Garage Renovation Keep Door

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Garage renovation keep door. The garage door is a prominent feature so they knew updating it would have a major impact and set their home apart from others in the neighborhood. Bright and airy this garage turned living room mixes comfort and style with midcentury modern furniture grounded by a shag area rug. To start off you have to remember that the renovation should make the outlook more welcoming. Beside the central vac are a couple of wire baskets with some mesh baskets below.

A slightly wider drive just the width of the single stall garage connects easily to a more expansive sidewalk which creates a natural transition between garage and house. They also wanted to upgrade to an insulated carriage house door because the original steel door absorbed the summer heat and made the garage uncomfortable. Exposed brick walls are organic while original garage doors have been modified to include coastal style cladding and wood frame windows that span the breadth of the wall. For an extra dose of natural light the typical garage door was traded out for one that creates an eye catching wall of windows.

A hose reel was installed in the back left corner with a couple of shelves. What you need is a solution that makes it look like the garage is a non imposing part of the house without needing to make any changes in the original architecture of the house itself.