Browse Forums Renovation + Home Improvement 1 Apr 27, 2020 7:14 pm When we were having our current house built, we requested a door to access under the stairs, as there is quite a lot of otherwise wasted space. We stored some boxes, a whole assortment of shoes piled up, and a large box with the ducted vacuum hose (well it has to live somewhere)! Recently, I got tired of fossicking for shoes, so I got creative and purchased some shelving from Bunnings, screwed to the wall where I could find studs, and now we have a proper "walk-in shoe cupboard". I added some battery powered sensor lights so that it get illuminated whenever you open the door (when it is a bit dark in the house), as I couldn't see any easy way to get electrical power in there for a decent light! Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Has anyone done anything similar? I'm planning something for the next house, and will request a light inside next time! Re: Shoe cupboard under the stairs! 3Apr 28, 2020 4:13 pm Have you heard about Imelda Marcos in the Philippines? Well it's daughter's and wife's shoes, both into pageants, and formal functions, so need a lot of colours and heels! Re: Shoe cupboard under the stairs! 5May 03, 2020 5:49 am Sparkyf When we were having our current house built, we requested a door to access under the stairs, as there is quite a lot of otherwise wasted space. We stored some boxes, a whole assortment of shoes piled up, and a large box with the ducted vacuum hose (well it has to live somewhere)! Recently, I got tired of fossicking for shoes, so I got creative and purchased some shelving from Bunnings, screwed to the wall where I could find studs, and now we have a proper "walk-in shoe cupboard". I added some battery powered sensor lights so that it get illuminated whenever you open the door (when it is a bit dark in the house), as I couldn't see any easy way to get electrical power in there for a decent light! Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Has anyone done anything similar? I'm planning something for the next house, and will request a light inside next time! LOL... Will you send me a few pairs? Re: Shoe cupboard under the stairs! 6May 13, 2020 4:36 pm you need more lights than just battery things.. you want the shoes looking good, lights is everything, or keep buying new ones.. every shoe shop already made good samples of how to showing shoes, check it if you don't konw how to do and also there's space on back of the door if you want some more shelves micwallpaper.com.au Picture your wall to a view Re: Shoe cupboard under the stairs! 7May 13, 2020 6:36 pm I really wanted to put power in there, but being two storey, there was no easy way to access power or light without punching holes in plaster! When we need more light, we just switch on the downlights in the passage outside the cupboard! Re: Shoe cupboard under the stairs! 8Aug 29, 2020 10:48 am We did a cleanout of boxes stored under the stairs, so I took the opportunity to sort out the shoe cupboard, to make it walk in again! Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ That's all mine on the top left shelf (one shelf only - lol). No, my wife is not Imelda Marcos, our daughter is in pageants, so they both need a variety of shoes! Got my stairs designed like this with 250mm Gap marked below. Gap is bec of 2 steps added between two landing area… 0 4975 Move your linen into laundry and access laundry from your present linen space 1 8339 |