions that will be installed between the rows of shelves. They are made of plywood 10 ÷ 15 mm thick, on which a frame made of strips cut from the same plywood is fixed with glue. These elements are needed to strengthen the rigidity of the partitions.
	Glue is again applied to the fixed planks and another sheet of plywood is glued on top of them. The whole structure is additionally fixed with brackets or self-tapping screws, and is compressed in thickness with clamps. There are three such walls, in this case - they have different heights equal to the vertical bars of the front part of the structure frame, which was assembled earlier. Their width should be equal to the depth of the space under the stairs
	The next step is to cut out the back wall, which will hold the partitions together. In order not to be mistaken, the finished front frame is laid on a sheet of plywood, then outlined with a pencil, and then the necessary figure is cut out with a jigsaw.
	Vertical partitions are held together by a common bridge - a board, which will fix them in the front part from above. All planes must be set at the building level. Then, the back side of the walls is also fastened along the top with a wooden strip. After that, the rear plywood wall is tried on and fixed to the structure.
	The structure turns and fits on the back, just fixed, wall, and the end sides of the front part of the dividing partitions are coated with glue.
	The next step on top of the missed end sides is laid wooden frame front of the structure. It is carefully leveled and then secured with self-tapping screws.
	Now, with the help of glue, and then with self-tapping screws, you can fix the lowest wall, that is, the side wall on the truncated side of the triangle. All glued parts of the structure are again fixed with clamps.
	Further, on the inner walls, the location of the roller guides for the shelves is marked.
	Two guides are temporarily fixed on both sides of the partition with a special lock, which allows them to be set exactly in the desired plane and screwed perfectly evenly on the surface and in relation to each other.
	In the next step, the guides are fixed on the walls with self-tapping screws 15 ÷ 17 mm long.
	After the roller guides are fixed, a wide board is dismantled from the upper part of the structure, which provided temporary fixation of the frame, as it was unnecessary. Instead, a prepared-sized plywood sheet with a thickness of 8 ÷ 10 mm is placed on the upper end sides of the partitions.
	Plywood is fixed on the end sides of the partitions and side walls using brackets or self-tapping screws.
	In this photo you can see assembled structure completely, and appreciate its quality.
	Then the finished frame is gently pushed into place - in the opening under the stairs.
	Before finally fixing it, it is necessary to check the verticality of the installation again. It's not too late to make small adjustments by placing thin wooden wedges in the right places.
	After the structure is installed perfectly evenly and fixed, the gaps around its perimeter can be closed with a neat narrow glazing bead, and a decorative plinth can be fixed at the bottom.

Manufacturing of drawers

Now you should consider several important points for the manufacture of drawers.

In this version, the master chose plywood 20 mm thick, but high-quality 10 mm material is also quite suitable for this purpose. Suitable for these purposes and chipboard plates standard thickness 16 or 18 mm.

The main nuances in this process are the preparation of parts and their fastening, which will be discussed below.

The first step from the opening in which the box will be installed, the dimensions are removed - width, height and depth - according to which it will be made. In addition, you need to accurately determine the place of fastening the guides along which the shelf will walk.

Illustration	Brief description of the performed operation
	According to the obtained dimensions, all the elements of the box are marked and drawn on the prepared plywood sheet. It is very important to ensure that all corners are straight. In the next step, all the details of the box are cut out, and their edges are processed until smooth.
	To ensure that the assembly of the parts is even and strong, first the side walls are installed on the edges of the back, and their place of fastening is drawn. The same is done with the front wall.
	The next step in the marked places is drilled through holes with a diameter of 8 mm for furniture confirmations (euro screws), through which the back and front walls will be screwed to the side ones. There should be two such holes on each side.
	By drilled holes the centers of the holes at the end of the side wall are outlined, with a diameter of 5 mm and a depth of about 50 mm. The walls are assembled, the confirmations are inserted into the holes, and then they are screwed using a screwdriver with a hexagon bit.
	The other junction boxes of the drawer are assembled in the same way. Confirmates will provide good structural rigidity. True, if plywood with a thickness of 10 millimeters or less is used for the manufacture of a box, then confirmations will not work, and you will have to use ordinary screws with a diameter of 3.5 ÷ 4 mm.
	To find out whether the box is evenly assembled, it is necessary to measure and compare its diagonals - they must be of the same length.
	Next, a hole is drilled in the front of the box through which a handle should be fixed to the panel. It must be said that very often an additional panel made of thinner plywood, but slightly larger than the main wall, is attached to the front wall. It is first glued, and then fixed with self-tapping screws from the inside of the box. The size of the screw must be chosen so that it is 5 mm shorter than the total thickness of the front wall together with the front panel.
	After fixing the handle, the bottom part is fixed to the box - usually this is done using self-tapping screws. The bottom panel will finally fix the box in the required rectangular configuration. After that, the finished box can be subjected to the necessary finishing treatment - cleaning with fine-grain sandpaper, polishing, painting, varnishing, pasting with laminating film, etc. Sometimes this operation is left for the very completion of work.
	The next step on the side walls of the box is marking, along the roller guides that were previously installed in the cabinet structure. A careful fitting is made, and if it goes well, the guides can be fixed with self-tapping screws, the length of which should also not exceed 15 mm. All boxes are assembled in the same way, and, as we have seen, their front panel can have a more complex shape, and the height of the side walls can vary. But this does not significantly affect the technology of their manufacture and assembly. After that, it will already be possible to carry out the general assembly of the cabinet and its final finishing with all the components to the ideal. As a result, a beautiful and very functional piece of furniture appeared in the space under the stairs.

