Garage - Unique Ways To Use The Space

When looking to buy your first home or if you just an upgraded new home

, people usually have a list of features and amenities that they would like to have in the new place. Among these features may be a built-in pool, an open floor plan, or a fireplace. One of the most commonly found items on this list is a garage. Garages can do so many things for a house, including adding extra storage, keeping your car out of the weather, etc. However, these days, people are coming up with more creative and unique ways to use garages.

If your home comes with a garage, it typically will not be air-conditioned with the rest of the house, However adding a window unit to the space can really increase the amount of ways that you can use the space. When buying the house, most people do not think of the garage in this way. However, since the space is usually located under the main roof with the rest of the house, it is a great place to expand to when you seem to have outgrown the rest of the living space.

One of the most common uses for a garage is a play room for the kids. In this situation, you would obviously want to make sure that the room is air-conditioned. This project is relatively inexpensive. You can put down a padded type playroom floor over the existing concrete slab. It is cheap and makes a safe play area for kids. Using the space as a play room is a great way to keep the mess and toys out of the main living space of the house. The room can usually be closed off so that the mess can be hidden behind the door to the house.

Others choose to use the space as a hobby or craft room. This is a great use of the space as well. This is again a situation where there is a lot of stuff acquired by doing crafts. It can be well hidden so you do not have to worry about making a big mess in the house. Again, it would be best if the space was air-conditioned and you can put down a cheap laminate floor or tile floor depending on your budget. You want something that is easy to clean up.

The most involved transformation of a garage would be into a bedroom. If you were planning on doing this, you would most likely want to remove the door altogether and replace it with sheetrock on the inside and siding on the outside. This will give the renovation the most completed look. This project is most often too difficult for homeowners to do on their own, and they will most likely need to hire a licensed contractor to complete the project correctly. You can either put a carpet or a wood floor in the space. The most important thing about this renovation, as opposed to the others, is making sure that your choices in paint, flooring, and decor mesh well with the rest of the house.

by: Andrew Stratton

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