Paint Storage Solution

Instructions for the Paint Storage Solution:

1. I started by installing IKEA Picture Ledges on the wall using drywall anchors. Each one of the shelves holds 42 bottles of craft paint. SCORE! Of course, once I installed them I realized I wanted to have TWO rows of paint and I wanted to have the back row of paint raised up so I could see all the bottles. I had to take a couple of shelves down and re-measure. Learn from my mistakes! 

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2. Next up, I installed four wall mounting bars— three to the side of the IKEA ledges and one above. I measured my longest paint brush and spaced the bars far enough apart so that I would have space for those long brushes no matter where I put them. I used a combination of Small, Medium, and Large Containers, removing the lids of each one. They come on and off the wall mounting bar very easily. You can take them off the bar and straight to your work area. 

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3. Next up was sorting all those supplies. I grouped paint brushes by use and size in the Small Containers. I also threw in some other random supplies that fit perfectly in them. The Medium Container is even large enough to hold my paint pallets keeping them right where I can see and grab them when needed. 

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4. I needed a spot to store all my paint stencils, and a Large Container was perfect. It is so easy to pull the container off the bar, sit it on my desk, and pick the perfect one for my project. 
    

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