subject: Garage Remodeling Ideas - Renovate Your Garage [print this page] Want an easy way to add substantial space to your house without an addition? An often overlooked method is to remodel your garage. Garage remodeling can be a cost-effective way to gain more space in your house. You may be surprised how much living space you can reclaim, especially if you no longer use your garage to park your car using your driveway instead. Stop storing everything in your garage and become more organized. If you have a basement, you may be able to add some shelving to get some items removed from the garage. Backyard storage sheds are also a very economical solution to creating an instant storage room. I recommend moving items that are heat and cold sensitive to the basement while relocating bulky items such as Christmas decoration to the shed.
Your garage can then be remodeled into a home office, studio, or a handymans workshop. Many people convert the garage into a gym or another living room designed for special activities. However, remodeling your garage does not necessarily mean that you have to sacrifice your storage space or parking area. Garages today have become dual-purpose rooms, allowing storage, cars, workshops, and even home offices a place to co-exist.
Garage can transform into the perfect extension of your living area since they are usually attached to the home. Not only do you have convenient access, but many of your homes systems are close at hand and easily extendable. Phone wires, plumbing, heating and cooling, and cable may all exist on the other side of the wall. All you need is a little imagination, a budget, and a plan.
If you are worried about losing all the storage space, a small storage space could easily be built on the exterior behind your garage to house lawn equipment, sporting goods, tools and other items. If there is space above the garage, consider converting this area as well to living or storage space. The addition of a secret lair for the kids or a guest bedroom above the existing garage can give you additional space you are looking for, while also increasing the value of your home without a major addition.
A few additional ideas for a remodeled garage could include the following:
Transform a portion of the garage into a laundry room. This could be especially handy if your current laundry facility is in the basement of your home. By building a laundry in your garage you will eliminate the need to go up and down the stairs.
Do you or your children like to bang out on the drums? A music studio could be the perfect addition for your garage remodeling plans. Besides, the garage is the place where many garage bands got their start. Take into consideration your neighbors and add some soundproofing into the budget for this room addition.
I have several friends who have transformed their garage into a gym. This big bulky gym equipment usually takes up quite a bit of space in the home. The garage can offer plenty of space for your daily exercises and training or even an entire aerobics class.
I hope these thought have provided some inspiration for you to at least take action and clean out the garage so you can park in there again. You can always start with carving a smaller area out for your remodeling project and expand the area as you budget allows. Now go have some fun in the garage!
