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  1. Digging Out

    Last fall, your poor garage became a magnet for every summer tool, kids’ toy, patio piece and an occasional bike or two….. HELP.
    Many people don’t realize that there is a solution, not one that just solves the organization of all those random pieces of recreation and mobility, but a solution that can actually add value to your home as well.

    Now you can turn that garage into a glistening example of orderliness, plus a place you can retreat to for peace of mind as you sort through your golf clubs or fishing gear.
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    No, this garage transformation / renovation isn’t just a man thing, many women are anxiously looking for that kind of solitude too.

    The renovated garage, by the Burlington Closet & Garage Solutions designers, can become a natural extension of your family space. Epoxy floors, clean and durable; countertops and cabinets for tools and fluids; wall mounted brackets to unclutter tires, bikes and more… sound systems, flat screen TVs, there are no limits.

    Add value to your home as you add lifestyle to your family with a garage renovation by the designers at the Burlington Closet & Garage Solutions. Just think garage renovations Burlington.

    And we have a showroom!

    Whether your home is in Ancaster, Hamilton, Burlington or Oakville, look for our showroom today behind 4104 Fairview Street in Burlington or call 905-631-0912.

  2. Garage Makeover Madness

    Cabinet_2000x2000They drive us crazy.

    We’ve all seen them, heck most of us have had them… garages that are stuffed with everything from snow boards to kids’ bikes, spare tires, lawn mowers, camping gear, a tread mill and who knows what. Maybe in there, you might even find a car all sitting on a garage floor that has cracks from one end to the other.

    A garage makeover, renovation, revolution… call it what you will, but now is the time and the professionals at Burlington Closet & Garage Solutions are just the people to give you the garage you’ve always wanted.

    Proslat panels are mounted directly on studs or over wallboard. A number of colours to choose from, but perfect to hang base and wall cabinets, overhead and adjustable tire racks, bike holders and so much more. You can design and change your storage set up any time you want, it’s that easy.

    No more mounds, no more digging, everything is up, organized and so accessible you can even see the floor.

    Speaking of floors, now yours can look like new with high quality epoxy floor coatings. These low-maintenance epoxy floor coatings are resistant to stains, spills and harsh, concrete damaging winter salts

    Choose from an array of colours, textures and finishes and bring style and durability to your garage for years to come.

    Give you and your family the garage you can be proud of, a garage to make your neighbours jealous.

    Visit our showroom at Burlington Closet & Garage Solutions and let your garage makeover, renovation begin.

  3. Trends in closets

    Walk In Closet, Corner Curved

    Walk In Closet, Corner Curved

    One of the fastest growing trends in home renovations today, is closets… dressing rooms to be precise.

    No more is it just a reach-in closet for him or maybe a walk-in for her. Now the growing lifestyle change is to having separate dressing rooms… that’s right, one for her and one for him.

    Even newer homes are being renovated to allow couples the joy of each having a separate dressing room that allows them to not just hang their clothing, but to organize it, display it for easy access.

    Just imagine your suits, blouses, shirts, pants, skirts even your shoes laid out for you to peruse at a glance… this is the new world of closets.

    So when it comes to closet renovations come to our showroom and meet the professionals at Burlington Closet & Garage Solutions who can deliver your dream.

    Whether it’s upgrading the kids’ reach-in, the parents’ walk-in, or renovating space to accommodate new dressing rooms, see how our Canadian designed and manufactured solutions can answer all your closet questions.

    Need a home office? We can design and install the custom home office storage system you’ve always wanted, with cabinet finishes of your choice.

    Closets, dressing rooms, home offices and so much more. Trust the professionals at Burlington Closet & Garage Solutions.

    Visit our showroom today.

  4. Closet Make-over or Closet Make-do?

    Here’s the test…..

    Can you find what you’re looking for easily, or are you tossing clothing all over the bed until you find the forsaken unseen? And how crushed and wrinkled is it?

