Design Your Garage to Save Money and Time BY C A R R I E M C C O N K E Y, W W W.C A R R I E M C C O N K E Y.C O M
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ANY OF US choose the DIY route when it comes to garage storage and organization. We spend a lot of time looking for just the right components that will fit our space and hold everything, and often we come up short. What if all of your garage needs could be solved at once, saving you money and time? It’s possible, with a professionally designed garage from Knoxville’s own Designer Garages. Get Slatwall Savvy If pegboard is the granddaddy of garage storage systems, slatwall is his in-the-know grandson. Attractive and effective, slatwall offers sleek wall storage with dozens of accessories to hold everything big and small. Toss the Tool Chest Quality tool storage cabinets can be costly and take up space. Instead, use custom-designed drawers that will keep your valuable tool collection clean, organized, and close at hand. Put Your Workbench to Work Workbenches are perfect for hobbies, but the DIY version is often too basic. Install custom-designed counter space, power outlets, and task lighting with drawers and
and the results, while practical, may not be perfect. Call or visit the Designer Garages showroom in West Knoxville today, and let Chris McKenry and his team show you the attractive and practical options that will supply your dream garage in no time!
cabinets underneath for a useful and enjoyable workspace. You can spend days putting up pegboard, shopping for shelves, and buying bins for garage storage and organization. What might save you cash will cost you valuable time,
Designer Garages 201 Center Park Drive, #1070 Knoxville, TN 37922 865.268.4868 www.DesignerGarages.com
Inside Your Closet: Think Outside the Box! BY C A R R I E M C C O N K E Y, W W W.C A R R I E M C C O N K E Y.C O M
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OU’VE DECIDED to have your closet professionally designed. Congratulations! But before you dive into the details, review your current storage system and daily routine of getting dressed. Are they really working? Ditch your old way of doing things, starting with these five suggestions: 1. Move items from the bedroom: Tired of hunting for your jewelry in the dark? Add partitioned drawers to your closet to easily see and organize your collection. 2. Don’t hamper your reputation: When it’s time to change after a long day, avoid streaking through the house to your laundry room and include a clothes hamper in your closet. 3. Give yourself a once-over: Only seeing your upper half in the bathroom mirror? Try a tri-fold mirror in your closet that you can leave open or tuck away. 4. Make ironing convenient: Iron as you go with a handy ironing board in your closet that folds out of the way when not in use. 5. Celebrate the seasons: Instead of toting your seasonal clothes up and down the basement stairs, install a motorized clothing rod in your closet that will easily move items out of the way. Chris McKenry and his experienced team of
designers at Closets by McKenry help customers like you every day with closet storage strategies. Get their good advice at the Closets by McKenry showroom in West Knoxville, or schedule a virtual appointment. With their help, you will avoid doing the same old thing in your brand new closet!
Closets by McKenry 201 Center Park Drive, #1070 Knoxville, TN 37922 865.249.6382 www.ClosetsbyMcKenry.com
