The goal of this project was to reorganize a shed on the cheap. The client didn't want to spend any extra money on product. No new shelving or storage solutions were purchased. There was no restoration of the existing flooring or walls. It was down and dirty.
This client had recently moved into a new home and the shed had become a bit of a dumping ground.
Even the door needed some cleaning up. The shrubs on either side had become so overgrown, it was like walking through the wardrobe into Narnia. A very messy Narnia.
The first step was to remove everything from the space and take a quick inventory.
Then, the most important step.
The Edit
what to keep, what to donate, what to discard
Since this was a recent move, not much was donated or discarded. There were some items, however, that found a new home and went to live with their friends in other spaces at the property: tools went to the workbench, curtain rods went to the basement. Items were removed from broken down boxes and the boxes were recycled.
The next step was to clean the space. This shed needed a good sweep, which turned up some random drill bits and screws that can be saved and reused. Once you know what you have to store you can design the storage solution, placing like items together and forming zones. Items that need to be accessed frequently were placed either near the door or have an unimpeded path. Less frequently used items like seasonal decor were placed near the back.
Once those needs were identified, shelving was moved into place and wall racks were installed. Existing shelving was reused and a wall rack found in the shed was installed on the wall to hold garden tools like rakes and shovels.
Once the storage solutions were in place, the edited collection was moved back in.
The entire process took about 3 hours.
Even the entrance to Narnia got some love with trimmed branches.
The end result is an organized shed where tools, lawn games, bikes, and seasonal decor are easily viewable and accessible.
If you can't see it, you won't use it.
And best of all, so much more free storage space!
If you have a space that stresses you out and needs some reorganization, chat us up!
We'd love to help you find your bliss with a clean and organized space.
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