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48 Garage Storage Ideas to Help You Stay Organized

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Finding Lovely

If you are looking for garage storage ideas to declutter the floor and make room for your car while creating space for bikes, sports gear, tools, and more, we have solutions.

From simple DIYs to ready made work benches, plus customizable wall storage systems and shelving, check out these simple and effective garage storage ideas that will turn your messy garage from an eyesore into a functional and stylish destination that you'll be proud to show off.

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    Use Wall Hooks

    sports gear garage storage

    NEAT Method

    NEAT Method added hooks to make it easier to hang lightweight items like rackets and backpacks in this bright white-walled Boston garage.

    "The most important thing in a garage is to get as much as you can off the ground to allow room for parking," says Ashley Murphy of NEAT Method.

    "Our favorite way to do that is with wall hooks for corralling large and odd-shaped items like bikes and yard tools. Try a slat wall that's simple to customize. Smaller items can be categorized and contained in bins, then lined up on a shelving system for easy access."

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    Add Custom Cabinetry

    stylish garage storage

    Finding Lovely

    Finding Lovely embarked on a major renovation of this garage, adding epoxy floors and custom cabinetry installed by a local company that maximizes the space.

    The airy space includes storage for everything from tools to wood, bikes and strollers, and off-season ceramic pots.

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    Use Adjustable Shelving

    wire shelving garage storage

    NEAT Method

    NEAT Method installed adjustable wall-mounted shelving in this garage in Pittsburgh, PA that makes it easy to store everything from sports gear to cleaning supplies.

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    Install a Ceiling Rack

    garage storage makeover

    Finding Lovely

    Finding Lovely kept the floor of this remodeled garage free and clear for vehicles and DIY projects, lining the walls with a custom assortment of shelving, and utilizing the ceiling for bike storage.

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    Try a Galley-Style Layout

    garage workbench storage

    onurdongel / Getty Images

    A workbench is a must for those who use their garages to tinker and build.

    If your garage is wide enough, consider a galley-style layout that will allow you to have benches on opposite sides, doubling your work and storage space while leaving room for vehicles in the middle.

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    Organize Your Drawers

    garage drawer organizer ideas

    NEAT Method

    Organize every inch of your garage to maximize storage and keep your tools where you can find them.

    NEAT Method used clear acrylic drawer dividers to keep tools separated, visible, and accessible in this under-bench tool drawer in a Pittsburgh garage.

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    Run Shelves to the Ceiling

    garage storage elfa shelves

    My 100 Year Old Home

    My 100 Year Old Home added a wall of storage to make this multifunctional Ventura, California game room/garage functional for housing supplies and accommodating a washer dryer and laundry sink alongside the ping pong table and statement wine cork dartboard.

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    Utilize Vertical Space

    garage storage slat wall

    A Beautiful Mess

    Using vertical space is a handy tip in any room, but can make all the difference in a garage.

    This DIY storage wall storage from A Beautiful Mess includes a slat wall on top to make it easy to hang tools and wire baskets full of supplies.

    On the bottom, bright yellow paint makes the space feel cheerful and bright.

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    Put Storage on Wheels

    garage storage mobile storage ideas

    NEAT Method

    Keep your garage storage flexible by choosing mobile shelving units on wheels that can be moved around depending on how you need to use the space, like this tidy and organized space from NEAT Method.

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    Label Storage Bins

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    My 100 Year Old Home

    Do your future self a favor and label your lidded storage bins. Even semi-transparent plastic bins like these from My 100 Year Old Home can benefit from clear, simple labeling that will relieve you of squinting to decipher the contents or rummaging through bins like a stranger in your own garage.

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    Mix Open + Closed Storage

    garage storage cabinets

    Ursula Carmona of Home Made By Carmona

    Blogger Ursula Carmona of Home Made By Carmona mixed open shelving outfitted with natural woven baskets with closed storage cabinets customized to best accommodate her tools to keep this garage looking spic and span.

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    Paint the Walls

    garage wall storage

    A Fresh Space

    A Fresh Space painted the finished walls of this garage in a medium-toned gray and added white baseboard trim for a clean look.

    The paint echoes the flooring and creates a backdrop for tools and gear.

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    DIY a Screwdriver Holder

    diy garage storage ideas

    Funky Junk Interiors

    If you like to DIY, customize your garage storage with homemade solutions like this scrapwood screwdriver from Funky Junk Interiors.

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    Use Budget Materials

    bungee cords holding sports balls

    Designed to Dwell

    Designed to Dwell used bungee cords to keep sports balls in place along an OSB wall outfitted with wood framing.

    This easy and cost-effective storage solution keeps balls from rolling around on the garage floor but right at your fingertips when game time rolls around.

    If you've got enough family members to form a pro team, consider a ball rack.

