Stairway to Heaven

"There's a lady who's sure all that glitters is gold
And she's buying a stairway to heaven"
- Stairway to Heaven by Led Zeppelin

While our house is being painted by a contractor, our timid cat goes into hiding. We looked everywhere but could not find the cat in his usual hiding spots. Turns out he found a new location to hide, under the stairs.

For other ideas of how to use the space under your stairs, check out

http://remodelista.com/posts/storage-staircase-solutions

I'd love to have the drawers built into the steps.

We do use a stair-step basket pictured below....

Bottom Line

I recently read that many firehouses are banning the sliding pole to quickly get downstairs. Too many accidents! No more bat-poles for batman.

Tired of your normal stairs? Check out these radical ideas for unusual stairs, http://www.toxel.com/inspiration/2008/11/22/unusual-and-creative-staircase-designs/