Cheap and Clean Hanging Storage Tactic: Pegboard

Pegboards are the Pinterest-proved interior organization tool du jour: cheap, easy to mount, and far more interesting than a plain white wall. Here are six ways to work with pegboard. View Slideshow Slideshow

In Los Angeles, architect Hector Perez built eight live-work units—all less than 600 square feet—for around $130 a square foot, relying on board-formed concrete walls, plywood paneling, and passive cooling. The low partition around the lofted sleeping spaces is made of cheap pegboard, painted white to maintain an airy feel.

Photo by Ye Rin Mok. View Slideshow