Last week's stair storage ideas reminded me of another common under used "potentially fabulous" space in the home. Knee walls! In our next home we would really like to have all of the bedrooms downstairs and have one room upstairs for an office. All of the houses we looked at have the "bonus room" with the knee walls.
This space is a lot like the staircase in that you could build in storage and have it recessed into the wall, much like this home office.
If you are lacking closet space which most of these types of rooms do, you can build in cabinets and drawers to use as a wardrobe.
In this kid's room kitchen cabinets are repurposed and built into the wall. This is beautiful and provides plenty of storage. By using glass drawer fronts you can see the contents and add a little color to the space. Hanging clothes in them wouldn't work for long but for babies and toddlers, not a bad idea. What a great idea for a home office as well.
If we do end up with an office that has knee walls I would probably line our two desks along one wall and use the other wall for storage. I could fit a couple of bookshelves along the wall but I just love the "built in" look. The only con to a built in is that it is a more permanent option.
Do you have a knee wall in your room(s)? I would love to see how you use this space in your home or office. Feel free to send links in the comment sections or email me pictures of your spaces and I will feature them here. Thanks so much for all of your ideas!
[photos from top to bottom: 1,2) Taunton Home's New Built-Ins Idea Book 3,4) Better Homes & Gardens
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