How to make a cupboard under the stairs with your own hands

One of the bright examples of rational use of space in the apartment is the arrangement of the area under the stairs. The location in such a place of a closet or a cabinet is especially important for premises with a limited area.

Options for arrangement of space under the ladder

• Equipment pantry.

• Creating a "wine cellar."

• Cabinet arrangement.

Actually, there are many more options, it all depends on your needs, possibilities, preferences and imagination. But today we will stop on construction under the stairs of the cupboard.

Types of cabinets under the stairs

1. Built-in wardrobe under the stairs. The most simple construction with a rigid base, assembled inside the existing niche. There are several types of built-in closets under the stairs, differing mainly in the type of door structure that are presented in the photo.
   • cabinet with swing doors. The design is usually equipped with hinged swing doors, which are easy to assemble and use comfortably. Such a cabinet under the stairs, as shown in the photo, is the most common, in view of ease of execution;
   • closet under the stairs. This design is characterized by the presence of sliding doors. For their installation, and most importantly, for production, professionals should be involved in order to avoid unpleasant surprises;
   • open rack. On it you can place figurines, vases, housekeeper, various trifles, dear to the heart. Bibliophiles can arrange a bookcase here;
2. Drawer under the stairs. The most practical option for arranging space under the stairs with a deep niche.
3. Combined cabinet. Combines several previously described designs. The most practical option.

Which design to choose for the design of cabinets under the stairs, often depends on the size of the niche itself. In the presence of a narrow staircase, you can put under it a rack, having built for it a base of wood or metal profiles. In a niche with a depth of less than 50 cm, you can also make a cabinet with hinged doors and a variety of compartments. In wider cavities it is advisable to equip a cabinet with drawers, sinceTo get things out of such a large shelf would be uncomfortable.

It is impossible to take into account all the nuances in one review, so let's present a general algorithm for creating the simplest cabinet under the stairs.

Tools and materials needed to create a closet under the stairs with your own hands

1. Roulette.
2. Screwdriver and self-tapping screws( or simply a Phillips screwdriver).
3. Hacksaw or Bulgarian.
4. Wooden bars.
5. Material for shelves and partitions( for example, plasterboard), as well as for finishing, if such a stage is envisaged by the project.
6. Material for finishing the facade.
7. Fittings( awnings, hinges, handles, etc.).

Preparing to create a cabinet under the

ladder

1. Remove the space under the stairs from foreign objects, remove the partition, if any.
2. Create a drawing of the future cabinet. In this case, a schematic plan for the location of future boxes and compartments with sustained proportions of their sizes relative to the size of the existing niche is implied. All possible sizes should be indicated on the drawing. You can also draw out the individual parts of the cabinet with the dimensions, as well as make notes describing the features of their creation.
3. Spread a protective coating on the floor( polyethylene film or fabric) to protect the surface from damage during the construction process.

How to make a cabinet under the

• ladder Prepare all the necessary parts of the cabinet by cutting them out in advance in the dimensions indicated on the drawing. For this operation you will need a hacksaw or a Bulgarian.
• Make a wall by attaching decorative panels selected in advance. By the way, if your cabinet has opaque doors, then this stage can be omitted altogether or reduced to the simplest version( painting or wallpapering).
• Fasten wooden blocks with a section of 50x50 mm in places where vertical partitions are planned with the help of a screwdriver and self-tapping screws.
• Attach the sheets of gypsum board from two sides to the bars, thus constructing a partition.
• Mark the position of the shelves, given that one shelf should support two bars, the length equal to the depth of the niche.
• Screw the blocks in the marking areas using self-tapping screws and a screwdriver.
• Place the shelves on the bars. For reliability, you can also connect them with screws. Shelves can be cut from wooden boards or other material, or you can buy ready-made in building stores.
• Fasten the door frame using a screwdriver and self-tapping screws. The box itself is best done pre-order, without stinting on the call of the master, tk.for the independent manufacture of this product you need certain skills, experience and scrupulousness. Ideal angles and correct joints are difficult to achieve, so the result of independent work can disappoint you.
• Screw the hinges to the door frame.
• Hang door fronts, prepared in advance.

Hinged swing doors - the simplest version of doors for a cabinet under the stairs. True, it's even simpler, do not do doors at all, if, for example, you plan to place a bookcase or a wine bottle rack in this space. Installation of sliding doors for such cabinets will be quite problematic, becauseThe upper plane of the cabinet is located under the slope, and the guide for the door of the wardrobe should be placed horizontally. Here, of course, it is better to consult with the master. He will tell you how to make sliding doors with beveled top and how to fix the guides correctly. In any case, there must be several doors in such a cabinet under the stairs( preferably as many as sections separated by partitions).

The design of the front of the cabinet under the stairs should be in harmony with the rest of the furniture and other elements of the interior decoration that are present in this room. Excellent fit in any interior of the mirror door. Frosted glass - often used material for the arrangement of rooms in the style of high-tech. In the country houses will give a feeling of warmth and comfort classical wood. In general, the design of the front part of such a cabinet is limited only by the limits of your fantasy flight. Dare, and, aside from the rationally used space, you can get additional room decoration.