BASEMENT BEFORE GARAGE-GURU REORGANIZATION |
BASEMENT AFTER
GARAGE-GURU
REORGANIZATION
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Scattered, unorganized belongings...
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Oil tank and furnace now accessible!
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Mish-mash of items in various storage containers in stairwell. Quick-grab kitchen items, pet supplies, and lightbulbs
in a jumbled mess. The client had a good start with some wire shelving on the back of the door, but more help was needed.
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The overflow from the kitchen area was organized into easily accessible units at both
the top and bottom of the basement stairs. Narrow white wire shelving on the back of the door and
stairway wall, in addition to natural shelves built into the stairs handle small overflow items such as cleaning supplies,
pet supplies, and batteries; the existing bookshelf at the bottom of the stairs becomes fully dedicated
to larger kichen/household overflow items such as seldom-used appliances, light bulbs, and extra paper goods.
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Underutilized space
under basement stairs....
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Handy shelves built directly into the underside of the stairs clear up the mess by the stairwell,
and make storing large items, such as portable water containers, easy and neat.
Since the upper shelves are accessible through the stair railing, items can be temporarily placed
in the stair area, but off the actual stairs, before finding their permanent 'home' - a welcome safety upgrade for the
narrow steps.
Extension cords and raincoats just an easy grab away.
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Being a gardener, the lack of a dedicated gardening center had become very frustrating. |
A separate gardening center was setup for handy access to the bulkhead, making spring planting
simpler.
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Again, the client had good intentions when initially installing this pegboard, but it had never been put to use.
What better use of this space than a painting supply center?
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A fully-stocked paint supply workbench was setup by the existing sink, with handy access
to both the water and the bulkhead. The long-forgotten pegboard was put into full use.
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Paint and chemicals everywhere ... what is still good, what is hazardous waste, and where does it go? |
A new heavy-duty shelving unit was purchased (waterproof, in deference to the occasional basement
flooding) to replace the collapsing rusty shelf that held the many tins of paint for all the household projects underway.
The paint supplies were carefully picked through and organized by type of project. The highest shelf is also a good
spot for those dangerous chemicals that you don't want the children to reach.
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