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October 28, 2016 by sncabinetsandclosets Leave a Comment

Garage Tips

Get in the Zone

Situate your space and your stuff on paper before lugging it around on the concrete. Map out your garage and divide it by zones: indoor-outdoor transition, household overflow, large/long/long term, everyday yard gear; and hobbies. Let the map be your guide as you sort and assign your stuff.

Admit it’s an Entryway

Saddled with groceries, you stop in the garage and juggle keys, coffee, cell phone and more. For your kids, your spouse, and – let’s be honest – a handful of friends, this is the primary entry to your home. Ease the transition with surfaces for setting and hooks for hanging. Consider lockers or storage benches for backpacks, shoes and boots, and a rug or scraper to cut the dirt or snow tracked inside. If your garage is an extension of your kitchen, designate a spot for supplies like soda pop or paper towels.

Use the space you’ve created in your garage to host a tag sale, donating anything of value that doesn’t sell. Proceeds can fund a favorite charity or a future family vacation. Enlist your kids to spread the word with neighbors who might like to hold their own sales on the same day.

Find Your Station

Sports enthusiast? Garden grower? Grease monkey? If space allows, station a hobby center directly opposite the large garage door: Include a well-lit work surface so you can see what’s at hand. Keep it clear by storing small tools and supplies on the slatted walls that allow you to clip and endlessly rearrange an assortment of hooks, racks and baskets – whether you need to gather golf gloves, pressure gauges or pruning shears.

Above the Rest

The minute anything but your tires hits the garage floor; it’s the beginning of the end for your organization aspirations. You can mount heaps of things to the walls to spare your floor from pileups and make cleanup easy. Tug on wall systems to make sure they’re stable; If it’s not tight, it’s not right.

Layer by Hazard and Height

Store children’s items close to the ground, with things you’ll need to share at mid-level. Stow “adult” items – chemicals, breakables, or sharp tools – overhead and behind lockable cabinet doors if necessary.

Take Sides

Hook or hang awkward seasonal tools – snow shovels, leaf rakes, folding chairs – on the walls nearest the garage door to lessen the likelihood that you’ll ding your cars by dragging things along the length of your stalls.

Lighten Up

No one wants to spend time in a dim garage with hidden hazards. Shed a little (or a lot of) light on the issue. Install long-lasting, energy-efficient bulbs overhead and clip or hook mobile task lights in places where you’re most likely to need them. Multiply the effect by coating your ceiling with light, reflective paint.

Mobilize Your Masses

You’ll only get so far sorting everyone’s stuff by yourself. Dedicate a day of family garage-keeping complete with pre-planning and recreation. Purchase organizers and cleanup supplies ahead of time. Define the project’s time and punctuate with snacks. Park curbside so you can move all garage contents to the driveway to conquer clutter by category. Assign an older child to burn a “garage grooves” soundtrack with pace-setting family favorites. Appoint a project photographer to capture before, after and candid shots.

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Ron was great! We made an appointment with him on a Saturday and he talked us through everything, gave advice when designing and helped us create our built in closet and built in TV cabinets.  He never pushed on price or upgrading, he just wanted us to pick what worked for us. He was great even with our toddler and newborn causing a fuss. He came to the house to double check measurements and confirm that the designs would work for the spaces. He ordered the supplies and installed two weeks late… Read more
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I rarely give 5 star reviews. To me, a review at this level means there isn’t anything more that could have been done to make the experience better. Ron at Sierra Nevada deserves his. Over the years we’ve had a number of cabinetry projects done. Usually they are ok to good with exceptions in workmanship, delays or needs for return visits to make things right. Ron wasn’t the cheapest bid, but his work was well worth it. He worked closely with us fine tuning the designs, picking the materials an… Read more
I work during the week, so difficult to get things done.  Ron came on Saturday, at a time I selected, and measured my closet and made suggestions, then gave me models of what he would do. Through no fault of his own, scheduling got mixed up.  I thought he was coming one week, but he was scheduled the week before. So on Thursday when he thought he was scheduled to be here, I was at work.  He emailed me, then waited while I rushed home to let him in to get started. I have two very big dogs, but… Read more
Ron was great, he gave us lots of different options and took the time to find the right solution for our budget. He was professional and prompt. I recommend him for your next project.

Mike M.

Ron was amazing from the beginning. He made himself available quickly and sat with us for hours as my wife and I went back-and-forth on a TV niche and master closet layout. He’s very knowledgeable and accommodating. He stayed true to his pricing and install timing. Everything was completed within a day and a half and they both look great! Thanks for the great work here!

Dan E.

Ron is the best! Great product AND time schedule to boot! Sincerely, I wanted to take my time to write this review to see if I would still love it in time! Yes… Yes and yes!!! Ron and his employee Edward were professional and fun to work with! Yes I made a more than a few changes along the way and he never once complained and still kept to his schedule and mine. Then I decided to have him use Forterra countertop to finish my laundry room cabinet base! Perfection!

Iona R.

Ron was a pleasure to work with. He listened to our needs, and designed two closet systems. The job was scheduled and completed exactly as promised. Thanks Ron!

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Reno, NV

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Testimonials

Ron was great! We made an appointment with him on a Saturday and he talked us through everything, gave advice when designing and helped us create our built in closet and built in TV cabinets.  He nev… Read more
Em. E
I rarely give 5 star reviews. To me, a review at this level means there isn’t anything more that could have been done to make the experience better. Ron at Sierra Nevada deserves his. Over the years … Read more
I work during the week, so difficult to get things done.  Ron came on Saturday, at a time I selected, and measured my closet and made suggestions, then gave me models of what he would do. Through no … Read more
Ron was great, he gave us lots of different options and took the time to find the right solution for our budget. He was professional and prompt. I recommend him for your next project.

Mike M.

Ron was amazing from the beginning. He made himself available quickly and sat with us for hours as my wife and I went back-and-forth on a TV niche and master closet layout. He’s very knowledgeable and… Read more
Ron is the best! Great product AND time schedule to boot! Sincerely, I wanted to take my time to write this review to see if I would still love it in time! Yes… Yes and yes!!! Ron and his employee Edw… Read more
Ron was a pleasure to work with. He listened to our needs, and designed two closet systems. The job was scheduled and completed exactly as promised. Thanks Ron!

John R.

Reno, NV

Thanks Ron!

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