How To Plan A Kitchen Under The Stairs For Your Home

by Henna Achhpal | January 3, 2024 | 4 mins read

Kitchen under stairs smart space-saving design for your home

Here is some visual inspiration to plan your kitchen under the stairs design

In JK Rowling’s world, the space under the stairs was Harry Potter’s cupboard-turned-room but you can turn yours into a kitchen under the stairs. When you have stairs within the house, there are many things you can do with the space under the stairs. While some homeowners prefer to leave it as it is and utilise the space for house plants or other decorative accessories, many people like to put the area to some functional use. The space under the stairs is most commonly converted into an extra storage area. An innovative interiors solution would be to consider modelling a kitchen under the stairs. If you’re wondering how that would look, these images of kitchen under the stairs design will help you visualise.

Space saving kitchen designs under staircase

Small Kitchen Design Under The Stairs For Optimal Use Of Space

A kitchen under the stairs is a great idea for compact homes or when you have limited space. It truly is the best way to make use of all the floor area you have. Why have a whole separate kitchen when you can easily accommodate it under the stairs? This small kitchen design under the stairs helps you make the most of a small space by making optimal use of every inch.

A small kitchen design under stairs in l-shaped is ideal for compact homes
A kitchen design under the stairs works best with a light colour scheme

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A Kitchen Under The Stairs Design With A Long Countertop

Sure, a kitchen under the stairs is a practical solution for a compact apartment but that doesn’t mean you can’t have a kitchen under the stairs in a large apartment. This spacious and roomy kitchen under the stairs is one example. It enjoys a nice and long countertop that accommodates all kitchen essentials like the stove and sink on the same side.

A kitchen under stairs with a long countertop design is perfect for a compact apartment
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A Kitchen Under The Stairs Design With An Industrial Look

A loft apartment will usually have stairs and if that’s the case for your home, utilising the space under the stairs for a kitchen will give your home an even edgier look. Since loft apartments anyway have an open layout, the kitchen will fit right in. This kitchen under the stairs design has a cool industrial theme with metallic-finish countertops that give it the look and feel of a professional kitchen. Instead of overhead cabinets, you can get shelves so that the kitchen looks less crowded.

Kitchen under stairs design with an industrial theme gives your home an even edgier look
A kitchen under the stairs design is ideal for a loft apartment

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Fully Functional Kitchen Under The Stairs Ideas

If you think a fully functional kitchen under the stairs is not possible, this kitchen under the stairs design will put your doubts to rest. It neatly packs in a U-shaped kitchen under the stairs. The main countertop and cooking area is in the middle, right below the stairs flanked by supplementary countertops on either side.

A U-shaped kitchen under stairs with cabinets in cheery yellow is the best kitchen under stairs idea
Match your kitchen under the stairs ideas with cabinets in cheery yellow

A Kitchen Under The Stairs Design For Extra Countertop Space

If you don’t want your entire kitchen under the stairs, you can instead use the space under the stairs to turn it into an extra countertop to go with the rest of your kitchen. This kitchen features overhead cabinets shaped to the slant of the stairs making smart use of the area. The extra countertop area comes in handy at the time of recipe prep and the cabinets can be used to store fancy crockery and glasses that are used only once in a while.

Kitchen ideas under stairs with extra countertop area is an ideal space-saving design
Utilise the under-stairs space for an extra kitchen countertop

You can get a kitchen under the stairs to make smart use of limited space in your home or because you want to do something different and edgy with the layout of your interiors. Whatever may be your reason for planning to get a kitchen under the stairs, these images of kitchen under the stairs design will give you a good idea of what it will look like. You can go for a cosy and compact single-platform kitchen or a larger kitchen depending on the floor area you have available.

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Henna Achhpal Content Writer at Design Cafe Home Interiors Blog.

Henna Achhpal

Henna Achhpal is a writer and editor whose life is consumed by words. Henna finds home design exciting as she believes that the spaces we occupy define us just as much as the clothes we choose to wear.

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