In the process of designing garage cabinet storage areas, it is a good idea to include an area for pegboard in the closet design. The amount you include will be determined by the area of the workbench. However, it’s nice to have a separate section that caters just to being able to hang certain tools for yard work or in your cars. Below are some suggestions for things you might consider hanging instead of placing inside a cabinet.
Pegboard area with hangers for:
* Extension cords
* Small hand tools for hobby jobs.
* Car repair tools
* Pruning shears
* Weed whackers
* tin snips
* Pruning shears
* Spray bottles for herbicides
*Hammer
* Back saw
You must have storage drawers! Also, the more stuff that can go behind the doors, the cleaner the appearance will look to the neighbors.
There are literally thousands of elements that need to be considered when designing your garage storage area for cabinets. With today’s creative design programs, ideas for organization are limitless. If you take a moment to search the internet for closet and garage design ideas, you’ll eventually come across a free design program that will let you input your dimensions. The program will start laying out everything and generate computer drawings of what the area will look like in an instant.
A great place to start working on your garage cabinet storage cabinet dimensions is the depth of the cabinets. This is really going to be determined by a couple of things.
1) How much space you have in the walking area when your car or vehicles are parked in the garage.
2) Are you using pre-cut (standard size) garage cabinets or are you having them custom built? You will need to determine how many tall cabinets, base cabinets, and wall tops you want. Many garage system cabinet suppliers use a particular standard cabinet depth in their designs. If you don’t mind paying more, many of the manufacturers who have the equipment to do so will custom build your storage cabinets for you. Otherwise, you’ll have to design your garage storage areas around the standard, standard-size cabinets you’re styling with.
A creative garage cabinet design will include different cabinet depths, heights, and styles. The most functional setups I’ve witnessed had room to store seasonal household items for Christmas and Halloween, as well as enough storage for garden and machine tools.
Ideas to design and organize your things
one) Christmas Decoration Storage- If you don’t have an attic where you would normally put these seasonal items for Christmas, Thanksgiving or Halloween, then you should use an area in the garage cabinet design.
2) Holiday travel bags-Consideration should be given to having a designated area for storing luggage and handbags in the storage cabinet layout.
3) Fishing, Hunting and Camping Articles-Almost everyone needs space for fishing rods, hunting gear, and camping gear. Collapsible loungers, tents, lawn mowers, tree stands, and tackle boxes should all be considered when designing closets.
4) Vacuums, Brooms and Mops- A designated area for all cleaning supplies and tools is a great bonus to have in the garage.
5) closets for clothesIf your washer and dryer are in the garage, then making sure you have some sort of storage rack for your laundry detergent is a great addition. I prefer to make them without doors. It’s a pain to have to open a cupboard door to get some detergent.
6) children’s toys-Go carts, bikes, skates, skateboards, and tricycles are all items that need to have a particular place. Footballs, baseball equipment, soccer gear, tennis rackets, and balls should also be included in the garage organization process.
The sky is the limit for ideas when designing garage cabinets. I guess the number of cabinets and shelves you have will largely depend on the number of hobbies you’re involved in and the budget you’re working with. Organizing storage areas is hard work but very rewarding when you’re done. There are thousands of articles that were not mentioned. Things like power drills, chainsaws, palm tree pruners, and scuba gear. If you live in the northern states, areas for snowmobiling, sledding, and ice skating should be included in your garage cabinet design.