    Then it’s time for a closet make-over and there’s no one better to help than Burlington Closet and Garage Solutions.

    With Canadian designers, manufacturers and installers, Burlington Closet and Garage Solutions has been the answer for those struggling with underachieving closet space. Home owners from Ancaster, Hamilton, Oakville and especially Burlington have been able to work with our professionals to solve all their closet storage problems
    Where do you start?

    It sounds easy, but we know it can be a challenge… OK, empty the closet. While you’re there, you might as well make 3 piles… save, donate and toss.

    Now is the time to be ruthless.

    The closet is now empty so measure the interior and mark it out on graph paper. This way, when you visit the design specialists at Burlington Closet and Garage Solutions, you’ll have something to sit down with and scribble out your wish list.

    Of course older homes have tighter closet space, but that doesn’t mean you can’t open up some walls to create the closet of your dreams.

    Whether it’s a reach-in, walk-in or the dressing room, we are the professionals you can trust. Put those shoes where you can see at a glance. Hang those shirts or blouses so they look crisp and ready to wear. And just imagine the drawer storage you can have for all your accessories.

    Whether it’s the closet you’ve always wanted, or a garage that actually can handle all your various plus the cars, call Burlington Closet and Garage Solutions today.

  5. Closet redesign tips

    In everyone’s home, there are two main areas that are magnets for cluttered storage… your closets and your garage.

    When it comes to closet design and renovation, the key point to keep in mind is choosing a closet that not only fits your lifestyle, but your home.

    Whether it’s a reach-in, walk-in closet or a dressing room, the closet professionals at Burlington Closet & Garage Solutions can help

    Where do I start when it comes to closet redesign?

    First, find an experienced and trusted professional who can help you get the most closet storage for your home, someone like Burlington Closet & Garage Solutions. If you’ve decided you want to expand a closet area, our design and installation professionals can help you maximize your storage and minimize your budget.

    Think of the choices you have.

    At Burlington Closet & Garage Solutions, we offer many closet systems for your storage solutions. Whether it’s reach-in, walk-in or dressing rooms, we will help you assess your needs and custom design a storage solution from a large selection of options, finishes and accessories.

    A good closet storage solution should keep clutter under control and have enough space to store and display all your needs from clothes and linens to shoes and purses. A custom storage solution should maximize your closet space and it does not need to be huge in space to store lots.

    Dressing rooms are for both women and men. Our tailor-made dressing rooms will provide a stylish home for all of your clothing and accessories.

    After measuring your room, we will create a 3D illustration of what your closet will look like. This allows you to ensure that you have adequate hanging space,

  6. Man Cave Garage

    Man Cave Garage – Every man and woman needs their own space in the house. One of the best areas for the guy to hide away for a cigar or a beer with friends is a custom designed garage. A Garage By Design.

     man cave: “a room or space designed according to the taste of the man of the house to be used as his personal area for hobbies and leisure activities!”

    Your Garage does not have to be the dusty, junk collection and forgotten area of the home. Many of today’s garages by design have granite-like floors, cabinets that would be at home in a kitchen, even audio and video for a comfortable and attractive area for the guys to get away.

    Garages offer a way to expand a house’s living area and storage space without new construction. A recent report by the Freedonia Group, a business research company indicated that the home storage and organization market will total about $9 billion in 2015, with about $2 billion of that being products purchased for the garage, which is the fastest-growing segment!

    Meanwhile, a recent survey by ServiceMagic, a home-improvement website, found that 53 per cent of American homes now have a man cave, up from 40 per cent a couple of years earlier.

    Garage uses historically ranged from the basic storage to car enthusiasts but many of the Garage By design man caves now typically have refrigerators, a sitting or standing area, audio systems, wide screen TVs and hobby center/workshop’s.

