Author：Ameenah | TIME：February 21,2019 1212
Peg boards are commonly seen everywhere in the street. It is used as the background plate of goods shelves in the supermarket, to organize tools in the hardware store or to display goods in business use. However, have you ever thought that building your own storage system at home with the peg board and pegboard accessories?
Here we have some pegboard ideas that tell you how to install pegboard on your own.
Compared with cabinet, things on the peg board are more visible and recognized.
The entryway is the premium place that we see no matter when we leave or return home, so it is a perfect place to put things that you must carry along with you, such as keys, handbags, umbrella, hat, and so on. Then you would never forget to bring your keys or wallets before you lock the door.
Limited space
If you have limited space in the entryway, a small peg board with some essential personal belongings is enough. By the way, it is recommended to install it parallel to your sight, making it the most convenient and harmonious.
Large space
If you have an opener entryway, you could build a large pegboard depot to store large items, such as shoes, bikes, sports equipment, coat, or even skateboard.
You could make them stand upright or lay flat, which depends on your pegboard accessories.
Any pegboard ideas for bedrooms and living rooms?
Definitely, pegboard is a great partner for the closet. You could attach two small peg boards to the door of the closet, one for gentlemen’s ties, belts, etc and the other for ladies’ jewelry, handbags, scarves, etc.
There is no need to search for what you want in a jumble, thus saving much time and effort.
Peg boards are also excellent for displaying your taste. You could hang up your favorite paintings, pictures or decorations in your bedroom or living, which would increase the overall atmosphere in your house.
Pegboards are so versatile that you should not miss them in the bathroom. You could use it to organize all kinds of wash supplies, towels and skin care products with proper pegboard accessories.
The kitchen is usually smaller than other rooms but there are different kinds and sizes of cookware and cutlery.
You could arrange those things on the peg board according to their functions, colors and sizes so that it is more convenient and easier to reach what you need.
If you want to hang up large things like pots and pans, you are suggested to choose a larger peg board. Try to divide the board into different zones and hang one thing to each hook. Let the bottom face outwards if possible so that it would look tidier.
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If you love gardening, you could try to build a small exquisite wall-mounted garden in your balcony with peg board and pegboard accessories.
Pegboards are an absolutely perfect home for tools for repairing, handcrafting or cleaning.
Lining up your pliers, screwdrivers, hammers and so on is so cool, leaving the impression of industrial style.
If you want to focus on your work or study, why not install a peg board and put all unnecessary things on it. Then you would have your desk look neat and tidy.
As you have learned so many uses of peg boards, maybe you are eager to get one. However, before you head to pick one randomly and blindly, you have to think carefully what you need?
Where are you going to install your peg board? What are you going to do with it? What pegboard accessories do you need?
Common peg boards are made of metal, wood and plastic. Plastic is more suitable for a damp environment, such as bathroom; metal is more versatile and wood is not recommended for kitchen.
As the size, you have to think about how many things you are going to put on it and how large your wall is.
The final step is to decide on the pegboard accessories.
1. Hooks
Hooks are essential because you must hang something up.
Some hooks are featured with extra parts which could be stuck in the peg board so as to enhance its stability.
If you have common hooks like the following one, you could fix the hooks with zip ties in case that it falls off when you take out of something.
Besides, there are also various types of hooks designed for holding different things.
Wooden sticks are actually similar to hooks. You could also build a platform with sticks and planks to hold heavier or larger things.
Peg board is definitely suitable for everywhere with proper pegboard accessories. It is absolutely a perfect assistance of home storage and decoration. We hope that our pegboard ideas would help you live an organized life.
