After living in this home for over 20 years without adequate staging tables in the garage, life changes prompted a fresh beginning for this older client. After losing his beloved wife and then approaching a serious surgery that would limit how he would get around, we made the case for table-height surfaces with which to stage and process all the things that usually ended up on the garage floor. We unearthed a most excellent work bench that needed to be assembled, and built two work tables from existing lumber, for better flow in and out of the house, as well as processing camping road trips out of the classic VW van. Lots of tools, gear, and household supplies that have long been shuffled from one chaotic pile to the next (never knowing where anything really was). Our next phase will tackle the shed, to better organize yard equipment and sports gear, once the surgery heals and weather is warm again. Also more refinement and organization of tools, once a deeper assessment of what’s still relevant can be made.
Project collaboration: Mya Bea and James Douglas