This isn't exactly an interesting news story but it's one of the most ingenious idea I've seen in a while!

definitely a good idea! good find, cementedminds

Thats a very good idea indeed.

This is good for households where members will b careful not to leave it open after they have used it....

It's genius! I am in the process of re modeling my stair well (have been for a year now...somehow work keeps slowing me down...) and am glad you posted this. I am so going to do this.

Somehow I see those drawers being accidentally left open

You are Derek? Show us when it's finished, will you?

I have a creepy crawlspace under my stairs. I don't use it.

cementedminds, Somehow I have a feeling it's going to be another year before I'm done, especially now that I'm going to do this, but I will def post pic's when I'm done.

And these things always take longer than one expects too!