Basement Desk Ideas for a Man Cave Office

Carving Out an Efficient Office from the Space Under the Stairs

Closet Works professional designers are experts at converting under-utilized areas of the home into beautiful spaces that add functionality and value. In this example, a new room was carved from under utilized space under the basement stairs and filled with custom home office storage ideas to fit this client's unique needs. This home office functions as the ultimate man cave, with areas allocated for both work and hobbies. Cabinets and shelves are fitted into the angled stair tube spine, maximizing available storage space. A custom cabinet conceals two safes for valuables. The corner desk includes an under-mount pull-out pencil tray and lockable file drawers. A recessed, built-in wall cabinet was outfitted with new shelves. A new reach-in storage system was added under a soffit and behind existing sliding doors. The reach-in closet is outfitted with lighting, plenty of drawers containing custom dividers to handle videos and multi-media storage, shelving and a hanging rod for future use. Outfitting this Man Cave with custom office storage ideas, as well as specific places to house his hobbies, created a new room out of an old unused corner — increasing both the functionality and value of the space.

Details for Creating a Man Cave With Built In Desk Under Stairs:

• Color: Desk and upper shelves in white laminate
• Matching Contempo style door and drawer fronts
• Countertop for desk area in 3/4" gray laminate
• 45° desk with undermount pencil tray
• Bar style handles for doors and drawers in brushed chrome
• Office storage ideas include two file drawers with keyed locks and hanging file folder systems under desk
• Under desk cabinets conceal two safes
• Under shelf LED puck lights for task lighting and highlighting personal mementoes
• Built-in sliding door storage cabinet with new shelving in Moonlight laminite
• Reach-in storage with custom 28" deep side mount soft close drawers with scalloped drawer fronts to eliminate need for handles and allow room for sliding panel
• Custom laminate dividers for top 10" drawer
• Scalloped center in wall unit shelves to allow wires to be run in back
• Combination floor based and suspended system