Awkward Space Solutions: Creative Ideas for Under the Stairs (Storage + Styling Tips!)

Awkward Space Solutions: Creative Ideas for Under the Stairs (Storage + Styling Tips!)
We are back with a brand new episode of the Awkward Space Solutions series! This series was born out of your need for creative solutions to those awkward conditions you have in your home. From teeny tiny entryways, to the dreaded corner fireplace, awkward open concept layouts and so much more! Today, I am sharing over 75 brilliant and creative ideas for what to do underneath those empty stairs! Which one of these ideas can you imagine in your own space?
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[@natvtxn1213]

Julie, you pack the most material into your videos than any other youtubers. I like how you give us your reasons, explanations, alternatives and your choices. I have learned so much through you. I get the best interior designer for myself! Thank you for the time and effort you put in for us. 👏👏👏

[@JulieKhuu]

Thank you so much for watching and sharing feedback 💖☺️

[@sublime3stan332]

@@JulieKhuuthank you Julie!!! ❤

[@beckyrileynasby2567]

I don't have stairs, but still enjoyed your ideas and photos that I could apply to another part of home.

[@JulieKhuu]

This was a viewer request Becky! Let me know if you have any other awkward spaces I can address ☺️

[@samtakhandhia1012]

Love this vlog Julie! Ours is closed with a door for access. It stores our shoes, keys , vacum cleaner but now I want to renovate it after seeing all these great ideas! I do love seeing the under-stairs wine storage. Looks so beautiful.

[@JulieKhuu]

I love that look! But I don’t drink wine so it would be for WOW factor only 😂

[@txjchacha1163]

I have a huge space under the stairs. These closed cabinets look very good, thank you!

[@JulieKhuu]

A definite investment with major return 🙌😍

[@angelculinarykitchen]

I love all the different ways to use that under-the-stairs space effectively. My favs are the mud room and wine storage. Thank you for including the feng shui info.

[@JulieKhuu]

Mud room seems so practical when you have stairs upon entering the home

[@phamminh-bz9dx]

This is a fantastic source of inspiration for making the most of unused spaces. Your innovative ideas and creative design solutions for under-the-stair spaces are not only practical but also aesthetically pleasing. I particularly loved how you turned these often overlooked areas into functional and stylish additions to the home.

[@JulieKhuu]

Thank you very much! Every square inch/meter is valuable real estate in my eyes 👍

[@MichelleQuintiaVLOGS]

Just what I needed! My dream home that’s being built as we speak will have an empty space underneath our stair case to make our foyer spacious. 🥰

[@JulieKhuu]

Sometimes a chic piece of furniture is all you need Michelle!

[@terithompson9625]

These ideas are brilliant Julie! I am sending this onto my son and his new wife. . Wow, what a wealth of great information 😊.

[@JulieKhuu]

Thank you Teri! Hope one of these ideas work out for your project 👍

[@doanetriggs5563]

This is such an OUTSTANDING video and really a treasure trove of ideas with beautiful examples to illustrate your point. You are a wonderful teacher I and I really learned a lot.

[@JulieKhuu]

Thank you so much for watching Doane ☺️🩷

[@mom2bbjandag]

I see a cozy reading nook in just about every tight space! 😂 Very helpful video. I would like to see one that addresses the awkward spots at the top & bottom of the staircase, too.

[@JulieKhuu]

I love statement artwork at the top/bottom of the stairwell. It helps to attract energies in both directions ☺️

[@midlifemom5829]

Totally want long drawers on the side wall of my stairs along with a doggy bed "cave"

[@JulieKhuu]

Soft-close slide drawers are so functional! Love this idea 💖

[@marionandrews176]

The powder room actually surprised me in regards to good Feng Shui.

[@JulieKhuu]

Once you understand that toilets = negative energy, you can play around with locations and cures

[@claudiapadilla9460]

Great video, Julie, thank you!

[@JulieKhuu]

Thank you for watching Claudia! 🩷☺️

[@starveartist]

I love that "big ol' gaping hole underneath"

[@JulieKhuu]

Haha 😆

[@starveartist]

@@JulieKhuu another great and informative video

[@jackiecuba3414]

Julie, would you consider making a video about different types of hardware for kitchen cabinets and for door handles, please? 🙏

[@JulieKhuu]

Great idea Jackie! Do you have any specific questions you want me to tackle? 🤗

[@jackiecuba3414]

Hey! It would be nice to have a general guide of how to choose the right hardware for our interiors, like do's and dont's. How do we choose the right material? What are some brands you recommend? Which finish matches with what? Etc. Thanks! :)@@JulieKhuu

Yes this is exactly what i needed!

