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Westbourne Green Under-Stairs Storage
Under-stairs storage in Westbourne Green: pull-out drawers, cupboards and coat storage under the stairs. Each piece is designed at a visit to your home, made in our workshop and fitted by us.
- An old cupboard door that does not suit the hall
- A meter or fuse board buried behind clutter
- A low corner too deep to reach into
Under-stairs storage designed for your room
About our under-stairs storage in Westbourne Green
Pull-out drawers make the most of the low, deep end of the space. Rather than reaching into the dark, you pull the drawer towards you and see what’s inside. At the tall end, a cupboard works well for coats, an ironing board or the vacuum. Many designs for homes in Westbourne Green combine the two. We make under-stairs cupboards from MDF made to resist moisture and birch plywood, then spray-painted or hand-painted, and people most often get in touch about a tired under-stairs cupboard that stands out and space under the stairs that’s hard to use.
In streets where many homes were built before 1919, as they were around Westbourne Green, under-stairs cupboards in older terraces often house the meters or the fuse board. Meter readers and engineers need to get to them, so the design keeps them accessible. Sash and bay windows are common in houses of that age too, and good places for seating with storage below.
Where other trades are needed, for example an electrician to move a socket, we point that out, so it can be arranged before fitting day. Our quote covers the carpentry: the design, the materials and the finish.
- Location
- Westbourne Green (W2, W9, W11)
- Area
- Westminster
- Prices
- Quoted for your room
- To begin
- We visit, measure, then quote
- Made
- Made in our workshop and fitted on site
- Boards and paint
- Painted MDF and birch ply
- Fitting days
- Monday to Friday; Saturdays by prior arrangement
- Get in touch
- Send us a message
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Before and after fitting day
None of this takes much effort. What we’d suggest:
- Mention any decorating plans so the work can be timed well
- Bring paint colours you like to the design visit
- Note the things that need a home under the stairs
- Note the size of anything tall you want to store
If the hallway is being decorated afterwards, ask your decorator to protect the fronts. Tape on fresh paint can pull it off, so keep it away from the doors and drawers. Should you have a question about the storage, fill in our short enquiry form and we will help.
Check now and then that handles and hinges are tight. A loose handle is easy to tighten before it works its way out. If a drawer stops running smoothly, send us a few details through our contact form and describe it.
Flat-pack or bespoke?
Off-the-shelf furniture can be a sensible choice. In a room with square walls and standard sizes, it can work well, and it is quick to buy.
Shop-bought shelves can sag over a long span. How much a shelf bends depends on its span, depth and load, and long runs need a thicker shelf, a lip along the front or a support. We design shelves with that in mind.
How fitting day works
With the carcasses fixed and level, any doors go on and any drawers or lids are fitted. Each one is adjusted until the gaps are even and it closes cleanly, and then we check it all again. The time the fitting takes depends on how much storage you want under the stairs, and your quote sets out the fitting days. In houses converted into flats, the route in may include a shared hall and stairs, so it’s useful to let neighbours know about fitting day. The sections are sized for the narrowest point on the route. Saturday fitting is possible by arrangement.
- You get in touch with some details and, if you like, a sketch.
- At the design visit, we look at the stairs, the hall and what you need to store, and check where the meters and fuse board sit.
- Your quote sets out the design, the materials and the finish.
- 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, with the finish sprayed beforehand or painted by hand on site.
Preparing the room
- Keep pets out of the room and the hallway
- Leave a clear route from the front door to the room
- Point out meters, boilers and fuse boards near the furniture
Arranging a design visit
Every quote follows a design visit. We measure the space, check the walls and floors and discuss what you’d like, then send a quote in writing. There’s no price list: each design is priced in writing after we’ve seen the space. To arrange a visit, send us a few details through our contact form.
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Do you need under-stairs storage in Westbourne Green?
Many people struggle with the shallow, sloping end under the bottom steps. You can’t stand up in it, and you cannot reach the back without kneeling. Pull-out drawers solve that by bringing the back of the space to you.
Here are some of the needs we are asked about most:
- A hallway crowded with coats and shoes
- A vacuum cleaner that has nowhere to go
- The low end of the space going to waste
- No room for a small desk or a place to work
If your children go to Edward Wilson Primary School or a school nearby, under-stairs cupboards can be planned around what a family needs to keep, from coats and bags to sports kit.