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    Build Rustic DIY Shelving

    diy garage power tool storage ideas

    Funky Junk Interiors

    Use reclaimed wood to DIY a virtually no-cost storage solution. Funky Junk Interiors built this simple rustic custom shelving unit to store power tools in the garage.

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    Create Storage Zones

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    A Fresh Space

    A Fresh Space kept it simple in this spacious garage by organizing items into zones, from the bike wall to the central workbench to the freestanding shelves and bins stacked in the wall niche.

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    Add Kid-Friendly Storage

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    NEAT Method

    NEAT Method hung gear at kid-friendly levels to encourage little ones to be more independent and to learn how to take care of their own stuff.

    Even if you don't have kids, when planning wall storage, be sure to consider the individual heights or mobility issues of the people who will be accessing their stuff to make it easier for everyone to access and put away their stuff.

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    Use Reclaimed Wood

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    Funky Junk Interiors

    DIYers can look for opportunities to build their own custom storage. Funky Junk Interiors augmented upcycled wood cubbies with reclaimed barn wood shelving, and topped it with a DIY painted General Store sign to add a whimsical nostalgic feel that makes stocking the shelves fun.

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    Make Pallet Wood Storage

    pallet wood garage storage ideas

    Funky Junk Interiors

    Use an upcycled wood pallet to create rustic storage in your garage, like this hammer organizer from Funky Junk Interiors.

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    Include a Potting Station

    garage potting station

    Finding Lovely

    Unless you have a designated garden shed, the garage is where many gardening items end up.

    And these items are often small and oddly shaped, such as trowels, gardening gloves, and dirt, making them difficult to store.

    Consider investing in a potting bench to store everything you need in one place, like this one from Finding Lovely.

    Adding wheels means that it can be moved outdoors for messy projects.

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    Add an Outdoor Potting Shed

    garage potting shed

    Most Lovely Things

    If your garage is a freestanding structure, feel free to utilize the outdoor space as well.

    Most Lovely Things built a potting shed on the blank backside wall of a freestanding garage that's equipped for planting and gardening, maximizing the exterior.

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    Include Bike Helmet Cubbies

    bike helmet garage storage

    NEAT Method

    NEAT Method chose to display bike helmets in open storage cubbies in this Dallas garage that keep them protected and on display when not in use.

    Located right next to the bike rack means that nobody will forget theirs before heading out for a ride.

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    Add Plenty of Drawers

    garage bench storage

    A Fresh Space

    A Fresh Space created a central potting station and workbench for projects that mixes wall storage and shelving with under-counter drawers to corral supplies in one space.

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    Install Custom Cabinetry

    custom garage storage cabinets

    Finding Lovely

    Finding Lovely added a spacious open cabinet to a wall of custom-built garage storage space that allows for easy wheel-in, wheel-out storage for items such as wheelbarrows.

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    Hang Up Your Bikes

    hanging bike storage for garage

    My 100 Year Old Home

    Hanging bike storage frees up floor space and takes advantage of vertical wall space in this Southern California beach house garage from My 100 Year Old Home.

    A double refrigerator is a convenient place to store beverages or prepared dishes to free up fridge space in the kitchen when entertaining a crowd.

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    Hide Clutter Behind Doors

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    Ursula Carmona of Home Made By Carmona

    Blogger Ursula Carmona of Home Made By Carmona added storage drawer compartments for small bits and bobs that keeps everything organized and in its place.

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    Hang Up Your Wet Suits

    surfboard and wetsuit storage in the garage

    My 100 Year Old Home

    Garage storage for this Ventura, California beach house from My 100 Year Old Home included finding a secure way to store surfboards so that they don't topple over.

    Another priority was installing a rack to hang up wetsuits to allow them to dry out thoroughly between uses.

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    Maximize Wall Space

    garage bike rack

    My 100 Year Old Home

    Alternating the direction of the hanging bikes mounted on the garage wall from My 100 Year Old Home allowed more bikes to be squeezed in to a compact space, proof that every detail counts when it comes to maximizing storage space in a garage (or anywhere else).

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    Include Muddy Boot Storage

    garage storage for winter boots

    Finding Lovely

    Finding Lovely included shoe storage in this custom wall of garage built-ins so that the whole family can take off and neatly hide their muddy boots before entering the house. If you don't have built-in storage, try a shoe rack.

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    Use Gold-Toned Hanging Rods

    garage wall storage

    Ursula Carmona of Home Made By Carmona

    While garages are utilitarian spaces that lend themselves easily to an industrial look and shades of white and gray, you can feel free to change it up to make it feel more personal.

    Ursula Carmona of Home Made By Carmona chose gold accents to lend her finished and climate-controlled garage workshop some glam, from the drawer pulls to the metal rods used to display small tools.

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    Create a Storage Niche

    small garage storage

    NEAT Method

    While many garages are shaped like boxes, some garages include irregular nooks and crannies that will turn into coveted bonus spaces when they are given a designated purpose and fitted with the right equipment to keep them tidy.