For the space under the stairs, cabinets can be made of another, simpler, or vice versa - complex design, which, for example, slide out of niches on wheels, and the division into separate sections and shelves is already made inside. The advantage of this option is that the cabinets can always be fully pulled out of the under-ladder niche in order to perform general cleaning inside it.

Even if there is enough space in the house for all the necessary comfortable stay premises, the space under the stairs will never be superfluous, and it must be used to the maximum rationally. There are always a lot of useful things on the farm that their owners do not use every day, but they should have an established storage place. An equipped under-ladder niche is also perfect for this.

Therefore, when planning the construction of a two-story house and the wiring of communications along it, it is advisable to determine in advance whether and how the area under the stairs will be used. Well, with the final finishing, all this can be decorated in the same style as the room in which the staircase structure will be located. And then a competently equipped and beautifully designed useful space will organically, without burdening the interior, fit into the overall design, and sometimes even become an eye-catching "highlight" of the room.

Probably, you have often seen in private houses, which have a staircase to the upper floor, that the free space under the march is in complete desolation or in a careless state. But the free area under the stairs can be transformed using original design solutions. We are sure that such an idea will noticeably decorate the space of your home.

How to fully transform the space under the stairs is described in this article, and the accompanying photos and videos will help you. The area under the stairs can be made closed or open.

Work areas, a bathroom, a pantry, a niche, etc. are arranged under the flight of stairs. The tips in the article will help you, but your imagination should also be included in the process.

If there are sewer and water pipes next to the staircase, then the free space is quite suitable for arranging rooms such as:

Options for using free space under the stairs

When we see an open space under the stairs, we immediately get the impression of spaciousness. Perhaps the most common use of this space is to create a storage system under the stairs, as shown in the photo and video. In the free zone, you can make shelves for storing things or, for example, equip a wardrobe. A great idea to remove unnecessary things from the "eyes".

Bathroom or toilet

The area under the flight of stairs can be equipped with a bathroom for guests. An additional toilet, in which you can put a sink, will perfectly fit into this area. This solution will allow you to solve your needs without going up to the top floor of your home, and once again not disturb your household.

If space permits, consider equipping a mini shower under the stairs. However, keep in mind that water and electricity will have to be supplied under the stairs. Do not forget, using this option for using the area under the stairs, and ventilation, it is extremely important. By the way, it is better to contact specialists to install ventilation.

We'll have to add additional funds to the planned project, but the result is worth it. As a rule, a bathroom or toilet fits perfectly under the stairs with a flight of 8-10 steps. This space is quite enough.

Here are the parameters for arranging a bathroom under the stairs:

• minimum height - 1 m;
• maximum height - 2.6 m;
• room width - 1.2 m;
• the length of the room is 2.3 m.

Of course, judging by the parameters, you can immediately guess that the bathroom will turn out to be cramped. It is possible to visually increase the area of \u200b\u200bsuch a room using light colors for decoration and large facing tiles.

You can also place mirrors in the bathroom under the stairs, which visually expand the space. Instead of spotlights, we recommend hanging ordinary lamps around the perimeter of the ceiling.

Arrangement of an additional room

If your home has a small living space, then the area under the stairs is perfect for an extra room that can accommodate a pull-out sofa, bed or matching furniture. It will make a great area for rest and sleep.

You can also take a place under the stairs with a children's corner or a play area.

