How to Design Custom Garage Cabinets & Storage

Assessing Your Storage Needs

Before designing your custom garage cabinets, it’s essential to get organized. Start by decluttering and deciding what to keep, sell, or donate. Categorize items you want to keep, like tools, sports equipment, and seasonal decorations. Our design experts can also help during this step by assessing your items to help you determine which categories make the most sense for what you own.

Next, think about how often you need access to each item. For example, you probably only pull out seasonal decorations and specific sports equipment at certain times of the year. Store items like this along with equipment, like snow blowers and shovels, near other items you access during the same period. More frequently used tools, like hammers and wrenches, should be kept in a location that makes access quick and easy.

Measuring Your Space

Accurate measurements are essential when planning custom garage cabinets. Our design experts take the time to measure your space and account for each element that could impact the design, ensuring a precise fit and preventing expensive or time-consuming mistakes. Here’s how they do it:

1. Measure the entire garage. From inside the garage, a design expert will note the length, width, and height of the space at floor level.
2. Account for obstacles. They’ll also identify and measure obstacles like pipes, pillars, fixtures, and existing organization elements like shelves and pegboards.
3. Include doors and windows. They’ll incorporate measurements and placement of windows, entry doors, and garage doors in your custom cabinet layout.

Choosing the Right Layout

You can choose from a wide variety of space-saving garage storage layouts to help you declutter and reorganize. Depending on the available space and your storage needs, your design expert will help you select the best configuration. Here are a few common options:

• Wall-Mounted Cabinets: If you have limited space, wall-mounted garage cabinets are a great option. These cabinets use wall space effectively, leaving the floor clear for easy movement and additional storage options underneath.
• Overhead Storage: Space-saving garage storage options like ceiling-mounted shelves make the most of vertical space. These shelves are ideal for storing infrequently used items like seasonal gear or holiday décor, freeing up more accessible space for everyday items.
• Corner Cabinet Solutions: Corners often remain unused or become cluttered. Custom-designed corner cabinets can help maximize these tricky areas, ensuring every inch of your garage is utilized efficiently.

Adjustable Shelving for Versatility

As your storage needs evolve, adjustable shelving provides versatility so your custom garage cabinets can grow with your changing storage needs.

Slatwall & Hooks for Small Tools & Accessories

Slatwall and hooks are a great way to keep small tools and accessories out of the way but still visible and easy to access. Custom garage organization systems that include slatwall and hooks are ideal for gardening equipment like spades, rakes, and pruners.

Dedicated Shoe Storage

Custom storage for shoes helps reduce clutter and keeps footwear organized. Whether you opt for cubbies, our adjustable Shoe Shrine® shelf, or hidden bench storage, these solutions offer a place to store everyone’s shoes while keeping the rest of your garage tidy.