    NEAT Method created a sports gear niche in this Philadelphia garage that includes wall and floor storage for rackets, balls, games, and more.

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    Paint It All-White

    all white garage storage

    A Beautiful Mess

    This converted garage storage area from A Beautiful Mess lightens up the windowless space, with all-white shelving, walls, floors, and a white pegboard for displaying tools.

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    Build Around an Old Fridge

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    NEAT Method

    NEAT Method built shelving around an old fridge in this Boston garage to create a custom wall of shelving that stores everything from lawn tools to sports gear and extra paper towels.

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    Hang the Stroller

    motorized bike rack for garage

    Finding Lovely

    Finding Lovely added an uber-practical ceiling-mounted bike storage rack that is fun to look at while keeping the whole family's wheels in line, including the baby stroller.

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    Group Like Items Together

    wall storage garage

    NEAT Method

    A wall of skateboards and scooter storage in this Pittsburgh garage from NEAT Method keeps gear on display, making it easy for family members to take out gear and put it back in its place.

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    Add a Rolling Cart

    garage workshop storage

    Ursula Carmona of Home Made By Carmona

    Customized storage pieces like wall-mounted lumber racks and a DIY rolling wood cart make this stylish garage workshop from blogger Ursula Carmona of Home Made By Carmona a flexible and efficient space.

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    Utilize Under-Counter Space

    garage storage shelving

    Ursula Carmona of Home Made By Carmona

    Blogger Ursula Carmona of Home Made By Carmona added open shelving beneath a long worktop in her garage workshop.

    It's painted black to help to disguise the contents and keep the shelves from looking cluttered.

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    Build Around Windows

    white wire shelving garage storage

    NEAT Method

    NEAT Method embraced the light and airy feel of this Minnesota garage, complete with a large window, by adding wall-mounted white wire shelving that wraps around it and doesn't block the light.

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    Paint Garage Walls Black

    stylish garage storage

    Ursula Carmona of Home Made By Carmona

    Blogger Ursula Carmona of Home Made By Carmona transformed her garage into a stylish and organized workshop for DIY projects.

    She painted the wall matte black and hung a framed pegboard on the wall to store and display frequently used tools and supplies with the care of an indoor gallery wall.

    The dark color makes both metal accents pop and allows tools to stand out for easy access.

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    Set Up a Flower Station

    converted garage potting station

    My 100 Year Old Home

    My 100 Year Old Home created a flower arranging area in one half of this unused Los Angeles garage turned carriage house.

    It includes a potting and flower arranging station with vintage furniture that has storage for vases and supplies.

    In the corner, a colorful collection of faux flowers is displayed in a vintage French flower stand.

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    Store the Tree on Top

    garage christmas tree storage

    NEAT Method

    Store your artificial tree on the top shelf of sturdy shelving so that it's out of the way in the off-season and ready to pull down and fluff up when the holidays roll around, like this space from NEAT Method.

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    Add Motorcycle Storage

    motorcyle storage home garage

    Michelle Berwick Design

    Michelle Berwick Design created a custom garage for a motorcycle enthusiast and turned the garage into an at-home bike workshop with a hydraulic lift and a tool bench with plenty of storage.

    A blown-up photo decorates the underside of the garage door so there's something to look at when it's closed.

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    Store Off-Season Clothes

    garage storage unit

    Blanco Bungalow

    Finished garages need storage, too. Hacked IKEA cabinets created a handy wall of storage for off-season clothing and other items behind the seating area in this surf shack-style Los Angeles garage from Blanco Bungalow.

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    Organize Your Automobiles

    car collection storage

    Design by Crisp Architects / Photo by Rob Karosis

    Crisp Architects designed a three-door garage on a tight corner of the lot that was purpose built to keep a collection of vehicles safe and secure.

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    Install Hydraulic Lifts

    home garage with hydraulic lifts

    Design by Crisp Architects / Photo by Rob Karosis

    Crisp Architects used three hydraulic lifts to maximize space in this custom garage that houses an extensive collection of vehicles.

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    Mix Storage and Seating

    garage storage for bike

    Blanco Bungalow

    Blanco Bungalow mixed living space and storage in this Southern California garage that houses everything from a TV lounge area to a small home office to dedicated storage for bikes and surfboards.

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    Include Firewood Storage

    outdoor garage storage

    Design by Crisp Architects / Photo by Rob Karosis

    In addition to building a standalone three-car garage, Crisp Architects made the exterior of the structure extra functional by incorporating a covered firewood storage area that serves the fireplace in the main house.

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    Add a Surfboard Rack

    garage surfboard rack

    Blanco Bungalow

    Specialized storage needs require custom solutions, like this surfboard rack that keeps boards upright from Blanco Bungalow.

    Because the surfboard storage shares space with a lounge area in the garage, the walls are decorated with breezy decor like a straw hat and black-and-white photography that celebrates the Southern California location.