5 Creative Staircase Storage Solutions

Staircases can be more than simply a way to get from floor to floor; in the right designers' hands, they can be creative storage solutions, too. Slideshow

The staircase in Brad Smith and Brian Brennan’s compact former coach house, tucked away in one of London’s many hidden cobbled mews, acts as both room divider and main storage. The stair “carpet” is made from the same tough rubber that is used to make tires for semis. Photo by Peter Marlow.