Remodeling - Garage Closet

Closet in Garage

This condo is a three story unit, more townhouse style than a typical condominium.  It is built on a hill, so the main floor opens up to the street in the front, and the basement has a garage out the back.

The garage is downstairs and the nature preserve is out the back, so a majority of the time, we will be coming in and out through the garage.  So, I decided to build a coat closet in the garage. 

The photo shows a door to the left that leads upstairs with a small platform.  Before I started construction, the platform ended about 4 feet from the wall.  Utilizing some left over packing crates from work, I was able to create a platform and a closet in the corner.  The chest freezer will go under the shelf when we move, and the majority of our coats will be able to be put in the closet. 

View into the closet. 

Even better, I was able to re-purpose material that was destined for the dump, old flooring from our bathroom, and other materials around the house.  The total cost (excluding labor) was less than $10.