What do the walls in your garage look like? If yours is anything like the average American home, they are painted concrete blocks. It is clod and boring. There could even be some shelving or cabinets in front of the wall, but it does not change the fact that your garage walls tend to like style and panache. What you...
Wouldn’t it be nice if you never had to worry when heading out to your vehicle? Snow, rain, ice, UV rays, and plant debris are no match for a carport. These simple structures create a protective overhead barrier over your vehicle to keep your vehicle clean and undamaged. Doesn’t this sound amazing? All you need is a carport plan to...
Get inspired by the images you see in Good Housekeeping and make the most of your small garage. You do not need a lot of garage space to have a useful storage space or functional workspace. Take the ideas that you find inspiring and scale them down to fit in your garage. So head to your local Home Depot or...
A basement bar can be a great place to entertain guests and family, or simply chill out after a long day of work. You don’t need to go through an exhausting remodel process in your entire basement, to have an awesome basement bar. Whether you have a small space or an unfinished basement, with some bar design tips you will...
Don’t let your basement become wasted space. With some remodeling, you can turn it into precious square feet of extra space for a guest bedroom, home office, playroom, TV room, mancave, workshop, home gym, media room, laundry area, storage space, even a wine cellar… think of all the possibilities! In this post, we will give some ideas for basement remodeling,...
The stairs leading down to your basement are what set the stage for this space below your home. If you’ve done the work to have a finished basement, don’t forget about the basement stairs. You need a staircase design that complements your basement home office or laundry room. That way, the stairs set the stage for the beautiful basement waiting...
Having a finished basement is nice, but having a bathroom in it is even better. Adding a bathroom to your finished basement means you never have to run back upstairs every time you need to use the restroom. This doesn’t sound like a big deal, but think about how many times you and your friends use the facilities when hanging...
Your bedroom is your sanctuary. Choose a decoration style that reflects your personality, and colors and patterns you actually like and feel comfortable with, rather than adopting interior design rules that don’t speak to your heart. Whether you prefer a more informal look or a classic and traditional style, it takes only a few touches here and there to transform...
Storage never seems to be enough! Garage and basements are the number one options for storage; that’s normally where we end up storing bulky items and everything else we don’t use much, to take them out of the way and out of sight! Sports gear, off-season clothing, camping equipment, tools, Christmas and Halloween decorations, and precious memorabilia, all tend to...
“Although a garage is not usually considered a ‘room’ of the house, it probably should be.” -Chris Marshall We consider the garage to be a very important room in the house. In fact, you could crown it the king of all storage zones because where else can bicycles, heavy tools, garden tools, and craft room supplies so wonderfully coexist? Before...
