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Cheap and Clean Hanging Storage Tactic: Pegboard

Pegboards are the Pinterest-proved interior organization tool du jour: cheap, easy to mount, and far more interesting than a plain white wall. Here are six ways to work with pegboard.

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Margaret Oomen created the perfect pegboard sourcing inspiration—and got a can of chalkboard paint—from the aisles of Home Depot.
Margaret Oomen created the perfect pegboard sourcing inspiration—and got a can of chalkboard paint—from the aisles of Home Depot.
Merge Architects wrapped the peg wall around three sides of a bathroom to hide a door and provide a storage for books and knick knacks.
Merge Architects wrapped the peg wall around three sides of a bathroom to hide a door and provide a storage for books and knick knacks.
A garage full of cupboards can’t contain Orpilla’s toolkit.
A garage full of cupboards can’t contain Orpilla’s toolkit.
The kitchen's restaurant-supply counter and Model Six stools by Jeff Covey for Herman Miller are next to a large window overlooking the garden.
The kitchen's restaurant-supply counter and Model Six stools by Jeff Covey for Herman Miller are next to a large window overlooking the garden.
Pegboards are a natural tactic for kitchen storage, especially in rentals. "A pegboard is a good way to hack a rental kitchen without spending much money," Smitten Kitchen's Deb Perelman says. "Julia Child hung her pots and pans and utensils on one. Even if you can’t take that physical pegboard with you—they're really inexpensive—you can set all the pegs up in another kitchen.” More tips from Perelman in our November issue.
Pegboards are a natural tactic for kitchen storage, especially in rentals. "A pegboard is a good way to hack a rental kitchen without spending much money," Smitten Kitchen's Deb Perelman says. "Julia Child hung her pots and pans and utensils on one. Even if you can’t take that physical pegboard with you—they're really inexpensive—you can set all the pegs up in another kitchen.” More tips from Perelman in our November issue.