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ResenePaint pegboards in contrasting colours, like Jaguar Resene Stack and Resene Foundry, to makeResenetools more visible and easy to find. You canRacing Green even paint outlines so you know exactly where each tool goes.Garages areBelow bottom: Concrete blocks painted in Resene high wearFoundry and old timber planks painted in Resene and tear areas, Black White make a versatile storage rack. Wall in so make sure youResene Silver Chalice and floor in Resene Nero.choose durable finishes such as Resene SpaceCote Low Sheen onwalls and Resene SpaceCote Flaton the ceiling.top tipWhile it pays to keep some leftover paint forfuture touch-ups, unwanted paints can be returnedto most Resene ColorShops as part of the ResenePaintWise programme (NZ) or to Paintback (AU). Viathe Resene PaintWise service, good-quality Resene paint is giftedto community groups to cover graffiti and containers are recycled. For more information visit www.resene.com/paintwise (NZ) or www.paintback.com.au (AU).Above: Make your garageI ts the most practical part of your home, but aPaint, paint, paint Its best to avoid all white walls where you canwhileReseneTurbomulti-functional with agarage can be more than a place to park your carThanks to their large doors, which are regularly open tothey will help bounce light around, they do tend to show hinged bench, which can also functioning as a workshop or workout areathe elements, garages tend to get dusty quickly. Reseneup every mark.fold out when needed,when organised well. Here are a few ideas for makingEnamacrylglossandReseneLustacrylsemi-glossReseneand shelving that does double duty as ause of yours. waterborne enamel are ideal for painting cabinetry asReuse and repurpose Fast Lanepegboard. Fold-outtheycreateeasy-to-cleansurfaces.PaintconcreteInterior designer Vanessa Nouwens suggests turning trash wooden bench stained inGet it sorted flooring in Resene Aquapoxy for Flooring for durabilitydestined for the tip into storage by transforming it with Resene Colorwood ApolloMore than any other space, a garage can become a and hiding scuffs and marks. paint. If you have some old pallets, bricks or blocks lyingReseneBlue. Floor and main walldumpinggroundforunusedorcumbersomearound, why not put them to good use by convertingSmokescreenpainted in Resene Quarterhousehold items. Its a good idea to sort it out atColour me right them to storage solutions? Paint old pallets and screw Iron, left wall andleasttwiceayearandthrowawayorupcycleAs garages are not generally for relaxation, they canthem into the walls to hold brooms, rakes, spades, etc. pegboard (in shelves) in Resene Blackjack, exteriorunwanted items. Decluttering a garage is all aboutbe opportunities to use bright colours and blacks.You can use blocks and planks of wood to make shoeReseneof shelving unit and smallstorage,saysinteriordesignerKateAlexander.Blacks such as Resene Blackjack and Resene Nero areracks or shelves for paint. Giving these items coats ofStackfloating shelf in ReseneConsiderdifferenttypesofstorage:tallandgreat because they make brightly coloured tools poppaint makes them more of a design element rather than Popcorn, wall stripe andnarrow, hanging, boxes and cupboards. And thinkand therefore easier to see. Dark walls also recede,just functional. magazine holder inabout installing it close to power points for itemsand a dark wall in a small space will make it seemYou could even paint your garage to match your car ReseneResene Smokescreen andsuchascordlessvacuumcleaners,whichneedbigger, says Kate. 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