Given the spatial constraints, the staircase leading to the upstairs loft needed to be a short and steep. Since the residents wanted a workspace in the living area, the architects turned the underside of the stairs into a handy bookshelf. Photo 6 of 13 in Sneaky Staircases That Double As Storage by Brian Karo from Bookshelves We Love

Sneaky Staircases That Double As Storage

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Given the spatial constraints, the staircase leading to the upstairs loft needed to be a short and steep. Since the residents wanted a workspace in the living area, the architects turned the underside of the stairs into a handy bookshelf.