A runner placed with folds down the length of the table, along with linens and golden napkin rings are understated gestures that complement the fabric lined walls. Sparkling glassware mirrors the beauty of the chandelier.

This is another example of kaidan tansu. The story is that Japanese homes were taxed according to square footage, and many used these steps to access upper rooms they didn't want the government to know about. Before the tax collectors came, the stairs were separated and relocated to other parts of the house. In this home, it makes a nice display shelf for the owner's Asian accessories collection.

Tax avoidance is universal. The Japanese used kaidan-tansu to avoid paying taxes on extra floors in the house. These chests could be assembled to form a stair and, when the tax man came snooping around, could be disassembled and moved elsewhere.

This is a classic step tansu that would fit with any style. I love to float these pieces with the tall end against a wall, as they make great room dividers. The graduated steps allow for display opportunities.

Fabric wall3

Stair storage

Extremely well done and elegant.

stepped for end?

dining

Simply beautiful

Stair chest

stair cabinet

柜子

Cupboard

Make out of dads old stairs

Stairs for a small space

Furniture

Tansu, divider and storage

Design

storage under the stairs

Stairs.

stairs with storage

Under stair closet

dning room

i can wait my friends

Tansu chest

kaidandansu

the step piece in background

the stair type furniture

wallpaper

bookcase pattern

like the wall

the shelf

staircase cabinet

Tansu, step style

Tanzu

Very cool- the tiered asian cabinet!

cabinet

буфет

cabinet

Unique stairway usage

cool as real stairs in a tiny house!

what a neat staircase/shelving/dresser

Trunk_decor

Love the 'chesser' or whatever it's called....would love one of these or an old library catalog....

shelves

great for corner

шкаф ступеньками

Love

tiny house stairway idea

I love that staircase furniture thing

Stairs

Shelf in background

Siderack

could get this effect by stacking different size cabinets

would absolutely FREAK to have a chandelier so gorgeous!!!!!

WOW

step tansu

Steps, room divider tansu

katie

Would love to have a step tansu somewhere, preferably in the game room. Nice for displaying the blue-and-white.

step cabinet

Very Indonesian feel...why didn't I get more???

Cool piece - tansu

Love the chandelier

Tansu

tansu

step tansu

The stair step style is distinctive to tansu. I am always charmed by the design possibilities.

tansu steps for plants in pretty pots - i like it

Tansu

This is a classic step tansu that would fit with any style. I love to float these pieces with the tall end against a wall, as they make great room dividers. The graduated steps allow for display opportunities.

Great for my dining room

Tansu storage/divider

wall look

Tansu storage at an angle.

Tansu

show to Heidi

tansu

This is a classic step tansu that would fit with any style. I love to float these pieces with the tall end against a wall, as they make great room dividers. The graduated steps allow for display opportunities.

stairs

How wide is this?

Bold verticle stripes

Step chest for terrariums

cupboard

Asian

staircase cabinet

staircase cupboard draw my attention. very genious.

stackable Asian furniture

better place (stairs) for planting (flowers / greens)

Great decorative storage under stairs

Japanese Stair

tidit about tansu chests

beautiful

I want to fabricate that furniture

Kaidan-tansu

stairs going up from John's closet to my boudoir the "STAIRWAY TO SEX!!!" or my "RAPE ESCAPE" :)

I like the movable or "fake" staircase. The cats can climb to the top stair and nap. "Tax avoidance is universal. The Japanese used kaidan-tansu to avoid paying taxes on extra floors in the house. These chests could be assembled to form a stair and, when the tax man came snooping around, could be disassembled and moved elsewhere."

chest

corner shelving idea

Here's a stair solution!

My stair bookshelf idea

cat room

step chest with rail

la escalera

chest stairs

stairway from john's closet to my boudoir

step chest

Use of space

drawer stair

kaidantansu - stair of chests.

The Japanese used kaidan-tansu to avoid paying taxes on extra floors in the house. These chests could be assembled to form a stair and, when the tax man came snooping around, could be disassembled and moved elsewhere.

stair tansu

Love wall piece

could have stairway like this to get to attic and it would still serve a purpose otherwise

其他（楼梯）

Awesome corner storage piece.

storage

Shelf

'step' cupboard

find cabinet like that for under stairs?

o scara inedita

Gradation

Cómoda

Shelf

max. a little bit of space w/o it seeming small

like that creativity and space useage

tansu chest

steps

Under-the-stairs storage

These asian style "steps" are a beautiful way to display items & have add'l storage - possibility for family room

This is another example of kaidan tansu. The story is that Japanese homes were taxed according to square footage, and many used these steps to access upper rooms they didn't want the government to know about. Before the tax collectors came, the stairs were separated and relocated to other parts of the house.

Greek house kaidan tansu steps for interior cabinet

livingroom corner

display shelf.. maximiser..

H

Add to drawers in guest room.

oulike kas!

corner stacked case

Mueble esquinero

Unusual staircase hutch in the corner.

Display Unit that looks like stair case

table runner

Kvetinac - velmi zaujimave!

staircase bookcase

Unique furniture for dining area

the ladder rack

cabinet/steps

A most beautiful piece of furniture in this room! Completely overshadows the table for me as my eye was immediately drawn to that piece in the corner. Love it!

I love the cabinet thing in the back ground.

bedroom, stairs to attic

use of obi and tansu

El mueble