Organisation queen, 29, reveals how she transformed her garage into a stunning space

A DIY expert and Kmart fan has revealed how she transformed her garage into a stunning space using budget buys from Bunnings, IKEA and Kmart.

Iryna Federico, 29, from Adelaide, has always been a fan of organising on a shoestring – and her garage is no exception.

The 29-year-old posted on Facebook to share the results of her $1,400 makeover, and she also shared how you can do the same.

AFTER: A DIY expert and Kmart fan has revealed how she transformed her garage into a stunning space using budget buys from Bunnings, IKEA and Kmart

BEFORE: While before the space was quite shabby and badly organised, Iryna said she wanted to make the entrance to her home nicer

BEFORE: While before the space was quite shabby and badly organised, Iryna said she wanted to make the entrance to her home nicer

Iryna Federico (pictured), 29, from Adelaide, has always been a fan of organising on a shoestring - and her garage is no exception

Iryna Federico (pictured), 29, from Adelaide, has always been a fan of organising on a shoestring – and her garage is no exception

‘Here is a little garage update for everyone,’ Iryna wrote on Thursday.

‘We enter our house trough the garage and don’t wear shoes inside so all of our stuff is left here. 

‘My hubby does not care what the garage looks like as long as it is practical and he can find all of his stuff, which he obviously now can.’

To renovate the space, Iryna – who blogs at From Great Beginnings – said she first split the garage into four different sections: the mudroom entrance, tool wall, wall mounted items and the tub wall.

To renovate the space, Iryna said she first split the garage into four different sections: the mudroom entrance, tool wall (pictured), wall mounted items and the tub wall

To renovate the space, Iryna said she first split the garage into four different sections: the mudroom entrance, tool wall (pictured), wall mounted items and the tub wall

To renovate the space, Iryna said she first split the garage into four different sections: the mudroom entrance, tool wall (pictured), wall mounted items and the tub wall

Iryna said she has always been obsessed with traditional American homes and 'mudrooms

Mudroom is an American term that refers to the 'drop zone' of the household where you keep shoes etc

Iryna said she has always been obsessed with traditional American homes and ‘mudrooms’ – which is an American term that refers to the ‘drop zone’ of the household where you keep shoes and the like (pictured)

She started work with the mudroom.

‘Ever since I discovered Pinterest, I have been obsessed with traditional American homes,’ Iryna told Daily Mail Australia.

‘A “mudroom” is an American term that refers to the “drop zone” of the household.’ 

Iryna said she wanted the entrance to be a ‘little bit more inviting and clean’, and so she thought this would be the perfect spot to put a mudroom.

Mudrooms also help with minimising clutter like dog leads, shoes, outdoor jackets and the like.

Iryna’s mudroom is made out of three different pieces: a shoe bench, decorative backing and the double shelf.

She bought the shoe bench for $122 on eBay, and the decorative backing and double shelf from Willow & Wood.

The DIY expert then added some fake greenery from Adairs and an outdoor rug from Pillow Talk.

What are Iryna’s tips for transforming your garage? 

Iryna (pictured) said you need to organise within your means and to your preference - if you like having things out in the open, organise your space this way

Iryna (pictured) said you need to organise within your means and to your preference – if you like having things out in the open, organise your space this way

1. Organise within your means and the amount of stuff you own: Iryna said because she and her partner both work office jobs and only have a small garden, they don’t have too many garden tools. You will have to amend to cater to each individual.

2. Organise to your preference: If you like having things out in the open for access, like Iryna, then style things that way.

3. Aim to get everything off the floor: This makes it easy to clean and ensures it automatically looks more organised.

4. Set a budget and then double it: Iryna explained she seriously underestimated how much garage things would cost when she set her initial budget of $500. She ended up needing an extra $400 on $1,000 for contingency.

Iryna bought a flexi storage system from Bunnings that lets you custom design your shelving and put it together as you wish for her tool wall (pictured)

Iryna bought a flexi storage system from Bunnings that lets you custom design your shelving and put it together as you wish for her tool wall (pictured)

She and her partner did the bulk of the work themselves, which saved them valuable money in the long term (pictured at work)

She and her partner did the bulk of the work themselves, which saved them valuable money in the long term (pictured at work)

She and her partner did the bulk of the work themselves, which saved them valuable money in the long term (pictured at work)

The second area the talented 29-year-old tackled was the tool wall, which she said was an area where she previously ‘shoved [tools] into a basket and a tool box, making them quite inaccessible’.

Iryna bought a flexi storage system from Bunnings that lets you custom design your shelving and put it together as you wish.

‘I drew it up, planned it out and we put it up with a retractable bracket from eBay and a piece of scrap timber from Bunnings,’ Iryna said.  

She also installed a ‘tub wall’ – where the 29-year-old and her husband put all of their leftover Christmas decorations, picnic items and other clutter.

After purchasing countless 40L tubs from IKEA, she lined them up against the wall, added labels from Pretty Little Designs and filled them with all of her items.

‘Everything remains hidden at the front but behind each tub is all the ugly stuff,’ Iryna said.

Some of the tub names include Wreaths and Stockings, Plastics and Ornaments, Mantel Decor and Miscellaneous items.

She also installed a 'tub wall' - where the 29-year-old and her husband put all of their leftover Christmas decorations, picnic items and other clutter (pictured)

She also installed a ‘tub wall’ – where the 29-year-old and her husband put all of their leftover Christmas decorations, picnic items and other clutter (pictured)

Iryna told FEMAIL that while her original budget for the project was $1,000, it ended up costing her more like $1,400 - as 'the costs came in building the tool wall' (pictured in progress)

Iryna told FEMAIL that while her original budget for the project was $1,000, it ended up costing her more like $1,400 - as 'the costs came in building the tool wall' (pictured in progress)

ryna told FEMAIL that while her original budget for the project was $1,000, it ended up costing her more like $1,400 – as ‘the costs came in building the tool wall’ (pictured in progress)

Finally, Iryna said she needed to find a space for her larger items, which wouldn’t fit in tubs, but also didn’t belong in her home.

‘All the big bulky items that don’t fit into the shelves were mounted on the wall,’ she explained.

‘We added various hooks to the wall and hung items within their respective categories.’

The categories include Christmas, gardening tools, chairs and miscellaneous.

Iryna told FEMAIL that while her original budget for the project was $1,000, it ended up costing her more like $1,400 – as ‘the costs came in building the tool wall’.

When the organisation queen shared the results of her handiwork this week, more than nine thousand people were quick to respond and say how impressed with her work they are

When the organisation queen shared the results of her handiwork this week, more than nine thousand people were quick to respond and say how impressed with her work they are

When the organisation queen shared the results of her handiwork this week, more than nine thousand people were quick to respond and say how impressed with her work they are.

‘I have garage envy like nothing else,’ one person posted.

‘All I can say is WOW – this is so beautiful,’ another added.  

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