Another arrangement is the kitchen under the stairs. You can place a small kitchen set in such a kitchen, kitchen furniture, dishwasher. If the area under the staircase allows, then a small dining room-living room will organically fit into the free zone.

What other options for arranging an open space under the stairs are there

If you love books, you probably have a home library. So, the area under the stairs is great for placing books on the shelves. Set up shelves of various configurations and arrange your books on them. Paint the bookshelves to match the baseboards and panels. Such a library will perfectly fit into the overall interior of the house.

The work area is another option for using the space under the stairs. Place a homemade table or cabinet in the work area. Set up your work area according to your needs. It turns out to be a real mini-office.

Advice! When creating a working area, take care of good lighting, because while working, you will have to be with your back to the natural light source. Alternatively, use a sconce.

Use the area under the stairs for a mini workshop and mini bar.

A telephone corner is a great idea to use the space under the stairs. Install comfortable armchair, telephone table and enjoy conversations: both work and friendly.

If your house has a staircase in the living room, then you can install a home theater under it.

Location under the stairs of the closed area

The area under the stairs can be made not only open but also closed. For this purpose, wooden boards, plywood are used. For example, you can build a real pantry under the stairs.

Storage room

You can store a variety of things in the pantry:

• a bike;
• sledges and sports equipment;
• winter clothes;
• small furniture;
• fishing gear.

In this case, the pantry will resemble a balcony, which is most often used by us for storing things (see video).

Original solutions for using the area under the stairs

You can arrange a place under the stairs not only in an original and useful way, but also creatively. You can place an aquarium, a wine cellar or a place for pets under the stairs.

The fireplace looks great under the stairs.

Conclusion

When deciding on the arrangement of free space under the stairs, first think over all the options. Decide for yourself exactly what you would like to place in this area. Don't be afraid to experiment and fantasize!

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Aug 14/11

Interesting ideas use of space under the stairs inside the house

Often in private houses or cottages there is a staircase leading to the second floor or to the attic room (under the attic). The design of the stairs is so diverse that under each of them a space of different sizes and shapes is formed. So that such places are not empty, they can be equipped according to several scenarios.

One of the most common uses of the understairs space is the location of the built-in wardrobe there. It can be quite a roomy wardrobe under the stairs, in which you can hide a lot of things and at the same time add a new touch to the interior decoration of a room with a staircase.

This is the most practical use case spaces under the stairs... In the closet you can put a children's bike, skis, sledges, fishing equipment, folding, winter outerwear and much more. In principle, an analogue of a balcony, which is often used in the same way, but blockages are obtained on the balcony or loggia, and in the closet under the stairs everything that is unnecessary at the moment is neatly hidden.

The closet can be designed in such a way that it impresses or matches the decoration of the walls of the room. Ideally, if the closet door is invisible. The inside of the closet can be equipped with various shelves, and then it turns into a pantry. Even blanks for the winter can be hidden in this small room under the stairs.

If you have small housewhich is difficult to overclock when decorating interior design, use space under the stairs to create another room. If there is enough space under the stairs, even a double bed or a corner sofa can be placed there, and thus you get an additional sleeping place... Particularly suitable would be a wardrobe bed, which, if not needed, can simply be pushed into the wall.

A laundry room or walk-in closet under the stairs.

Even a small kitchen unit or built-in appliances - refrigerator, and so on. And the compact kitchenette is ready.

You can also make a guest toilet under the stairs or a small additional bathroom with a sink. You will not need to go up to the second floor to the bathroom so often.

Very often, homeowners equip a children's room under the stairs or play area for children.

In spacious houses, the room under the stairs is equipped with a living room.

Workplace under the stairs

If the staircase in the house leads both up and down - to the basement, then the space remains small. You can mount it there.

If you have more space, try under the stairs. Place there computer desk with armchair and built-in bookshelves.

If the room the staircase is in is a living room, then one of the original options the use of the space under the stairs will be the placement of a TV, DVD-player, shelves for discs. In short, you can organize an excellent one under the stairs, and you won't be bored with guests.

How to use the space under the stairs in an original way

Fancy creative ideas may occur to you when you design the arrangement of the space under the stairs. You can put there, a greenhouse of flowers in large floor vases or pots, wine cellar.

Wine cellar under the stairs photo

Wine cellar under the stairs photo

Wine cellar under the stairs photo

Wine cellar under the stairs photo

Wine cellar under the stairs photo

Wine cellar under the stairs photo

Place under the stairs, and in the walls, make recesses, or windows, for drinks and glasses. Such a small home mini-bar will delight you and your friends who come to your party or just to visit.