A pegboard is a handy and simple way to add function to just about any space in your home.
Try one (or more) of our DIY projects and get organized.
Don’t limit pegboard ideas to garages.
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These multipurpose panels can help youget organizedin kitchens, bedrooms, living spaces, and more.
Create a custom organizing system with these creative pegboard ideas.
Then use wood dowels to hold hangable items,support shelves, and mount hanging rods.
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Position furring strips around the pegboard’s back perimeter to provide enough clearance to hang hooks and containers.
Make a DIY pegboard to fit your entry bydrilling holesinto a sheet of maple plywood.
Then add wood dowels for hanging items and shelf support.
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Hang the pegboard panelabove a storage benchnear the door.
Frame the peg panel using maple trim boards for a more finished look.
Pegboards in Garages
Pegboard in garages can store more than hammers and screwdrivers.
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Outfitted with a combination of hooks and baskets, it can handle all youroutdoor entertainingessentials.
Store arolling cartunderneath the panel that can be rolled out to the patio when it’s party time.
Door Do-Over
Pegboard is flat and versatile, so it can fit almost any area.
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Combine pegboard panels with buckets,file sorters, and other organizational tools to build various storage options.
Pegboard Bedside Storage
Good use of vertical space is essential insmall bedrooms.
Use standard hardware hooks to create aphoto collage, hang favorite accessories, or plan your day’s outfit.
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This is especially helpful for storage areas thatmultiple people will use.
Pegboard Headboard
This pegboard idea reimagines the storage panel as aone-of-a-kind headboard.
First, paint the pegboard tomatch the roomor a contrasting color.
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Then weave yarn or ribbon in various colors through the holes to form a pretty design.
Kitchen Collection
Limited cabinet or drawer space?
Install a pegboard panel on the kitchen wall to keeppots, pans, and utensilswithin arm’s reach.
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Add shelves and baskets to storeextra linensand dishware for even more versatility.
Accessorize with a multiple-tool holder, shelves, and hooks to hold yourworkshop essentials.
Streamlined Drawer Space
Eliminate the heavy lifting that comes with storing items in an upper cabinet.
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Instead, use anin-drawer pegboard organizerto store dishes inside deep kitchen drawers safely.
The moveable pegs can rearrange to fit different sizes of dishware while keeping the breakables safe and chip-free.
With removable hooks and clips, the board can change as quickly as your child grows.
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Mount the panels above the desk surface and use a variety of organizers to sort supplies and post messages.
Standard Pieces Updated
Refresh standard white pegboard with acolorful coat of paint.
Add wood trim around the perimeter tocreate a frameand give the pegboard a more polished look.
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Shop around a home improvement store for hardware and S hooks to use for hanging craft oroffice supplies.
Learn how to upgrade abasic kitchen islandwith thisDIY pegboard idea.
Watch the video to see how we did it.
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