
Under-Stair Wine Cellar Staircase
Oak-tread staircase with glass-enclosed wine cellar niche, walnut bar shelving, and iron balusters.
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Iron-oak railing and sage wainscoting frame a stair landing with white bookshelves.
Design Palette
Sage wainscot landing with built-in bookshelf and picture-lit art
About This Design
We built the entire landing around two anchor elements: a white floor-to-ceiling bookshelf wrapping the far wall and sage painted wainscoting panels running through landing and hallway. Iron rod balusters with an oak cap rail bridge the two materials. Landscape art with dedicated picture lights gives the circulation space curatorial attention.
Design Tip
Carry your wainscoting color from the stair landing straight into the connecting hallway without interruption. The continuous panel line makes both spaces read as one designed zone rather than two separate areas.
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Spatial Approach
The bookshelf occupies the full dead-end wall of the landing, turning a typically wasted corner into the focal point. The wainscoting leads the eye laterally down the corridor, so the landing functions as both a visual terminus and a directional gateway.
Best For
Best suited for homes with a stair landing large enough for a floor-to-ceiling built-in, where the adjacent hallway benefits from a gallery-style art arrangement. Particularly effective in traditional or transitional homes where the staircase is visible from main living areas.
Common Questions
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