Comments on: Storage – For Ideas Imitate the Professionals http://laurelplumonline.com/organizing-basics/storage-ideas-imitate-pros/ Make your house your home! Start living more fully! Declutter, Organize, Simplify, and Play! Sun, 05 Feb 2012 05:11:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Laurel Plum http://laurelplumonline.com/organizing-basics/storage-ideas-imitate-pros/comment-page-1/#comment-50 Laurel Plum Thu, 25 Sep 2008 17:41:59 +0000 http://laurelplumonline.com/?p=476#comment-50 There are lots of practical or appealing things in those pictures you can imitate without simply investing in the specific systems. Have you ever noticed that the walls have been painted white or a bright color? Most of the floors are darker than regular concrete. Everything is elevated off of the floor. Lots of vertical storage so the room and worktops are clear. And the use of cabinet doors not only conceals, but it means fewer visual breaks/stops as you look around the room. The same reason wiring and plumbing are usually hidden (or at least not photographed) in the after shots. If you are setting it up for a kids space, take a look at the activity centers in their classrooms and sites/shops that cater to teachers. You will find tons of age appropriate ideas to break down and imitate from individual products to work flow layouts that encourage participation. Garages are big jobs, but you always find so many interesting things! I like having the additional workspace the nearby driveways provide. And kids spaces are always lots of fun. But their spaces usually have the most tweaking as time goes by - they change and grow so fast! Getting started is almost always the hardest step. If you can't find time to do the whole project, I suggest you schedule a regular appointment with your garage on your calendar. Just take it one bite at a time and you will reach your goal before you know it. I'd love to hear your ideas. Better still maybe you could share before, during, and after pictures! Maybe you would even consider writing a guest article on your experience when it is done?! Good luck with your garage! There are lots of practical or appealing things in those pictures you can imitate without simply investing in the specific systems. Have you ever noticed that the walls have been painted white or a bright color? Most of the floors are darker than regular concrete. Everything is elevated off of the floor. Lots of vertical storage so the room and worktops are clear. And the use of cabinet doors not only conceals, but it means fewer visual breaks/stops as you look around the room. The same reason wiring and plumbing are usually hidden (or at least not photographed) in the after shots.

If you are setting it up for a kids space, take a look at the activity centers in their classrooms and sites/shops that cater to teachers. You will find tons of age appropriate ideas to break down and imitate from individual products to work flow layouts that encourage participation.

Garages are big jobs, but you always find so many interesting things! I like having the additional workspace the nearby driveways provide. And kids spaces are always lots of fun. But their spaces usually have the most tweaking as time goes by – they change and grow so fast!

Getting started is almost always the hardest step. If you can’t find time to do the whole project, I suggest you schedule a regular appointment with your garage on your calendar. Just take it one bite at a time and you will reach your goal before you know it.

I’d love to hear your ideas. Better still maybe you could share before, during, and after pictures! Maybe you would even consider writing a guest article on your experience when it is done?! Good luck with your garage!

]]> By: Scott @ The Passive Dad http://laurelplumonline.com/organizing-basics/storage-ideas-imitate-pros/comment-page-1/#comment-49 Scott @ The Passive Dad Thu, 25 Sep 2008 15:56:59 +0000 http://laurelplumonline.com/?p=476#comment-49 I would love to find a way to organize my garage and also make it look like it had a professional makeover. You see the ads in magazines where the makeover your garage and it looks like a showroom. It would be great to have a garage that looks great and inviting to come out play or work on a project. I also have an idea to make it more kid friendly and be able to do crafts and art projects in the winter time. Lot's of ideas, I just need to start. Have you ever updated a garage or helped organize for storage and kids activities? I would love to find a way to organize my garage and also make it look like it had a professional makeover. You see the ads in magazines where the makeover your garage and it looks like a showroom. It would be great to have a garage that looks great and inviting to come out play or work on a project. I also have an idea to make it more kid friendly and be able to do crafts and art projects in the winter time. Lot’s of ideas, I just need to start. Have you ever updated a garage or helped organize for storage and kids activities?

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