TS,

Great sharing of your journey...
I spend half a day reading through the whole thread.
Kudos!!!
As a new house owner myself and juz burn big hole in my pocket as well for all those furnishing and stuff know..
Now I found myself looking for more storage space.
The storage under stair is indeed very small. I'm thinking of using the attic for storage space as well, but was looking for a decent and nice attic/loft ladder to easily access to stair above.
Btw.. did you install any CCTV or security system in your house as well?