'Tis the season to clean out the garage! As you know, it is on our list of projects for the summer and I am actually quite excited to make it a space to smile about! I have always believed that a garage should be treated as an extension of the home {although ours definitely doesn't reflect that in its current state}, because it is often times the first space you see. And with a good setup, it can contribute to happier days spent outdoors with friends and family.
Aniko from
Place of My Taste, recently
organized her garage. I am not gonna lie, it is pretty gosh darn amazing. She really paid attention to detail and made it a space to love; perfectly pairing function with charm. I know I would be giddy to drive into such a glistening garage each day, and I am sure she is as well. For those of you working on your garage space this summer, you are not going to want to skip over today's feature. So much goodness ahead!
Let's take a peek at what she started with.
Looks sort of familiar to my own garage. Here she is now to share how she made her space glimmer.
What is the main function of the space? "After all the hard work we put in to our garage makeover it is truly a functional space now. It organizes a lot of items that we just threw in the middle of the garage before. If you look at the before picture you will see what I mean. We had a huge mess and the piles were just growing. Now I love knowing where everything is."
Isn't it fantastic? So amazing what some DIY storage and paint can do to give everything a place and make the garage look like a million bucks. That storage unit? Brilliant! It acts as a mini-garage for the kid's riding toys while providing extra storage for bulky baskets and bins. And how darling are those labeled buckets on the wall?
They can easily come down to be toted around the yard, yet have a place out of the way when play time is over.
I couldn't agree with Aniko more, pegboard is one of THE BEST organizing solutions ever. So simple, so smart, so versatile. And I just love how they painted it to make it to define their tool storage area. And we still love our Monkey Bar system, and are excited to put it to use for our bikes as well. Love seeing it getting her stamp of approval.
Speaking of paint, what a difference just a little paint made to the entire space. It really adds a nice finishing touch and shows that the space is cared for and appreciated.
We just finished up organizing our garden shed {post coming tomorrow}, which I am over the moon with. The garage is up next, and this was that extra dose of inspiration I needed to really go after it with excitement. Thank you so much Aniko for sharing your garage that glistens! To check out even more, you can find her original post
here.