Before you hire any carpenter
- Have they measured the stairs, lift and doorways?
- Will the doors close with even gaps?
- Will they visit to measure before quoting?
- How parking will work on your street
Questions from Westbourne Green
Can you fit under-stairs storage to the uneven walls of an older house in Westbourne Green?
Yes, that is normal in older houses: each piece is scribed to the wall and levelled at the base. We also work around skirting boards, picture rails and cornices. Older walls can be solid brick or lath and plaster, and the fixings are chosen to suit.
Will a conservation area stop me having under-stairs storage fitted in Westbourne Green?
Usually not: conservation area rules mainly cover the outside of buildings, and fitted furniture inside a house doesn’t normally need planning permission. If your home is listed, changes inside that alter its character can need listed building consent, so check with the council first. The council’s planning or conservation team can tell you if in doubt.
Can you fit furniture on an external wall?
An outside wall can be colder and damper than an inside one, so we allow for ventilation behind and inside the furniture, which helps avoid condensation and mould. Any damp needs sorting by the right specialist before fitting.
Which materials go into your under-stairs cupboards?
We use 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.
Should I choose drawers or cupboards under the stairs?
The answer depends on your stairs and what you’ll keep there. Drawers make the low end useful, because you pull the back of the space to you. At the tall end, a cupboard is often better for coats and the vacuum.
What happens when you come to measure?
We measure the space and discuss the design, materials and finish. We look at the walls, floors and anything the furniture has to work around, then send a quote in writing.
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What else we make in Westbourne Green
Under-stairs storage in Westbourne Green: local notes
The biggest shares of homes in the neighbourhood around Westbourne Green were built before 1919 (about 67%) and between 1973 and 1999 (about 12%), on the Valuation Office Agency’s council tax figures for 2025. It’s a good starting point, though every room is still measured, as two homes of the same age rarely match. 15 conservation areas have at least part of their area less than a mile from the middle of Westbourne Green. Historic England says England has around 10,000, and the controls mainly cover the outside of buildings. Since the zone was extended to the outer boroughs in August 2023, the whole of London has been inside the ULEZ. It applies to every van that comes to fit furniture in Westbourne Green. How the van gets to your door is planned during the design visit.
If you live in a period home close to St Mary Magdalene, under-stairs cupboards are scribed to walls and stair strings that are rarely straight. The wider area includes historic houses like Kensington Palace, about 1 mile south. If your own home is a period one, under-stairs cupboards are scribed to walls and stair strings that are rarely straight.
Westbourne Green is in the City of Westminster, about 2 miles east of City of Westminster. Design visits and fitting in Westbourne Green can be on a Saturday, by arrangement. We list Westbourne Green among 29 places we cover in Westminster.
Design visits and fitting in W2, W9 and W11 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. Whether you live on a street such as Salem Road, Talbot Road and Harrow Road or on one nearby, we can visit to measure up for under-stairs storage. The A404 and A4206 runs close to Westbourne Green, so if your home is on a main road, mention it when you contact us. Nearby, we also make under-stairs storage in Little Venice (1 mile east), Westbourne (1 mile south-west), Maida Vale (1 mile north), Paddington Green (1 mile east) and Paddington (1 mile east). Elsewhere in Westminster, we also cover City of Westminster (2 miles east), Marylebone (2 miles east), Soho (3 miles east), Chinatown (3 miles east), St James's (3 miles east) and Covent Garden (3 miles east).
Near you in Westbourne Green
We fit furniture in homes around Maida Vale School, The Bridge House and Abdus Salam Library and the streets around them. Westbourne Green’s nearest station is London Paddington station, roughly 0.5 miles south-east of the centre. Nearby you will also find Kensington Arcade (1.4 miles south) and Paddington General Hospital (less than half a mile north-west). For a walk, there’s Campden Hill and The Long Water.
What we do not do
Before you plan the job, it helps to know what we do not do:
- Relocating meters, which your energy supplier deals with
- Moving gas pipes under the stairs
- Electrical work under the stairs, which your electrician carries out
If in doubt, you can use our contact form and describe the room before you arrange a visit. How it works.
Materials and parts
- Hand-painted finish
- Coat hooks and shoe shelves
- Pull-out drawers
- Moisture-resistant MDF
- Birch plywood
- Spray-painted finish