Camden · London
Under-stairs storage in North End, Camden
Walls in older London homes are rarely straight, so we scribe the furniture to follow them. Our work on under-stairs storage in North End starts with a design visit, and everything is made in our workshop.
- Struggling to reach the gas or electricity meter
- The low end of the space going to waste
- Cleaning things with no proper home
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What happens on fitting day
The last stage of the day is the finish. With a spray finish from the workshop, there is usually only filling and touching up to do in the room; hand painting, if that is what you chose, can be done in place once everything is fitted. The finish is always the one agreed in your quote. In a period home, the furniture is fitted to walls that aren’t straight, so there is some trimming and adjusting on site. We protect the floors and keep dust to a minimum. Parking can be tight on terraced streets, so tell us about permits and bays during the design visit.
- It starts with some details from you about the space.
- At the design visit we measure and plan how you will use the space.
- A quote in writing follows.
- The storage is built in our workshop from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood.
- The storage is fitted and finished, and we check each pull-out with you before we leave.
- New paint needs time to cure fully, so open and close things gently at first.
Before we arrive
- Keep pets out of the room and the hallway
- Leave a clear route from the front door to the room
- Move furniture and belongings away from the wall
How to get a quote
Prices are quoted for your room, once we’ve measured and talked through the design. Because every room is different, the quote comes after the design visit. For a quote, tell us about the room on our contact form.
Advice
About our under-stairs storage in North End
Where a staircase is open to a living space, the storage under it becomes part of the room. That calls for clean lines, well-fitted doors and a finish that suits the rest of the room. Fronts can be plain or panelled, with handles chosen to suit the room. In North End or anywhere else, the aim is storage that looks considered, not added on. Typical reasons to get in touch are coats and shoes piling up in the hall and a low corner too deep to reach into; the furniture is made from birch plywood and moisture-resistant MDF with a spray-painted or hand-painted finish.
Hallways in period terraces are often long and narrow, with the stairs rising along one wall. A large share of the homes around North End were built before 1919, so every bit of depth is weighed up when storage is planned. Shallow units keep the way through clear.
After the design visit, we send you a quote in writing. It sets out the design we have talked through, the materials and the finish.
- Location
- North End (NW3, NW11, N2)
- Area
- Camden
- Cost
- Quoted for your room
- First step
- We visit, measure, then quote
- Making
- Workshop-made, then fitted
- Materials and finish
- Painted MDF and birch ply
- Working days
- Weekdays, and Saturdays by prior arrangement
- Enquiries
- Our contact form
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Questions from North End
I live near Hampstead Heath station. Is that in your area?
Yes, homes across Camden and the rest of London are within the area we cover. You can fill in our short enquiry form to arrange a design visit.
Is North End in the area you cover for under-stairs storage?
Yes, we work across Camden, North End included, and across the rest of London. You can fill in our short enquiry form to arrange a design visit.
What is under-stairs storage made from?
The storage is made from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood. MDF is stable and takes paint well, so it suits the doors and fronts, and birch plywood is strong, so it suits drawer boxes and carcasses. The finish is spray-painted or hand-painted.
What do you do at the measuring visit?
We measure the room, check how level the walls and floors are and talk through the design with you. We’ll also ask about access and parking.
Do photos help?
Yes, they help. A few pictures of the room, from floor to ceiling, tell us a lot. You can send them when you use our contact form.
What if the wall is cold or damp?
It needs a little planning: leaving ventilation behind and inside helps stop condensation. Damp treatment isn’t something we do, so any damp needs sorting first.
Flats, leases and landlords
If the property is let, we’ll need access agreed with the tenants. An agent can arrange access for you, and the written quote can go to whoever needs it.
Leaseholders should check the lease before anything is fixed to the walls. Some leases need the building owner’s consent for alterations, which is worth sorting early. We cannot give advice on leases.
Pricing under-stairs storage in North End
To work out the quote, we look at:
- The internal fittings
- How big the furniture is
- Parking near your home
- Access to the room, such as stairs, lifts and narrow halls
No two rooms cost the same to furnish, because the size, the layout and the finish all vary. Spray painting and hand painting are different processes, which affects the cost. You’ll see the figure in your written quote, after the design visit.
