Play Area Under the Stairs -

When we moved into our house, we found that the previous owners had left us a tiny door in the attic. Someone had a fun project planned that never came to fruition. As soon as we discovered it, I knew we had to find a way to use it. I have always loved the idea of hidden play areas and secret worlds. I blame the The Chronicles of Narnia for my obsession.

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Supplies:

Tiny door (You can buy these online, pre-framed)
Drill
Oscillating multi tool
Reciprocating saw
Vacuum (so much debris under the stairs)
2″ Wood screws
Molding – or however you want to finish the outside of the door
Lights – we used string lighting

Step one was to find a place to put our new door. We had stairs in the middle of the house that seemed like they should have space underneath. The spaces under stairs usually seemed to be underutilized. There was already a closet adjacent to the space that seemed like a perfect place to hide a secret door.

What better way to find out than to start exploring. I drilled a small hole first, to be sure there weren’t any wires or pipes that I would cut into. After exploring with a flashlight, I expanded the cutout with our oscillating tool.