Introduction

Garage or mudroom organizers all have a similar design: tall, narrow cubbies, hooks on the wall, maybe a built-in bench. In my home, this arrangement ends up looking like a pile of jackets and bags hung on top of one another. Another problem is that people’s storage needs change over time. But most organizers don’t.

I wanted to break the mold and create a more versatile and less cluttered solution. What I came up with was inspired by the versatility of pegboard. The one-inch pegs support a ton of weight, and making a new shelf or moving a crowded peg is simple. You don’t need to know how to build cabinets to build this stunning storage wall. But you will have to drill lots of holes — 288 per sheet! Luckily I figured out a trick to make positioning all those holes fast and accurate.

Tools Required

Materials Required

• 1-1/4" washers
• 1" dowel rod
• 1" wood screws
• 1/4" x 2' x 4' birch plywood
• 15-ga. finish nails
• 1x2 furring strips
• 1x6 Board
• 2X2 lumber
• 2x4 lumber
• 3" Construction screws
• 3" trim head screws
• 3/4" x 4' x 8' birch plywood
• composite shims

Rearrange It In Minutes

This system is easy to reconfigure as your needs change — so easy you could rearrange every season. All you have to do is pull out pegs and insert them elsewhere. You can move a shelf in seconds, make a new one in minutes or create an entirely new arrangement in less than an hour.

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Build Boxes to Suit Your Stuff

Boxes hanging on pegs are the key to this flexible system. In an hour or two, you can build boxes of any size and shape, just right for the items you want to store.

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