![Modern stairs with built-in hidden storage and an office nook.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/stairs_with_office_200715_03.jpg)
Photo © Whit Preston
Designed as part of a renovation, architect Hugh Jefferson Randolph decided to use the space under the stairs in this home, to include hidden storage and an office nook.
![Dark wood stairs with a white exterior have have built-in hidden storage and an office nook.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/stairs_with_office_200715_01.jpg)
Photo © Casey Dunn
The minimalist stair exterior has a smooth white finish, however it’s broken up by a small home office.
![Hardware free cabinets under the stairs open to reveal storage of different sizes.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/stairs_with_office_200715_01a.jpg)
Photo © Whit Preston
Hidden within the design of the stairs, is a collection of hardware-free cabinets that range in size to accommodate different uses, like a coat closet and shoe storage.
![Hardware free cabinets under the stairs provide space for storing coats and shoes.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/stairs_with_office_200715_02.jpg)