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A modular storage system capable of mounting storage fixtures such as shelves, drawers, rods, desks, hampers, trash cans and the like in various configurations without the use of tools and fastener hardware. The system includes vertical side panels capable of being mounted to a horizontal support ra

A modular storage system capable of mounting storage fixtures such as shelves, drawers, rods, desks, hampers, trash cans and the like in various configurations without the use of tools and fastener hardware. The system includes vertical side panels capable of being mounted to a horizontal support rail, which is attached to a wall, in various configurations allowing the system to be mounted and rearranged against the wall without the use of tools and hardware. The vertical side panels include a plurality of support cleats that mate with the storage fixtures and provide for self-locking of the storage fixtures in the system so that they can be mounted and rearranged without the use of tools and hardware.

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1. A modular storage system comprising: a plurality of vertical side panels, wherein each vertical side panel includes: a plurality of generally L-shaped cleats mounted to each side, wherein the plurality of cleats on each side are spaced a defined distance apart from one another; anda face plate ve

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A modular storage system comprising: a plurality of vertical side panels, wherein each vertical side panel includes: a plurality of generally L-shaped cleats mounted to each side, wherein the plurality of cleats on each side are spaced a defined distance apart from one another; anda face plate vertically mounted to a front edge, wherein the face plate extends horizontally past the sides so as to hide the plurality of cleats;a shelf for each adjacent pair of opposing side panels, wherein each shelf includes a channel formed on opposite edges of an underside thereof that corresponds with the cleats, wherein each shelf is to be mounted between the adjacent pair of opposing side panels by mating corresponding cleats within corresponding channels of each shelf to self-lock each shelf within the system, wherein each shelf provides lateral support for the adjacent pair of opposing side panels, wherein the face plates of the adjacent pair of opposing side panels lock each shelf longitudinally between a wall the system abuts and the face plates and prevent each shelf from sliding off the corresponding cleats or exiting the system, and wherein each shelf can be mounted, removed and remounted to any number of locations between any adjacent pair of opposing side panels within the system without tools and/or fasteners; anda pair of spacers to provide an additional location for a shelf to be mounted between any adjacent pair of opposing side panels, wherein each of the pair of spacers has a height that is less than the defined distance between adjacent cleats on a side panel, and a cleat formed in an upper edge thereof, wherein the spacers are to be placed in the system against an adjacent pair of opposing side panels between adjacent cleats so as to extend horizontally, wherein the face plates of the adjacent pair of opposing side panels lock the spacers longitudinally between the wall and the face plates and prevent the spacers from exiting the system, wherein the shelf is mounted by mating the cleats formed in the upper edge of the spacers within corresponding channels of the shelf to self-lock the shelf and secure the pair of spacers against the adjacent pair of opposing side panels, and wherein the spacers can be installed, removed and reinstalled to any number of locations between any adjacent pair of opposing side panels within the system without tools and/or fasteners. 2. The system of claim 1, further comprising at least one desk mounted between an adjacent pair of opposing side panels without tools and/or fasteners. 3. The system of claim 1, wherein the spacers are placed on a shelf. 4. The system of claim 1, wherein the spacers are placed on a pair of aligned cleats from an adjacent pair of opposing side panels. 5. A modular storage system comprising: a plurality of vertical side panels, wherein each vertical side panel includes a plurality of cleats running horizontally;at least one horizontal surface for each adjacent pair of opposing side panels, wherein each horizontal surface includes a channel formed on opposite edges of an underside thereof in alignment with a cleat, wherein each horizontal surface is to be mounted between the adjacent pair of opposing side panels by securing the corresponding channels and cleats to self-lock the horizontal surface within the system, wherein each horizontal surface provides lateral support for the adjacent pair of opposing side panels, wherein each horizontal surface can be mounted, removed and remounted to any number of locations between any adjacent pair of opposing side panels within the system without tools and/or fasteners, and wherein each horizontal surface is adapted to store or support an object;a pair of glide rail inserts to receive a slideable storage device, wherein each glide rail insert includes at least one glide rail located on an inner surface, wherein the pair of glide rail inserts are to be placed in the system against an adjacent pair of opposing side panels; anda storage device having a glide rail located on an exterior surface, wherein the pair of glide rail inserts are locked into place against the adjacent pair of opposing side panels when the storage device is installed between the pair of glide rail inserts within the storage system, and wherein the glide rail inserts can be installed, removed and reinstalled to any number of locations between any adjacent pair of opposing side panels within the system without tools and/or fasteners. 6. The system of claim 5, wherein the storage device is a drawer. 7. The system of claim 5, wherein the pair of glide rail inserts are placed on a horizontal surface. 8. The system of claim 5, wherein the storage device includes an accessory glide box housing a storage fixture therewithin. 