Garage Storage Shelves Design Ideas
You have several choices of design ideas for garage storage shelves. Consider vertical and horizontal dimensions as well as stackable design ideas to get the maximum amount of space out of your garage. Besides using cleaver storage shelves, organization is key. Plan out your garage shelving designs according to purposes and you can find everything instantly.
Take a notepad with you out to the garage and do a basic overview or inventory of what you currently keep in the garage. Write a list of categories such as sports, automotive, gardening, camping supplies, tools and Christmas decorations. You can organize the garage by categories, weight, size and convenience factors.
Look at each category on your inventory and think about the contents and where the best place for storage would be. For example, some items maybe small and lightweight, which means they only require minimal support and others need sturdy support.
Consider how frequently each item is used and what type of access you want. Weight lifting equipment is heavy and should be placed on a strong support or if rarely used, in a place towards the rear of shelf storage. Gardening equipment can be stored in an area not easily accessible until its needed in the spring. Small boats, canoes and ski equipment might be hung from the ceiling and are only used on vacations.
Examine your current options for shelf design ideas and consider new shelving designs available today. Tools and gardening equipment are easy to hang from pegboard in addition to several other miscellaneous items. Consider purchasing a lock box and attaching it to a shelf for valuable tools. Large, bulky items that are seldom used can be mounted on shelves two feet from the garage ceiling safely stored away.
Think versatility when designing garage storage shelves. You can put several small shelves going across one wall from the top to halfway down and use small square cubbie hole shelves for equipment used on a weekly basis underneath.
- Reevaluate your workshop. Each year you purchase new tools that require storage and rearranging things may make it easier to find your tools and makes new space. Mounting storage shelves under the worktable against the wall provides a lot of extra storage.