The Painted Apron

The Organized Life, Refreshing Spaces for Spring

Posted by the Painted Apron on March 8, 2015 · 11 Comments 

A few days ago it was 75 degrees here!  A perfect day to open the doors and clean the garage!

Don’t be jealous, the next day it was 31 and we had an ice storm…But it’s always a sunny, blue skies spring day in here!

Welcome to my whacky and whimsical garage, desperate for reorganization

Too much stuff just thrown on the floor in bags and everywhere else too~

A few more nails and voilà… Much better! You can increase your space by using the walls, they’re a great place to hang wreaths, baskets, and your sombrero collection 💃

With all the junk off the floor I had room to stack seasonal storage bins.  There is a general label on them but since they’re clear I can easily eyeball most of  what’s inside.  I used chalkboard tags and a chalk ink pen for easy editing

The shelf unit in the corner holds flower arranging supplies and pumpkins

My car parks on this side and then the other side has long tables for packing/shipping boxes for my business, crafting, and wrapping

Shelf units for glassware, spray paint, supplies.  This side still needs work, business inventory is mixed up with my personal things, but I can see everything at a glance

There’s an area right by the garage doors where I keep my packing boxes and supplies and a table  holding stuff ready to go to the beach house next trip

We usually have a stash of supplies to take along, easier to shop here so we can relax there~

There is  an L shaped space for working, created with plastic folding tables and a length of wood fence

Special areas designated for packing/shipping,

There’s a spot for projects in progress…you can see the fence below, it keeps things from falling off the tables

Things ready for delivery sit at table’s end, close for loading into the car

There is also a shelf unit across from the extra fridge

Toys on the lowest shelf, returns, birthday gifts to deliver etc on the middle shelf ready to grab on my way to the car, and pending projects on the top shelf  where I see them front and center until they get done

The trick is keeping the whole space organized because I’m a mess monster ^^’

I am thinking about putting a ductless AC/Heating system in this garage so I can really use the space any day of the year, but it’s pricey~ I would love to be able to paint furniture and large pieces out here

This old painted coffee table is on my to do list, I want to paint roads and buildings on it for the kiddos to drive hot wheels on~ it’s also a handy riding toy “garage”~lots of storage room under the big tables too~

I also planted a garden in the kitchen while I was spring cleaning

I love to use red accents in my black and white kitchen.  The fabric covers up 1000 Legos, a never ending battle 🙂

A few messages painted on the doors in the garage

little greetings and reminders~

HH has his own garage on the basement level, so this one is mine all mine!  It really doesn’t get dusty or dirty because I keep the garage door closed most always

Now that I’ve done the hard work,  I am very motivated to keep it clean and organized~ it’s such  a pleasure to have space to spread out and have everything right at my finger tips

If you have any feedback on heating/cooling a garage I would love to hear it!

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I painted the inside of my garage about 10 years ago, with the help of DD and her friends, for an art show and sale I was having.  It’s quite a cheery place to work and to drive into!

I have some more Spring ideas coming up this week and some divine chocolate mint cupcakes, just in time for St. Patrick’s Day, so be sure to stop back by!

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