Helping us understand the room
There’s no need for exact sizes or plans. It’s enough to send:
- Pictures showing the full wall, from floor to ceiling
- Whether it is a house or a flat, and if there are stairs or a lift
- Anything fixed to the wall that the furniture needs to work around
- Where you live, with the postcode
To get a quote, tell us about the room on our contact form and tell us a little about the room and what you want the furniture to do. We then arrange a design visit to measure and go through the design, and send you a written quote afterwards.
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Could you do it yourself?
Bespoke work comes into its own in rooms that aren’t square. Older London rooms tend to have leaning walls, sloping floors and alcoves of different widths, which leaves standard units with gaps at the sides and top.
Flat-pack and off-the-shelf furniture has its place. In a room with square walls and standard sizes, it can work well, and it’s quick to buy.
Caring for painted furniture
Most of what helps is simple. What we’d suggest:
- Measure your vacuum cleaner and ironing board
- Note the things that need a home under the stairs
- Look for meters, a fuse board or pipes before we visit
- Think about how your household uses coats and shoes
Heavy items are best kept in the lower drawers. That keeps the drawers running smoothly and the load where the carcass is strongest. Shelves are made for the things you told us about during the design visit, so stick to that and they’ll stay straight.
Every so often, look at the handles and hinges. A loose handle is easy to tighten before it works its way out. If a door drops or a drawer starts to catch, use our contact form and let us know what’s happening.
Storage in North End homes: local notes
About 52% of the homes in the neighbourhood around North End went up before 1919, and about 17% between 1919 and 1939, according to Valuation Office Agency council tax figures (2025). It is a good starting point, though every room is still measured, as two homes of the same age rarely match. Near the centre of North End, Historic England’s list includes The Hill Garden Central Temple Summerhouse (Grade II*), less than half a mile south, and The Hill Garden Western Summerhouse (Grade II*), under half a mile south-west. For a listed home, changes inside that alter its character can need listed building consent from the council, for example removing or fixing into original panelling. Check with the council’s conservation officer first. Red routes, run by TfL, have strict rules on stopping and loading. Where a home in North End is on or beside a main road, it’s useful to mention that during the design visit. That way we can plan where to load and unload.
If you live in a flat close to Hampstead Heath station, it helps to book the lift and tell the concierge before fitting day. If your children go to The King Alfred School or a school nearby, deep drawers suit the bulky things families collect, from scooters to swimming kit. Close to Childs Hill Park? Living near green space often means muddy boots, bikes and outdoor kit, and under-stairs cupboards can give those things a place.
North End is part of the London Borough of Camden, about 4 miles south-east of St Pancras. We design and make under-stairs storage for homes in North End and across Camden, as part of our work in every London borough. Across Camden, we cover North End, along with the rest of the borough.
Every address in NW3, NW11 and N2 is covered for under-stairs storage, from the main roads to the quieter streets. We cover homes on streets like Sandy Road, Park Avenue and Platt's Lane, whether you want under-stairs storage or another piece made for the room. Main roads around North End include the A502. If you’re just outside North End, we also cover Vale of Health (1 mile south-east), Childs Hill (1 mile south-west), Golders Green (1 mile north-west), Greenhill (1 mile south) and West Hampstead (1 mile south). Elsewhere in Camden, we also cover St Pancras (4 miles south-east), West End (4 miles south-east), St Giles (4 miles south-east), Seven Dials (4 miles south-east), Holborn (4 miles south-east) and Bloomsbury (4 miles south-east).
What’s near North End
The streets we cover here include those near Christ Church Primary School, The Old Bull and Bush pub and The Henrietta Barnett School and the streets around them. The closest station to North End is Hampstead Heath station, roughly 1.1 miles south-east of the centre. A little further out are Kenwood House (0.6 miles east) and O2 Centre (1.4 miles south). Not far away are Parliament Hill and Turner's Wood.