Southwark · London
Dulwich Village Under-Stairs Storage
Pull-out drawers, cupboards and coat storage under the stairs, for homes in Dulwich Village. After a design visit and a quote in writing, it’s built in our workshop and fitted in your home.
- An under-stairs cupboard full of clutter
- A meter or fuse board buried behind clutter
- Wanting a quiet corner for paperwork
Under-stairs storage designed for your room
How fitting works for under-stairs storage
In older rooms, the furniture normally has to meet skirting, picture rails, cornice or coving. We cut and scribe the furniture around them on site, so it looks as though it was always there. How long fitting takes depends on the shape of the space and the number of drawers and doors, and the fitting days are agreed in your quote. Original hallway tiles and old floorboards are worth protecting, so they’re covered before anything comes in. Fixings into older walls are made carefully, as lath and plaster can crack if treated roughly. Decorating around the furniture afterwards is for your decorator.
- It starts when you contact us about the space under your stairs.
- We visit to measure and talk about how you’ll use the space, and check where the meters and fuse board sit.
- A quote in writing follows, with the fitting days agreed. Take your time to look through it.
- We make the drawers, doors and carcasses in our workshop. The materials are moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood.
- We fit it in your home and leave it ready to use.
Getting ready for fitting day
- Clear the walls of pictures and shelves
- Mention any parking restrictions on your street
- Get any new sockets or wiring done by your electrician before fitting day
Arranging a design visit
You do not need exact measurements to get started. Everything is measured properly when we visit, including how level the floor and ceiling are. To get started, send us a few details through our contact form. You receive a written quote after the visit.
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Under-stairs storage for homes in Dulwich Village
Under-stairs storage isn’t only for houses. A maisonette, a split-level flat or a staircase down to a lower floor can all leave space underneath. We measure the space and the route in, so the sections made at our workshop fit through the front door and along the hall. Wherever your home is in Dulwich Village, the process is the same. We make under-stairs cupboards from birch plywood and moisture-resistant MDF with a spray-painted or hand-painted finish, and people most often get in touch about a dark, wasted space under the stairs and nowhere to keep the vacuum and ironing board.
In streets where many homes were built before 1919, as they were around Dulwich Village, under-stairs cupboards in older terraces often house the meters or the fuse board. Those have to stay reachable, so any storage is designed around them. Sash and bay windows are common in houses of that age too, and good places for seating with storage below.
We write quotes in plain English, without jargon. You will see what will be made, the boards used and the finish.
- Location
- Dulwich Village (SE22, SE21, SE24)
- Borough
- Southwark
- Prices
- Quoted for your room
- To begin
- Design visit, then a written quote
- Making
- Workshop-made, then fitted
- Made from
- MDF and birch plywood, painted
- Fitting days
- Weekdays; Saturdays on request
- Contact
- The contact form
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Common questions about under-stairs storage
Do you make under-stairs storage for homes in Dulwich Village?
Yes. We cover all of Southwark and the rest of London, and Dulwich Village is part of that. The first step is a design visit, where we measure and go through the design, and then we send a quote.
Does a conservation area in or near Dulwich Village affect fitted furniture?
Not normally. Conservation area controls are largely about how buildings look from outside, so fitted furniture inside a house doesn’t normally need planning permission. If your home is listed, works inside that affect its character can need listed building consent, so check with the council first. If you’re unsure, the council can confirm.
Is it possible to match the colour of my hallway?
Yes. The colour is your choice and is agreed in the quote. A spray-painted finish is done in our workshop, and a hand-painted one can be done on site. Either finish can follow a colour already in the hall.
My walls aren’t straight. Is that a problem?
It is something we deal with all the time. We trim the edges to follow the wall and level the base, so there are no gaps at the sides.
How long is the fitting for under-stairs storage?
How long fitting takes depends on the size of the space and the design, and we confirm the fitting days in your quote. We make every part in our workshop, so the time at your home is spent fitting. Saturday fitting is possible by prior arrangement.
Do you move sockets or add lighting?
No. Any new wiring, sockets or lights need an electrician, and some electrical work in homes is covered by Part P of the Building Regulations. We will design around them.
