Your basement stairs might serve a practical purpose, but they're also packed with plenty of design potential. Here, interior designers share their creative ways to step things up.

Nothing quite fits right. But a modular basement under-stair storage idea fits any sloped space, no matter the size. Use wooden crates or build your own stacking boxes to fit all your storage needs.

Not sure what to do with that wasted space beneath your stairs? These architects have some great ideas. Everything from pantries to play houses.

A DIY-loving couple looking for extra storage space in their home decided to utilise the hidden room under their stairs, adding a nifty hinged cupboard right beneath their feet. While some people c… ...

This is how the basement stairs looked before the area was "opened up." The side facing the basement was drywalled shut and the back was open, creating a storage space that is now a home office ...