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title: "Guides"
url: https://claytonmakes.com/guides
description: "Every guide on the site, newest first. Each one covers a single wall, drawer or colour decision, states its working dimensions and can be finished in an afternoon."
published: 2026-09-12
updated: 2026-09-12
---

# Guides

Published 2026-09-12

Every guide on the site is listed here with the room it belongs to, the stretch of wall or run it assumes and the time the job takes. Nothing here needs a builder or a fitted unit.

- Entryway · 2026-09-12[The entryway drop zone: hooks at child height](https://claytonmakes.com/entryway-drop-zone)A 711 mm wall that takes coats and bags711 mm / 28 in of wall · One afternoon
- Kids' room · 2026-09-12[A gallery wall of children's artwork that changes every week](https://claytonmakes.com/kids-room-gallery-wall)Eight frames on a line that can be reshuffled1,200 mm / 47 in of wall · One afternoon
- Kitchen · 2026-09-12[Keeping a small kitchen worktop clear](https://claytonmakes.com/small-kitchen-order)Shelf, rail and drawer decisions for a short run2,400 mm / 94 in of run · One afternoon
- Living room · 2026-09-12[Layering colour in a shared living room](https://claytonmakes.com/living-room-colour-layers)Three depths of one colour, and where to stopAny room with one long wall · A weekend
- Utility · 2026-09-12[Storage for a narrow laundry and mudroom](https://claytonmakes.com/laundry-and-mudroom-storage)Three shelves of labelled baskets over the machines1,800 mm / 71 in of wall · One afternoon
- Materials · 2026-09-12[Paint finishes explained, and where each one belongs](https://claytonmakes.com/paint-finishes-explained)Matt, eggshell, satin and gloss in plain termsEvery painted surface · Reading, then a weekend