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How To: Build Staircase Drawers

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Remember these stairs? We slinked to them earlier this year after AT:LA blogged them. It turns out that they were made by an Australian company, Unicraft Joinery. We've been haunted by them ever since, but were somewhat dissuaded by the naysayers on Lifehacker and Unclutterer...

 
 

However, we finally found some DIY instructions. Check them out here:

Staircase Drawers - Canadian Home Workshop.

It's too bad that we no longer live in our old apartment that had stairs that would have been perfect for these.

(via Freshome)

Image: Vogue Living Australia via Desire to Inspire

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Great idea for small homes!

posted by stet on December 11th 2007 at 8:40am
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In theory, I love this idea. However, I would be worried that someone (in the rare event) might leave a drawer open, and as I'm going down the stairs . . . . .crrrrrrash.

Having twisted my ankle several times in the past, I cringe just thinking about this.

posted by david on December 11th 2007 at 10:47am
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Very cool! You could get dressed while descending your stairs...

posted by GHB on December 11th 2007 at 11:03am
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Probably not permissable by building code precisely because of the potential problem david points out.

posted by Daily Nuance on December 11th 2007 at 11:09am
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I agree about the forgetting to close the drawer comment...

Also, I think they could be improved by being handleless. I don't like seeing that little pull, and although I think drawer handles might be cute on them, you could stub your toe on them.

posted by mikaya on December 11th 2007 at 11:14am
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Spring loading the drawers so that they automatically close when you release the handle might be a good solution.

posted by geckotoes1 on December 11th 2007 at 11:31am
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Love this idea! But imagine the butt-kicking the one who leaves one open would get.

posted by Sleek on December 12th 2007 at 5:48am
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I have this, but they aren't pull out drawers. My stairs are designed so certain steps have tops that lift up. One of the benefits of having a 200 year house--it was the 19th century version of a built-in safe!

posted by morg on December 26th 2008 at 12:00am
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The link to Canadian Home Workshop seems to be broken. Try: http://www.canadianhomeworkshop.com/home-reno-and-design/indoor/staircase-drawers/a/19342

posted by grizzarkhov on December 30th 2008 at 10:45am
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