Margaret Oomen created the perfect pegboard sourcing inspiration—and got a can of chalkboard paint—from the aisles of Home Depot.
A Boston loft in a former textile factory receives a minimal, efficient kitchen at the hands of Bunker Workshop. The client wanted to be able to prepare meals efficiently, so a red steel pegboard backsplash lets him easily access cooking utensils. The cabinets are IKEA.
The client wanted to be able to prepare meals efficiently. A red steel pegboard backsplash lets him easily access cooking utensils. The cabinets are Ikea.
Designer and digital fabricator Shawn Benson shares his 595-square-foot second-floor space with his wife, Jessica, and their daughter, Roux. The 15-foot-high ceilings allow plenty of room for a full-size ocean paddleboard.
Sayes designed a pegboard screen to hide a bathtub and wash basin in the downstairs bathroom, and used the same shade of salmon-hued paint from Resene on the ceiling in the master bedroom. Sayes fashioned the pendant lamp from common parts, including a ceramic socket and a G125 incandescent lightbulb.
From the mezzanine of his 450-square-foot apartment at La Esquina, an eight-unit live/work building in San Diego’s Barrio Logan neighborhood, designer, artist, and Woodbury University professor Patrick Shields chats with fellow professor Hector Perez, who spearheaded the project.
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.
The kitchen received a light "punch-up," including this wall-mounted pegboard shelving system.
Wageman takes a cue from Julia Child with her cheerful pegboard organizer.
A space-efficient custom pegboard holds Crow Canyon enamel mugs and more.
The original kitchen, complete with Krisel-designed pegboard cabinetry, remains in place.
Adjustable pegboards help lawyer Dan Franklin manage his compact apartment in downtown Manhattan.
AFTER - Son's study area and activity room with giant wall climbing pegboard.
The multifunctional organizer at the entry includes an umbrella stand, a shoe rack, and an adjustable pegboard that serves as a wine rack and hat/helmet rack.
The kitchen is completely open to the main living area and features a custom birch pegboard wall. Eames dining chairs accent the space.
Pots, pans, cutlery, and shelves are hung on a pegboard wall in the kitchen, offering a clever way to utilize space that would be otherwise wasted.
One thing we're seeing a lot of? Pegboards. Starting with this sweet little number, W.30 wall storage by Sara Larsson for A2, that includes shelves, brackets, vase racks, display racks and mirrors that you can mix and match to your heart's content. (The cabinet is A2's new "Story" cabinet with a marble top.) Photo by Patrik Svedberg and Adam Danielsson.
Bunker Workshop used bright, red steel pegboard for the backsplash in this kitchen in Boston loft apartment in a former textile factory.
Adjustable pegboards help lawyer Dan Franklin manage his compact apartment in downtown Manhattan. The Executive Chair is by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller.
New storage, multifunctional pegs, and pegboards help a New York City lawyer make the most of his 710-square-foot apartment. In the foyer, StudioKCA turned a closet into a valet area.
The second-level bedroom features white pegboard that blends into the wall, where the new residents can hang shelving with toys, artwork, and beloved items.
Due to the grade of the site, the front door opens onto a landing between staircases. A wall-sized pegboard made of Douglas fir plywood is used for hanging coats, bags, and other necessities. “The house is like a well-tailored suit that addresses a range of daily routines,” Cuddington observes.
Hidden storage and flexible living are prioritized in this modern apartment of just 500 square feet in Taipei. Clever space-saving strategies and smart style choices by Taiwanese firm KC Design Studio created a chic, multifunctional home. The pegboard wall makes it easy for client Mr. Xiao to reorganize whenever needed. Anchoring the office is a chic Paulistano lounge chair by Objekto in the corner.
The combination living, kitchen, and dining area hosts a Modernica Case Study day bed, an Eames Aluminum Group chair and ottoman from Chicago vintage retailer Pegboard Modern, Artemide’s Tolomeo Mega floor lamp, and a Big Sur Small dining table from Crate and Barrel. The Duetto sideboard and cocktail table were hand-built by designer Sandra Capasso for her thesis project.
Figure Ground built a closet and meditation nook for Anna with backlit pegboard walls.
A pegboard niche creates a space to drop keys and sunglasses.
Custom linoleum cabinets, pegboard rail.
Next to the pegboard is a whiteboard for hanging project ideas or sketching up drafts.
Custom linoleum cabinets, soapstone countertop, pegboard rail.
Joshua Skirtich’s pegboard wall and pulley-system closet serve as clutter control in his Bushwick live/work space.
A pegboard makes for stylish storage next to a large window with wooded view.
George & Willy’s wall-mounted, birch plywood pegboard provides storage in the kitchen area.
Workshop tools hang from a pegboard, and built-in storage that doubles as seating makes for a comfortable and inviting space for students.
The living room is tucked beneath one of the lofts, which are accessible by a steep ladder-like staircase and fronted by pegboard.
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