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    The first priority for a man cave garage is the flooring. Concrete flooring collects dirt and dust and constantly wears down creating an endless supply of dust. We recommend a granite counter top look with a high quality epoxy floor coating with flakes. A low-maintenance epoxy flooring is resistant to stains, and spills — all with a high-gloss non slip shine. With an install time of only two days, class-leading materials and polished good-looks, epoxy flooring coatings will bring style and durability to your garage for years to come.

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    With your epoxy flooring in place you now you can turn your garage into a better organized space with multiple garage storage solutions to choose from giving  you the space for your focus items in the man cave.

    The garage will always be a place of solitude where men can get away to think and create.

  7. How to Design a Closet

    How to design a closet

    Closets – How to design a closet. A closet that is designed well will be an efficient storage system that complements your décor, integrating functionality and style, all the while adding value to your home!

    Your home, clothing and personal items are unique to you and so are your storage needs. Custom designed closets aren’t sold in boxes as a one-size-fits-all solution. They should provide the best elements that reflect your taste and requirements.

    So in order to design the best closet and home organization you really need to understand your needs and maximize the space available.

    For the DIY there are many Closet Home Organization design tools available online or in-store that then allow you to do the installation yourself or a have a professional installer do it for you. You can also find companies that provide free in home custom design and consultation and do the installation as well.

    Custom closet and home organization companies have the experience and software tools to maximize your space but if you’re a DIY we have provided a few tips to help on how to design a closet .

    A good closet storage solution should keep clutter under control and have enough space to store all your needs from clothes and linens to shoes and purses. A custom storage solution should maximize your closet space. A closet does not need to be big in space to store a lot of stuff.

    Optimize as much of your space with hanging items and sort these by length. A consistent length and look will make your space feel neater. To accommodate long coats and dresses, a section of Single Shelf-and-Pole should be included in the design. Because most of the clothes in our closets today are pants and shirts, Double Shelf-and-Pole should predominate in every closet, which doubles the storage space.

    Showing off your wardrobe – everyone has something they want to flaunt. Maybe it’s your finest dresses, shoes or purses or even his tailored shirts. Make these items your focal point. Your not only storing items but you want to customize your space to your tastes and needs. People have a tendency to stay tidy when their favorite items are the focal point of the closet. Limit your enclosed storage in order to simply know what’s where.

    Standardize a consistent approach to your daily needs and tasks. What do I use the most and order of use. Where should things be stored and how? Keep frequently used items at arms length and store your seasonal items higher.  Store clothes and accessories in areas that complement your daily routine. Tastes and styles change so should your closet layout and design.

    Walk In Closet, Corner Curved

    Walk In Closet, Corner Curved

  8. Rejuvenated Garage Floor

    The use of epoxy floor coating is one of the most sought after applications to enhance the life of your garage floor. The garage is no longer solely used for the purpose of parking the family vehicles but has evolved into different functions catering to home business needs, home storage, and arts and sporting activities.

    For a Garage floor that was more than 25 years old, the residents had a number of quotes on removing and replacing the aged and damaged garage floor. It was decided that the old floor could be rejuvenated with an epoxy flooring application.

    Below is a before photo of a 25+ year old garage floor which had many cracks and spalling due to sand and salt exposure over the years. The residents had a number of quotes to remove the old flooring foundation but the solution was to go with an Epoxy Floor and Rejuvenate the floor rather than spending thousands more on removing and replacing the existing garage floor.

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    Before

     

    This is an after photo of the Garage Floor having used the Epoxy Flooring with the Scottsdale chips. The floor was prepped using the flooring grinders to ensure the epoxy bonds with the concrete. After grinding, the cracks are sealed and an overlay is applied to fill in any deep pockets, then the base coat and chip selection are applied. Finally any excess chips are scraped off and the clear top coat is applied. In the end a great finished product that saved thousands of dollars vs. a garage pad replacement.

