When work on a major home improvement project finishes up around here, we’re usually left with one space that looks pretty sharp.. and one space filled with scrap wood, empty boxes and tools that haven’t made their way back to their proper place. Those sacrificial spaces are typically the basement and the garage. Now since Lisa almost never goes into the basement (out of fear of our basement) and we’re in the garage everyday, you can guess where my priorities will be focused for our next project.
Now, we’ve already done a little bit of work in here over the last couple years like our shoe organizer and the painting, but there’s still quite a bit left on our to-do list. I’ve already started cleaning the place up and added a few organizational pieces, like these towel hooks re-purposed for our flip flops.
Lisa’s also been pinning some garage ideas. Here’s what we’re thinking about.
Pegboards:
(via Martha Stewart)
I think a nice pegboard above our workbench would be help me keep my work area clean… for longer periods of time anyway.
Additional shelves and hooks:
(via Garage Monkey)
I’ve got a golf bag I need to get up off the floor and we have a couple strollers we’ll probably want to hang somewhere.
Contrast Paint:
(via Houzz)
I like the idea of adding some paint to give the garage a little character. Nothing over the top, but we’ll see.
You may notice a common thread in these photos.. these spaces are immaculately clean. You could eat off the floor in those garages. You couldn’t eat off a clean plate in my garage. We’ve had oil spills, brake fluid spills and paint spills. Keeping it clean will be an adjustment.
Any suggestions?