Dulwich Village homes and under-stairs storage
Homes built before 1919 make up about 72% of the housing in the neighbourhood around Dulwich Village, with about 14% built between 1945 and 1972, going by the Valuation Office Agency’s 2025 council tax figures. Knowing roughly when a home was built helps, because walls and fixings change from one era to the next. Part of Dulwich Village is in the Dulwich Village Conservation Area, according to Historic England’s records. The controls in a conservation area are mostly about the outside of buildings, so furniture fitted inside a house doesn’t normally need planning permission. The council can confirm if you’re not sure. The ULEZ (Ultra Low Emission Zone) now covers the whole of London, Southwark included. That includes the vans that bring and fit furniture in Dulwich Village. Parking and access are planned during the design visit.
For a family home near Dulwich Hamlet Junior School, under-stairs cupboards can give school bags, shoes and sports kit a proper home. Kingswood House, about 1.3 miles south, is one of the historic houses in the wider area. For a period home anywhere nearby, the cupboard door under a period staircase can be kept or replaced to match the new storage.
Dulwich Village is about 1 mile north of East Dulwich, in the London Borough of Southwark. We cover Dulwich Village as part of our work across Southwark. Dulwich Village is one of the places in Southwark where we make under-stairs storage.
Postcode districts we cover here for under-stairs storage: SE22, SE21 and SE24. Streets in the area include Court Lane, Druce Road and Turney Road, and we cover homes on all of them for under-stairs storage. Dulwich Village is near the A2216; on busy main roads, unloading under-stairs cupboards takes a little planning. We also cover the places around Dulwich Village: Dulwich (1 mile south-east), Herne Hill (1 mile north-west), East Dulwich (1 mile north), West Dulwich (1 mile south) and Denmark Hill (1 mile north). We also make under-stairs storage in nearby places such as Bermondsey (3 miles north), Elephant and Castle (3 miles north), Bankside (4 miles north), Southwark (4 miles north), St George's Fields (3 miles north) and Newington Butts (3 miles north).
Near you in Dulwich Village
Around Dulwich Village, we cover homes near The Crown and Greyhound pub, Alleyn's School and The Charter School. There is a railway station in Dulwich Village itself: North Dulwich station. Nearby you will also find House of Dreams Museum (0.7 miles north) and Dulwich Community Hospital (0.6 miles north). Not far away are Knight's Hill and Centre for Wildlife Gardening.
When is bespoke worth it?
Off-the-shelf cupboards come in fixed sizes, so there is usually a gap left over at the top or at one end. Fitted furniture is made to the room’s measurements, so it can use the full height and width.
Flat-pack and off-the-shelf furniture has its place. In a room with square walls and standard sizes, it can work well.
Do you need under-stairs storage in Dulwich Village?
Most people get in touch because the space has become a dumping ground. Things get pushed to the back, piled on top of each other and forgotten. Purpose-made drawers and shelves give everything its own place, so you can find what you need without emptying the cupboard.
Common reasons to get in touch include:
- Coats and shoes piling up in the hall
- A low corner too deep to reach into
- Wanting a quiet corner for paperwork
- A fuse board that’s hard to get to
If you live in a flat close to North Dulwich station, it is useful to book the lift and tell the concierge before fitting day.
What to check before you book
- Whether they can show you real projects they’ve done
- Where they’ll park and unload
- Is it spray painted or hand painted?
- Whether they measure the room themselves
What affects the price in Dulwich Village
What you pay depends on:
- The number of doors and drawers
- How easy it is to get the furniture into the room
- Hanging rails, shelves, drawers and other fittings inside
- Whether you choose a spray or hand-painted finish
Prices are quoted for your room, once we’ve measured and talked through the design. A larger piece means more material and more time, so size comes first. After that, the number of doors and drawers, the internal fittings and the finish all play a part.
What we need to know
A little information at the start saves time later. Where you can, include:
- Anything fixed to the wall that the furniture needs to work around
- Pictures showing the full wall, from floor to ceiling
- What the furniture needs to hold
- The type of home and how the room is reached
To get a quote, message us from the contact page and tell us a little about the room. We then arrange a design visit to measure and discuss the design, and send you a quote in writing afterwards.
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Flats, conversions and leaseholders
In a managed block, the building manager or concierge may need notice before we arrive. Lifts sometimes need to be booked, and the lift size helps decide how big each section can be. Tell us about it when you contact us.
Conversions and newer flats often have stud walls rather than solid brick. We choose fixings to suit the wall, after checking the walls at the measuring visit.