    After

    After

  9. Epoxy Floor a “Green” Solution

    Epoxy Flooring, Eighth Inch

    Epoxy Flooring, Eighth Inch

    Epoxy floor coatings are increasing in popularity for home owners as a durable and attractive way to protect both indoor and outdoor surfaces. Creating showroom quality surfaces that are low-maintenance and resistant to stains, spills and harsh, concrete damaging winter sands and salts. Floors with an epoxy floor coating create an easy to clean surface that can be wiped without the use of harsh chemicals that make their way into our water systems. What many homeowners may not know is that epoxy floors are also a “green” building material, offering many environmental benefits over competing products.

    Many epoxy flooring systems meet the LEED standards for low VOC emissions, making them safe for indoor use without the danger of toxic gasses that cause poor indoor air quality. LEED stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design. It’s an internationally recognized voluntary certification system that ensures independent, third party verification of sustainable building practices.

    In our next Blog, we will show you how applying an epoxy floor coating to a 25 year old garage floor will prolong its use and is a “green” solution to tearing up the old concrete and replacing it with a new floor, saving the materials that would have been sent to the landfill.

    With Burlington Closet & Garage Solutions we maximize your storage space and transform your home and garage into a clean and efficient storage space solution, so you can easily find your belongings when you need them.

    Check out our Epoxy Flooring page for more ideas and details.

  10. Steps to Help Declutter and Get Your Garage Organized

    The garage is the one place where we toss everything that doesn’t have a home! Its one of the messiest areas and a sore point for all you guys out there. Yes you have heard it before. When are you going to clean out that garage!

    Lets look at the steps to help de clutter and get your garage organized.

    Your garage is the place we toss everything that doesn’t have a storage solution in your home so we need to look at your interior home storage space to see if we can minimize items destined for the garage toss. Look at additional storage solutions for your laundry room, pantry, office and closet areas first. Example, why put something in the garage that would be used most often in the laundry room. Move miscellaneous and seasonal items to the garage.

    At Burlington Closet & Garage Solutions we can implement a thoughtful storage solution for organizing all your home storage and space challenges.

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    Swing Cabinet Doors

    Once the in home storage solution has been met we can now look at the garage items. Here is a list of the typical items needing a garage storage solution: Garbage and Recycling, Lawn and Garden items, Automotive and Tool items, Camping and Sporting items, seasonal items and in home overflow.

    We can now look at implementing a thoughtful storage solution and grouping these items together within the garage. Example, you don’t need to keep Seasonal items within arms reach so these type of items are best kept overhead on garage storage racking systems or overhead cabinets. They can also be placed on the top shelf of your tall garage cabinet’s. Daily items should be kept closest to use. If you love to work on the car or have a small tool room then you would design your garage storage around this. Make these items your focal point. Your not only storing items but you want to customize your space to your tastes and needs. People have a tendency to keep the garage tidy when their favourite items are the focal point of the garage.

    With Burlington Closet & Garage Solutions we maximize your storage space and transform your garage into a clean and efficient storage space solution, so you can easily find your belongings when you need them. Check out our Garage Storage and Storage Cabinet pages for more ideas and details.

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Burlington Closet & Garage Solutions specialists are here to assist with your home storage solution. Specializing in custom design and installation Burlington Closet & Garage Solutions provides our products directly to you.

As homeowners ourselves, we at Burlington Closet & Garage Solutions understand the importance of utilizing every inch of your home's square footage. That is why we can help you increase your storage space by more than 20%. We can help you design the best storage solutions for your home and garage.

Burlington Closet & Garage Solutions specialists are here to assist with your storage solution. Specializing in custom design and installation, Burlington Closet & Garage Solutions provides our products directly to you. Whether your project involves an entire garage overhaul or a closet, home office, pantry or laundry room we have your home storage solutions.

We offer a complete garage and closet showroom for you to visit, at 4104 Fairview St., Unit 12, in Burlington. Free in-home consultations are offered. We design storage possibilities using our 3-D design software. This allows you to see what your completed storage solution will look like, before placing your order.

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