Every winter, the lounge loses ground to the wood pile. A fireside cabinet fixes this one built-in — a tall bay beside the fireplace or wood burner with a vertical wood stack on a slatted base, a kindling drawer at hand height, a hook rail for the poker and shovel, and a removable tray for the ash bucket.

The awkward triangular space is actually one of the best storage opportunities in your house. The problem isn't the shape, it's that standard, off-the-shelf cabinetry simply wasn't designed for it. Once you go custom, the under-stair area stops being an afterthought and starts being one of the hardest-working corners of your home.

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