You will notice from our pictures that we use quite an array of materials. First, because we are not a "sell you products first" kind of company, we start by using your existing cabinets and shelving. This means that we can clean and organize your garage, provide plastic containers to repack items presently in cardboard, augment your existing storage with steel shelving, put everything away beautifully and it ends up costing less than half of what a closet or cabinet company charges. Oh, and they didn't organize anything or put it away for you! Personally, I believe the perfect garage has a combination of open shelving and closed cabinets. Most folks have fairly adequate storage, it's just not properly utilized. You can spent a ton of money on materials, but it all comes down to practical application and maintenance.