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A Guide to Planning Your Garage Storage
SO YOU WANT TO PLAN YOUR GARAGE STORAGE?
The garage is not just a place to keep the car, it's where you create, build and repair. Acting as a multi-functional storage space, the garage serves many different purposes and needs. However, this means it can quickly fill with tools, yard equipment, pool accessories, sports gear, bikes and recycling bins.
Installing versatile storage systems designed to fit your family's needs and lifestyle will help you keep your garage functional. This NewAge Product Garage Storage Planning Guide will help you organize your spacev its place.
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PRO TIP: GARAGE STORAGE PLAN CHECKLIST
Purge your Garage:
Decide what to keep. Categorize these items. Get rid of or sell everything else.
Clean and Inspect:
Vacuum or sweep floors. Clean floor oil stains with detergent. Rinse and let dry. Hose down and mop floors, let dry. Declutter and properly organize the items you have chosen to keep.
Make a Storage Plan:
Draw a rough floor plan. Mark where you plan to put items from each category. Keep floor plan for future use and to quickly locate valuables.
Get Everything Possible Off the Ground:
Use vertical space (Consider using Base Cabinets, Drawers, Locker Cabinets). Use the walls (Consider Slatwall storage, Wall Cabinet). Store the items that you use least frequently in the highest place.
Finish the Job:
Take hazardous waste to the proper disposal or recycling facility. Make a run to a local charity or plan a yard sale for disposal.
Make an Entrance:
Add a doormat. Provide shelving for shoes. Hang up the closet rod in the Locker for coats and other items.
Keep up the Great Work:
Label all new products you add to storage and clearly mark it on plan. Wipe up new oil stains as they appear. Keep a box in the garage to collect special recycling/waste. Set a date once or twice a year for a thorough clean.
STEP 1: PLAN FOR THE FUTURE
It’s time to get personal... What is YOUR garage used for? Write down everything you use or store in your garage. Keep in mind any items you might need to store in the future, such as a new ATV purchase, that air compressor your neighbor borrowed or seasonal items that are currently in use.
EXPERT ADVICE
Measure Your SpaceIt is important to get the exact dimensions of your garage. Measure and record:
• Front, back and side walls.
• Size and location of windows and doors, including doorstep.
• Locations of stairs, outlets and switches.
• Floor space occupied by vehicles.
32 "
24 "
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Multi Use Locker
Multi Use Locker
4-Drawer Tool Cabinet
Mobile Locker
Extra-WideLocker
A Guide to Planning Your Garage StoragePRO TIP: CABINET SERIES CHECKLIST PLAN
Use this checklist to create a customizable cabinet set that is perfect for your needs:
PERFORMANCE SERIES
2-Door Base
Wall Cabinet Corner Wall Cabinet
Corner Wall Cabinet
4-Drawer Tool Cabinet
PERFORMANCE PLUS SERIES:
2-Door Base
5-Drawer Tool Cabinet
Wall Cabinet
PRO SERIES:
Wall Cabinet
Wall Cabinet
Corner Wall Cabinet
Corner Wall Cabinet
2-Door Base
5-Drawer Tool Cabinet
MultifunctionCabinet
Multi Use Locker
Sports Locker
BOLD SERIES:
2-Door BaseMulti Use Locker
Extra-Wide Locker
STEP 2: DESIGNATE YOUR ZONES
Designating specific areas to store similar items will help you stay organized. Whether you're into cars, woodworking, kayaking, bikes, motorcycles, model planes or ATVs, having a dedicated space will help you enjoy your favourite pastimes. Group your needs and determine which area of the garage they will go. Here are some
EXPERT ADVICE
Think About It First
Don’t get stuck when organizing the garage - instead, design with family organization in mind. A simple redesign of your garage can make all the difference, specifically when you assign organizing “zones” to each section of the garage.
Gardening Zone Cleaning ZoneMudroom Zone
Automotive Zone Sports Equipment Zone Seasonal Items Zone
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Automotive Zone
Make car repairs, detailing and maintenance a breeze with a dedicated automotive zone. Consider adding a Wall Cabinet for a place to put your car cleaning kit and install an overhead VersaRac to make storing tires easy. To have all your tools easily accessible, add a Tool Cabinet, which will also provide you with storage for your wrenches, ratchets, sockets and various sizes of nuts and bolts.
Cleaning Zone
This washing and cleaning area, ideally located near the garage sink, can keep outdoor messes out of the house. Multi-Use Locker Cabinets provide the ultimate versatile storage solution and feature adjustable shelves for storing larger items like garden hoses, watering cans, buckets or a pressure washer. Add a Multifunction Cabinet for small and medium sized items such as sponges, fluids, brushes and other cleaning tools.
CREATING ZONES IN YOUR GARAGE
Mudroom Zone
One of the best ways to organize a mudroom is to provide a dedicated space for each person. Our 15" wide Sports Lockers include adjustable shelves and a closet rod, making it easy to store everything from gloves, hats and scarves, to running shoes and sports equipment. The larger 30" or 36" wide Multi-Use Lockers are another great item for the mudroom, because they offer adjustable shelves and a closet rod for much more storage space.
Gardening Zone
A gardening zone is a must-have location for anyone with a green thumb. Base Cabinets are the perfect solution for storing your soil and watering can, while our Workbenches give you plenty of space for seed starting and potting. Add a Tool Cabinet which will also give you a place to store your gardening gloves, trowels, pruners and other garden tools.
