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Westbourne Under-Stairs Storage
Pull-out drawers, cupboards and coat storage under the stairs, for homes in Westbourne. We measure, design and quote first, then make it in our workshop and fit it.
- Nowhere to keep the vacuum and ironing board
- Stairs open to a room, with clutter on show
- A low corner too deep to reach into
Under-stairs storage in Westbourne
Under-stairs storage in Westbourne
Not every staircase is in a house. Maisonettes, split-level flats and homes with stairs down to a lower floor often have usable space beneath the steps. We measure the space and the route in, so the sections built in our workshop fit through the front door and along the hall. The same careful process applies to any home in Westbourne. Most enquiries start with struggling to reach the gas or electricity meter and a tired under-stairs cupboard that stands out; the furniture is made from moisture-resistant MDF and strong birch plywood, with a painted finish.
A Victorian or Edwardian terrace typically has a long, narrow hall leading to the stairs. A large share of the homes around Westbourne were built before 1919, so depth matters as much as width wherever storage goes. Even shallow storage can hold a lot without narrowing the way through.
The written quote puts the design visit in writing: the layout and internal fittings, the materials and the finish. If you’d like to change anything, it’s easier before the furniture is made.
- Place
- Westbourne (W2, W11, W9)
- Borough
- Westminster
- Price
- Quoted for your room
- How it starts
- We visit, measure, then quote
- Made
- Workshop-made, then fitted
- Boards and paint
- MDF and plywood, painted to order
- Fitting days
- Weekdays, and Saturdays by arrangement
- Enquiries
- Send us a message
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Making use of awkward spaces in Westbourne
The biggest shares of homes in the streets around Westbourne were built before 1919 (about 59%) and between 1945 and 1972 (about 14%), in the VOA’s 2025 council tax stock figures. Knowing roughly when a home was built helps, because walls and fixings change from one era to the next. Entries on the National Heritage List near the centre of Westbourne include Church of St Mary Magdalene (Grade I), about 0.6 miles north-east, and Church of St Mary of the Angels (Roman Catholic) (Grade II*), less than half a mile south-west. For a listed home, internal works that affect its character can require listed building consent from the council, for instance removing or fixing into original panelling. An early word with the council’s conservation officer is the best first step. Red routes are run by TfL, with tight limits on where and when vehicles can stop. If your home is on or just off a main road, it’s useful to mention it. Then we can work out where to load and unload.
If you live near Emslie Horniman's Pleasance, under-stairs cupboards can be designed to hold outdoor kit, from walking boots to picnic things. If you live in a period home close to St Stephen's Church, the cupboard door under a period staircase can be kept or replaced to match the new storage. The wider area includes historic houses like Kensington Palace, about 0.8 miles south-east. If your own home is a period one, the triangle under an old staircase is often deeper than it looks.
Westbourne is about 2 miles east of City of Westminster, in the City of Westminster. From period terraces to newer flats in Westbourne, we measure the room as it is and design around it. Our Westminster coverage includes Westbourne and the places around it.
Here we cover the W2, W11 and W9 postcode area for under-stairs storage. If your home is on a street such as Salem Road, Acklam Road and Morgan Road, or close by, we can arrange a design visit for under-stairs storage. Westbourne is near the A404 and A4206, so if your home is on a main road, mention it when you contact us. We also cover Westbourne Green (1 mile north-east), Bayswater (1 mile south), Little Venice (1 mile north-east), Maida Vale (1 mile north) and Paddington Green (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).
Around Westbourne
In Westbourne, that includes homes near Abdus Salam Library, Maida Vale School and Westminster Academy. The nearest railway station is London Paddington station, about 0.8 miles east. A little further out are Kensington Arcade (1.1 miles south) and Paddington General Hospital (0.5 miles north). Open spaces near Westbourne include The Long Water and Greville Place nature reserve.
FAQs: under-stairs storage in Westbourne
I live in a flat in Westbourne. How will the furniture get up the stairs?
We measure the route in as well as the room: the stairs, landings, lift and doors. The furniture is made in sections that fit the stairs and lift, and put together in the room. If your building has rules on lift booking or working hours, or your lease needs consent for alterations, it is worth checking those early.
