At The Kitchen Center, we can design and install custom storage systems for anywhere in your home, whether you’re looking for a walk-in wardrobe for the bedroom or a pantry for food storage in the kitchen. In this article, we’re going to look at garage storage and give you some tips and ideas on how to make yours more efficient.
The garage is often the part of the home where things get dumped when they’re not needed on a regular basis, or where things go on the way to getting thrown out. This can leave you with a cluttered mess and not a lot of room to utilize for other things. This is why an efficient, custom storage system is essential for the garage.
Utilize wall space
If you need most of the floor space in your garage to park a car, then you should look vertically for your storage space. Tall cabinets and shelving units can make the most of the vertical space in your garage without taking up too much floor space. Another option is to install a pegboard or something similar on your walls so that you can easily hang garden tools and other equipment, or even have them stick to the walls magnetically.
Transparent or labeled storage
If you store a lot of tools in your garage, then it can be hard to keep track of what’s kept where. Storage boxes of all sizes can help you keep things organized, whether you need to store nails and other small parts or larger tools. Transparent storage boxes can allow you to see what’s inside each, saving you from hunting in each box. Or, if you’re not a fan of this aesthetic, you can stick a label on each container to identify what’s in each box.
Ceiling storage racks
For those items that can be put away for a while, like seasonal items you don’t often need access to, the ceiling can provide a handy storage option. You can install brackets are rails that allow you to store a variety of items above your garage, opening up much more space on the ground.
Open shelving and storage bins
For those things you need to access on a regular basis, open storage bins or shelving units allow you easy access. If you opt to have storage going vertically using either of these types of storage, then try to plan your placement based on how often you use the stored items. The less frequently used items can go on the top shelves and the most frequently used items should be around chest height where they’re easy to access. You should also think about keeping the more dangerous objects out of reach if you have children in the house.
If you’re in need of a custom storage system for your garage, then contact The Kitchen Center for our custom design and installation services around Winston Salem and Clemmons, NC.