9. The system of claim 5, wherein the pair of glide rail inserts are placed on a pair of aligned cleats from the adjacent pair of opposing side panels. 10. The system of claim 8, wherein the storage fixture is a hamper. 11. The system of claim 8, wherein the storage fixture is a trash can. 12. The system of claim 8, wherein the storage fixture is a garment rack. 13. A modular storage system having self-locking components that do not require tools or fasteners to configure, the system comprising: a plurality of side panels, wherein each side panel includes: a front edge, a back edge, a top edge, a bottom edge, and two opposed sides,a plurality of cleats horizontally mounted to each side, wherein the plurality of cleats on each side are spaced a defined distance apart from one another, wherein each of the plurality of cleats includes a first portion that is directly connected to the side and extends away from the side and a second portion that extends upward from the first portion, anda face plate vertically mounted to the front edge, wherein the face plate extends horizontally past the sides so as to hide the plurality of cleats; anda plurality of horizontal surfaces, wherein at least one horizontal surface is located between each adjacent pair of opposing side panels, wherein each horizontal surface includes a channel formed on opposite edges of an underside thereof, wherein each channel is notched out from the underside so as to include two sidewalls and is configured to receive the second portion of the cleats, wherein each horizontal surface is to be mounted between an adjacent pair of opposing side panels by mating the second portion of a corresponding pair of aligned cleats within corresponding channels of each horizontal surface in order to self-lock the horizontal surface within the system, wherein the face plates of the adjacent pair of opposing side panels lock each horizontal surface longitudinally between a wall the system abuts and the face plates and prevent each horizontal surface from sliding off the corresponding cleats or exiting the system, wherein at least one horizontal surface is installed between each adjacent pair of opposing side panels to provide lateral support for each adjacent pair of opposing side panels, wherein each horizontal surface is adapted to store or support an object, and wherein each horizontal surface can be mounted, removed and remounted to any number of locations between any adjacent pair of opposing side panels within the system without tools and/or fasteners. 14. The system of claim 13, further comprising a pair of rod brackets, wherein each of the pair of rod brackets has a channel formed in a first side thereof and a receptacle having an opening formed in a second side thereof that is opposite to the first side, wherein each of the rod brackets is mounted to a respective one of an adjacent pair of opposing side panels by engaging the channel and a corresponding cleat of an aligned pair of cleats; anda rod to be inserted into the receptacle of adjacent rod brackets, wherein the rod secures the rod brackets against the adjacent pair of opposing side panels to self-lock the rod brackets within the system. 15. The system of claim 13, further comprising a pair of spacers to provide an additional location for an additional horizontal surface to be mounted between an adjacent pair of opposing side panels, wherein each of the pair of spacers has a height that is less than the defined distance between adjacent cleats on a side panel, and a cleat formed in an upper edge thereof, wherein the spacers are to be placed in the system against an adjacent pair of opposing side panels between adjacent cleats so as to extend horizontally, wherein the face plates of the adjacent pair of opposing side panels lock the spacers longitudinally between the wall and the face plates and prevent the spacers from exiting the system, wherein the additional horizontal surface is mounted by mating the cleats formed in the upper edge of the spacers with corresponding channels formed in the underside of the additional horizontal surface in order to self-lock the additional horizontal surface and secure the pair of spacers against the adjacent pair of opposing side panels, and wherein the spacers can be installed, removed and reinstalled to any number of locations between any adjacent pair of opposing side panels within the system without tools and/or fasteners. 16. The system of claim 13, further comprising a pair of glide rail inserts to receive a slideable storage device, wherein each glide rail insert includes at least one glide rail mounted thereto, wherein a first glide rail insert of the pair of glide rail inserts is to be placed in the system against a first side panel of an adjacent pair of opposing side panels so that the glide rail faces inward and a second glide rail insert of the pair of glide rail inserts is to be placed against a second side panel of the adjacent pair of opposing side panels so that the glide rail faces inward; andat least one storage device having a glide rail located on an exterior surface, wherein the pair of glide rail inserts are locked into place against the adjacent pair of opposing side walls when the at least one storage device is installed within the system and engages with the pair of glide rail inserts, and wherein the glide rail inserts can be installed, removed and reinstalled to any number of locations between any adjacent pair of opposing side panels within the system without tools and/or fasteners. 17. The system of claim 13, wherein the horizontal surface includes a shelf or a desk. 18. The system of claim 15, wherein the pair of spacers are placed on a horizontal surface or a pair of aligned cleats from an adjacent pair of opposing side panels. 19. The system of claim 16, wherein the pair of glide rail inserts are placed on a horizontal surface or a pair of aligned cleats from an adjacent pair of opposing side panels. 20. The system of claim 16, wherein the storage device includes a drawer or an accessory glide box housing a storage fixture therewithin, wherein the storage fixture includes a hamper, a trash can or a garment rack.