Today, houses are houses that adapt to the needs of society, so in many places, especially in large cities, homes are losing ground and are becoming smaller to accommodate more families. This will make families want to take advantage of all the square meters they have available to enjoy with the little ones.
Sometimes, even though the houses or flats are small, they may have stairs that join an upper part of the house with the lower one, creating an area under the stairs that is ideal for thinking about creative things and being able to decorate with children (by and for them).
The area under the stairs can create a multitude of functions, so you can use this area instead of leaving it as an empty space and nonsense. This space can be reused especially by those homes that have few square meters, so its use will make more sense.
Some furniture
You can think about putting some additional furniture and even custom to create a good atmosphere and get the desired space. You can think of cabinets, book shelves, shelves, a bookcase, a study area, a reading corner, a small children's rest area ... If creativity is used, great ideas can be found so that children can take advantage of the space under the stairs. Depending on the shape of the staircase, more or less part of it can be used, but surely with a little ingenuity you can achieve good results.
So you should keep in mind that even if you have more or less space under the ladder, I am sure that the space can be used. From a very small space, with a steeper angle to wider and more spacious ones, it will be possible to make the most of it.
A study area
If your child's bedroom is too small or if he may have to share it and there is not enough space for two study areas, the area under the stairs is a good option. Although it is true that it will be an area that does not have much natural light due to its architectural characteristics, the reality is that with good natural lighting, great results can be achieved.
You will have to adapt this area to the study needs of your child. The safest thing is that you should put a desk that is made to measure, being able to incorporate an ergonomic chair for your comfort and if you can put shelves for your comfort will be an excellent idea.
In order for it to be a good study area for children, it should be a place that is not traveled much or that is far from noise or distractions, if this is not fulfilled it would be more difficult to decide that this space is dedicated to the study of children.
A play corner
When children are young and the home is not big enough for them to have a play corner, the child's bedroom will most likely become a chaotic place filled with toys in the middle all the time. Even if you teach your child to pick up toys and know where to store them, there will be times during the day when their bedroom is a mess.
So that this does not happen the best option is to find a place in the home so that the children can play freely and that if they pick it up sooner or later nothing will happen. If you have a hole under the staircase, it will be the perfect place to place a toy house (if there is enough space) and thus be able to get them to play making that place become one of the little ones in the house.
If you think a toy house is too much, you can put a thick and comfortable rug with cushions so that the little ones can sit and play. You can also incorporate a trunk so that they can store their games and toys and that the order is not too damaged. Your children will surely appreciate having a place to play and enjoy their leisure time.
Reading corner
Taking advantage of the space under the stairs to be able to promote the reading habit in children is undoubtedly one of the best ideas you can have to take advantage of this place. You can put small and comfortable armchairs, or a rug with cushions ... the idea is to create a comfortable area for children to enjoy whenever they want to pick up a book or story to read.
It would be great to choose a nice shelf that was the same height as your children, so they would feel free to access the books whenever they want. The shelf should contain books or stories that suit the interests of children, so they will feel that reading is a leisure time and never an imposition.
For children to love picking up a book they must feel that they are doing it because they want to. In this sense, in addition to having this great corner for them to read, you should be their best example in terms of the reading habit. Let them see you read books, recipes, articles ... it is necessary that they understand the importance of reading for our intellectual development and also for inner growth.
Special wardrobe for children
You can also think about creating a custom closet so that it is the place where your children can store the things that they do not take in their bedroom because it is too small. It can be clothes, coats, toys, games, school supplies ... whatever you think is convenient!
These are some ideas that you can take into account to decorate and take advantage of the space under the stairs, but I am sure that after reading all these ideas and thinking about the needs you may have in your home, you have come up with new ideas great to take advantage of this space. Can you tell us how you want to do it to make it a great space for your children? They will be delighted with the idea!