My house in Westbourne is Victorian. Can you deal with uneven walls?
Yes, that’s 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.
How is the price worked out?
It depends on the size, the number of doors and drawers, the internal fittings and the finish, along with access and parking. We send a quote in writing after the design visit.
How do I get a quote for under-stairs storage in Westbourne?
Simply get in touch through our contact form. Rough measurements and a few photos help, and we’ll arrange a design visit, followed by a quote in writing.
Do I choose the paint colour?
The choice is yours. Whichever finish you pick, it is in the colour you have chosen.
What finishes do you offer?
There are two choices: a spray finish from the workshop, which is smooth and even, or hand painting, which can be done in your home. Your quote sets out which you have chosen.
Practical tips
The finish lasts best with a little care, whether it was spray painted or hand painted. Here are our suggestions:
- Mention any parking rules on your street
- Measure your vacuum cleaner and ironing board
- Check whether your meters or fuse board are under the stairs
- Count the coats and pairs of shoes in daily use
Once the fitting is done, the storage is ready to use. New paintwork takes time to cure fully, so go easy on it to begin with. Keep tape, sharp knocks and strong cleaners away from it while it settles.
Keep the way to the meter or fuse board clear. You may need to reach them yourself in a hurry, so leave the path open. A dedicated door makes this easy to keep up.
Flats, conversions and leaseholders
For a rented home, access for the design visit and fitting day has to be agreed with the tenants, at times that suit them. A letting agent can arrange this on a landlord’s behalf.
If you live in a flat, getting the furniture in is planned from the start. We measure the stairs, landings, lift and doorways as well as the room, so the furniture can be made in sections that fit through without a struggle.
What it costs
There’s no set price, because there is no set room. What affects it comes down to:
- The finish: spray painted or hand painted
- Parking near your home
- The overall size of the piece
- Access to the room, like stairs, lifts and narrow halls
In London, parking can affect the price. The boroughs run controlled parking zones across much of the city, so we may need a visitor permit, a paid bay or a suspended bay near your home. Tell us about parking at the measuring visit.
What we need to know
Before the design visit, it helps us to know about:
- Anything fixed to the wall that the furniture needs to work around
- Pictures of styles you like, if you have any
- Rough sizes: width, height and depth
- The postcode, so we can plan the visit
If you already have something in mind, tell us; if you do not, that is fine, and we can work it out together. The design is talked through at the visit, once we’ve measured, and the written quote then sets it out. To arrange a visit, tell us about the room on our contact form.
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From workshop to your room
You’re welcome to ask questions while we work. The design, materials and finish were settled before anything was made, so fitting day is about putting it in place carefully and leaving everything tidy. How long the fitting takes depends on the size of the space and the design, and your quote sets out the fitting days. Hallways in period houses are often narrow, and the stairs turn sharply, so under-stairs cupboards are made in sections sized to get through. Floors and stair carpets are protected on the way in and out, and the sections are joined and scribed in the room.
- First you tell us about the stairs and what you’d like to store beneath them, and whether the meters or fuse board are in there.
- At the design visit we measure under the stairs and plan the drawers and doors with you.
- We send a written quote setting out the design, materials and finish.
- The drawers, doors and carcasses are made in our workshop.
- We bring it to your home, fit it and leave it ready to use. Any meters stay easy to reach.
Preparing the room
- Have your electrician move any sockets or switches beforehand
- Let us know if your street is in a controlled parking zone
- Book any lift and let the concierge or building manager know
Starting with a design visit
To make a start, send us a few details through our contact form and tell us which room you have in mind. We then arrange a design visit to measure and go through the design, and a written quote follows.
Advice
When is bespoke worth it?
If you are handy, a simple shelf or a standard wardrobe in a square room is a reasonable DIY job. It gets harder with sloping ceilings, out-of-level floors and lath-and-plaster walls, where scribing and fixings that suit the wall are important.
The real difference is in the fit: edges scribed to the wall, a level base on a sloping floor and a neat line where the furniture meets the ceiling. Off-the-shelf furniture can’t typically do that in an older room.