Design - Garage

Now, women too have begun carving out a niche in the home, and it is known as the she shed.

You are probably like a lot of other people out there. You don’t really think about your garage very much. It is simply another part of your home, and it just happens to be the place where you can park your car or store some of your belongings that you don’t want in the house.

"Carriage house" brings to mind a simpler time when craftsmanship and style mattered and even a simple garage door could appear well‑made and even luxurious. Carriage house garage doors were very common in the 1950s and '60s. They started to reemerge in the early 2000s as homeowners searched for a way to give their homes a more classic, country-style look in an urban or suburban setting.

Who wants an extra 600 square feet of living space? While game rooms, media centers, home offices, gyms, and “man caves” are typical renovations, creating either a master suite, kids room, or spare bedroom out of your two-car garage is an effective and affordable way to ensure “sweet dreams” for your family or guests. By utilizing existing structures, the foundation, the walls, and the roof, you can cut some of your major renovation costs, with many conversions costing about half of a full renovation.

Is it possible to make the garage taller? The short answer is yes, and it’s accomplished by raising the roof. Find out how to do it, and whether it’s worth the effort.

So you’ve taken the clutter out of the garage… now what to do with the clutter in the garage? Most of the time, these items are clothing that are not used throughout the year. Just shoving them into boxes and stacking them in the attic or in the garage will not protect them as well as you think. There are a few things that need to be done to preserve your clothing for the next time you need them.

Many homeowners are finding that their garages and driveway spaces are becoming cramped due to the need to store their multiple vehicles within the available space. Fortunately, there are a number of solutions to this common problem, and one of the leading solutions available on the marketplace today are car lifts. In this article, we’ll go into more depth on the subject of car lifts and provide insights into their benefits and how to install a car lift within your garage.

Renovations are fun… until they’re not. Millions of people have successfully turned their garages into living spaces for either themselves, their family or tenants. It is a creative solution to a lack of additional space needed or desired.

You haven’t seen the floor of your garage since the day you moved in. It’s covered with bins, leftover renovation supplies, camping gear, gardening stuff, things you meant to give away, and that giant inflatable pool that you recall has a hole in it. But everyone uses their garage to store junk, right?

Man-cave, personal entertainment center, or a wish come true – no matter what you call it, having a home theater in your garage sounds pretty awesome, especially if your garage is otherwise underused. However, setting up a garage home theater requires planning in order to get the results you want. Here’s what you need to do so it goes off without a hitch.