[@JulieKhuu]

Thank you for watching Jackie! 💖☺️

[@louisefromNY]

Thank you Julie! I absolutely loved this video. For me, it is perfect timing!!!!!! I am just now painting the triangular wall in front of my dining room set matte black. It leads upstairs to the bedrooms. For now, I want to place a bench or round stool against it? Whenever company comes over I need an seat I can pull over? BTW the front door leads right to the back door and this walk is directly in the middle. Thank you

[@JulieKhuu]

I love the extra seating idea. Try an upholstered bench so it’s cushioned and more comfortable as makeshift seating. Thank you for the love and support ☺️💖🙏🏻

What about an electric fireplace? I love love love that you incorporated Feng Shui as I am trying to practice and be more mindful.❤

[@JulieKhuu]

If you have seating in front of the fireplace, that would make sense. Otherwise, this feature may be cosmetic only

[@cocoycafe]

I have the piano under the stairs. But after learning about Feng Shui that may not be the best place 😅.

[@nelsonkaiowa4347]

Don´t have a stair in my house,but seeing this I kind of wish I had.

[@JulieKhuu]

So many awesome ideas 😀

[@margiegarcia-hall6455]

I would put a music area to play CDs, records, tapes, etc. with some seating and earphones.

[@JulieKhuu]

Ooh that’s a good one! Acoustics would be great I bet 👏🏻

[@flaviasilvaa]

Wow so many great ideas Under my stairs just have my husband tools and spare chairs 😂😂😂 every day I look there and I feel bad and sad 😂😂😂 Well ,maybe one day we have a spare money could be our next project to get it done Just loved all the ideas Thank you so much

[@JulieKhuu]

I love freestanding furniture, so easy to plop something functional in there with a light 💡

[@colleenfuller9236]

Julie, I use mine for storage but also have my floor safe in there…what is the feng shui on this please? How can I make good feng shui if it’s not. Does this affect my money flow? Is it better to have a small hidden door or an easy access hidden door. Originally the door was in the bathroom under the stairs but we took the closet out and made the bathroom bigger with an ADA walk in shower & bathroom so the door was moved to the outside wall. I plan on hiding the door behind a ledger wall that opens where the door is. Can you please comment?

[@mariannerichard1321]

So many possibilities I wasn't aware existed, my head is spinning (in a good way)! ^__^ My only stairway is a boring 90s half-landing one, with a builder grade closet under. Or so I thought... On the upper side, on the other side of the wall is my office. I could open the wall and make some build in bookshelves or the like... On the lower side is the bathroom, I could add open storage... Or I open the closet instead and use it for a statement corner... Or open both the closet and the office wall to open it up on the corridor... Although I probably should use the many storage ideas to tidy up the closet until I get to the move walls around. xD

[@JulieKhuu]

I love the idea of a multi-accessible space! That’s brilliant, everyone needs more storage 🙌

[@mariannerichard1321]

The pet space in the lower part of the stair is growing on me. it's already where my cat goes when thunderstorm rage outside, I should make the corner more comfy for her.

[@bambi1344]

Thank you for this Julie, lots of lovely ideas & great advice. Would a long mirror on the inside of the door under the stairs be ok in Feng Shui?

[@JulieKhuu]

No mirrors on doors ever. The constant opening/shutting creates unstable negative energy. Best if it’s on a wall adjacent to the door 👍

[@rajingbutterfli]

Shoe storage, since we don't have a large entry way.

[@JulieKhuu]

Always the best spot for shoes and seasonal items since you have the depth of space

[@soumynonareverse7807]

Hi julie, could you help me out? What do you do in an open concept kitchen in a long and narrow space where, if I put the couch alongside the longest wall I'm facing the the kitchen. I actually want my couch away from the kitchen but that short wall has doors in it and isn't long enough to fit an oversized couch. The only other option is to face the couch towards the front window. Thanks for your thoughts in advance

[@user-pd5ts8pj9p]

Hi,Julie it is ok to put plants under stairs

[@Mayetph]

hi, how about the fridge?

[@addylunadellafave4861]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@JulieKhuu]

Thank you for watching Addy! 💖

[@andreagriffin2485]

I would love to send you a pic of my living room in a house my husband and I bought we are still renovating it but the stairs are awkward we are going for a farmhouse style once we move in I’m confused on what furniture I could put under the stairs

[@JulieKhuu]

Feel free to submit your space for a chance to be featured on the channel Andrea! Details in the description box ☺️

[@Beingrare]

❤️👌🏻

[@JulieKhuu]

☺️🙏🏻

[@VaniaAjah]

17:11 I have a wide stairs with a big space under stairs. So is it still a bad Feng Shui for me to build a riding-sleeping nook under my stairs, with the fact i'm living alone with my dog? None humans will pass up and down except for me, so none negative energies right?

[@JulieKhuu]

Technically, you are correct. But the idea of having a sloped surface above you while you read/sleep/nap is not ideal according to FS since the “poison arrow” slope is angled towards you.

[@horaciot8277]

🎉 👍

[@JulieKhuu]

Thank you for watching 🙏🏻💕

[@annlavine3576]

I have open stairs. Any ideas for that?

[@JulieKhuu]

Open cubbies could look fab against the open risers so it doesn’t feel too enclosed, but still offer a tidy storage solution Ann