A dog-lover has given her staircase a new 'leash' of life - by transforming the space underneath into a bedroom for her pampered pooch.
Julia Mooney, spent £150 kitting out the cubbyhole ready for her Chow Chow puppy, Taco, to move into her home.
The 27-year-old radiographer spent four weeks creating the room, and it comes complete with a gate and adorable colour-coordinated decorations and doggy furniture,
Taco now enjoys a lavish lifestyle in his space-savvy spot under the stairs, which also fits his outfits, leashes and toys.
Julia of Blantyre, Scotland said: "When I was building Taco's bedroom, it almost felt like I was preparing a nursery for a baby.
"Even though he's eight-months-old now, we still refer to it as his nursery.
"I reserved a puppy as soon as Taco's mum got pregnant and got the idea to make the dog bedroom in a few months before he was ready to come home.
"He's a total pampered pooch who has many outfits and leashes and I just wanted to give him his own special little space.
"I hammered through the plasterboard to see what was behind it and it was completely empty so I just went from there. It was the perfect size and a good use of spare space."
Julia moved into the house in 2018 and had always wondered what she could do with the spare space under the stairs.
She knocked through the plasterboard beneath the stairs and began painting and decorating the cubby ready for her new canine's arrival.
In total, she spent £150 on paint, photo frames, plaster and other DIY bits and took four weeks to finish off the project - which added a whole new level to her stairs.
She added: "You wouldn't have thought that it could have housed all of a dog's things.
"Even before Taco arrived, all of his puppy pads and toys were neatly tucked away into the bedroom.
"It was so easy to make as well and is the perfect use for the spot under the stairs.
"Taco absolutely loves it. It's worked out really well for him.
"I'm so proud of what we built and I'm quite big on interior design so I was so pleased that it could blend into the colour scheme of the house.
"The reaction from other people was amazing - a few people have actually been inspired to make their own for their dog which is so nice."
