This under-stair closet in Arroyo Grande was very memorable (I accidentally discharged some pepper spray thinking it was a laser pointer and trying to check the battery! But that is not what this is about!). This client has an awesome closet under a stair case that is between the kitchen/breakfast and dining/living room areas. It was being used to store some home office/garage type items like staplers, tape, spare lightbulbs, etc as well as the kids arts and crafts, project kits, sporting equipment, outdoor chalk and bubbles, and coats, hats, bags. I removed all the items from the space, organized them by type, and re-homed lots of things: some less-used sporting goods to the garage, toys to the kids’ rooms, and lots of unwanted items to the thrift store. I used the rolling carts for school supplies and arts and crafts so they can be rolled out to the table when they are being used. The items for the household I moved to the upper shelves and the lower shelves became the home for the kids’ art books and projects. Overall, the space’s purpose remained the same, albeit a far more functional version.
