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An easy-to-install wall system and a few
simple organizational tricks turn a basement
walkway into a tidy workstation.
by JODY GARLOCK photos HELEN NORMAN produced by JANNA LUFKIN
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For years, Helen
Norman navigated a
maze of skis, coolers,
boxes, and other items
she and her family
had allowed to take
over the basement in
their Maryland home.
“W e tended to shove
things wherever we
could,” says Helen.
Tired of the muddle,
she gave the sports
gear the boot and the
space purpose. Now
she has a well-defined
L-shape storage area
w ith a workspace to
wrap gifts and
prepare packages for
her photography
business. “It’s an area
you would have never
thought of as being
useful, but it really
transformed into
something great,”
Helen says.
WORK ZONE
Two steel
work tops are mounted
at a height that’s ideal
whether Helen is
standing or sitting. New
chrome handles help an
old wood file cabinet fit
in; stackable paper trays
above it use every inch
of space.
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FEBRUARY 2010
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