Empty stairwell space ideas

3 months ago

I‘m looking for ideas of what to do with the empty space above the stairs in my house. The staircase is a u-shape with walls either side and there is a lot of empty vertical space above the stairs themselves that I’d like to use somehow. Ideally practical ideas such as storage or something rather than decor ideas if anybody knows of any creative options

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Sally Parson Interiors
3 months ago
How tall is the ceiling?
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3 months ago
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The height from the flat step half way up to the ceiling is 3 metres and then the next couple of steps down from there, obviously the height is a bit higher
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3 months ago
Cupboard with access from bedroom like this?https://www.houzz.co.uk/hznb/projects/over-stair-cupboard-pj-vj~1953853

This might not work because of the window position, it depends on the height of the top of the window in relation to the bedroom floor.

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