Sports Locker Multi-Use Locker
VersaRac Extra-Wide Locker
Workbench
Base Cabinet Tool Cabinet
Storage Solution
Storage Solution
Multi-Use Locker
Tool CabinetWall Cabinet
Storage Solution
Storage Solution
Multifunction Cabinet
Wall Cabinet
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STEP 3: PLAN YOUR STORAGE
Two-Door BaseThis cabinet is great for medium sized items, such as: gardening tools, sports gear, kid's items or larger tools. Secure casters to any Base or Tool Drawer to make them fully mobile.
Tool Drawer This drawer is ideal for small tools and hardware, such as nails , screws, hooks, hammers and wrenches. The heavy-duty full extension drawers slide smoothly on soft-close ball bearing slides.
Multifunction Cabinet Along with tool and recycling or garbage bin drawers, this cabinet also includes a small parts drawer, complete with 24 storage containers, perfect for small parts and tools. * Pro Series only
Add Some StoragePick your perfect storage components to ensure that you have a place for everything.
EXPERT ADVICE
Cable Management for Cabinets
NewAge Worktops are designed with 2-inches of overhang that can be positioned off the front or back of the cabinets. Having the overhang off the back of the cabinets allows you to easily run power through the cable management system.
Cabinets
Wall Cabinet A sleek and secure solution for getting your gear up and off the ground.
Multi-Use Locker Ideal for your bigger and bulkier items, this Locker Cabinet features adjustable shelving in 1" increments and an adjustable closet rod with multi-peg hooks.
Extra-Wide Locker Get more space than ever before for storing big and bulky items, such as storage bins and tools. * Bold and Performance Series only
Mobile Locker Comes complete with Casters, allowing you to move the locker as desired. * Performance Plus Series only
Lockers
Wall Cabinets
Corner Wall Cabinet Maximizes the storage capacity of your setup and easily mounts to a 90-degree wall.
A Guide to Planning Your Garage Storage
To create a floor plan of your garage, start by measuring the dimensions of the walls and the positions of any fixed items like windows, doors and cars. Depending on which series of cabinets you choose, the dimensions of your cabinets will vary. Check the available storage depth, height, width, as well as where installation will occur and record it on your floor plan.
Depth: Check depth noting that doors on cabinets, cars and entrances, all swing open. Pro and Performance Plus series are a 24" deep system, Bold and Performance series are a 18" deep system.
Height: Check height noting that the tallest cabinet in each series is the locker cabinet. Pro and Performance Plus series lockers require more than 84-inches of clearance, whereas the Bold and Performance series lockers, require more than 72-inches of clearance.
Width: Mark the widths of your cabinets on your garage floor plan, to ensure your cabinet selection will fit.
Bold & Performance Pro & Performance Plus
Determine Installation Method
Cabinets can be installed on leveling legs, directly on the wall, hung on slatwall (slatwall brackets sold separately), bolted together to create mobile workstations or even stacked on top of each other to fit your space.
Off floor
On feet
On slatwall
Mobile
Width varies with cabinet
28" to 36"Width varies with cabinet
24" to 30"
STEP 4: PLAN YOUR CABINET LAYOUT
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6-Piece Cabinet Set
7-Piece Cabinet Set 14-Piece Cabinet Set 10-Piece Cabinet Set
8-Piece Cabinet Set 12-Piece Cabinet Set
Common Garage Design LayoutsHere are some ideas of how to lay out your garage storage configurations:
1-Car Garage 2-Car Garage 3-Car Garage
Suggested Configurations Suggested Configurations Suggested Configurations
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STEP 5: CHOOSE THE SERIES THAT WORKS FOR YOU
Compare the NewAge Products Pro, Bold, Performance and Performance Plus series of Garage Cabinets to decide which one best fits your lifestyle.
Here are some helpful tips when planning your garage layout and cabinet locations:
• Each series of garage cabinets are a customizable modular system, allowing you to reposition cabinets in many different layouts (installed on the floor, hung on the wall or mounted to slatwall).
• Worktops can be secured to the side of a locker to create an open workspace for pull-up stools and chairs.
Decisions, Decisions
Can’t decide which series or cabinets? Combine them! The Pro Series and Bold Series are designed with the same aesthetic, while the Performance Series and Performance Plus Series are also designed similarly, allowing you to create your own unique storage solution. See the charts on the following pages to find out how to turn your vision into reality
EXPERT ADVICE
3D Design Help
Allow us to help you design your space for you. It's simple! Just contact our design team, set up an online design session and order product to transform your space.
BOLD
PRO
BOLD
PERFORMANCE
PRO
PERFORMANCEPLUS
BOLD
Contact Our Designers Now
EXPERT ADVICE
BOLD SERIES
Built to stand out and make a big
statement.
PERFORMANCE SERIES
Customizable racing stripe
included
PRO SERIES
Stronger and more innovative series.
PERFORMANCE PLUS SERIES
Heavy duty, mobile cabinet system
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CABINET COMPARE CHART
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Questions?Getting in touch with us is easy.
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ShelvesShelves are easy-to-adjust and allow you to create components perfect for your storage needs.
Tool Tray InsertDesigned to fit perfectly in any of the top 4 drawers of your Tool Cabinet for easy access.
WorktopsOur highly durable and strong worktops offer an ideal work surface for all types of projects.
Closet RodsThe Closet Rod allows you to turn your locker into a fully-functioning wardrobe.
Integrated LightsGet even light distribution, with a frosted white diffuser and 1200° beam angle for soft, even lighting.
Additional Accessories
STEP 7: FINISHING TOUCHES