Custom garage design and construction offers some of the coolest home remodeling ideas you can imagine. Yes, the option of a finished basement or a new kitchen renovation is compelling too, but when you think about customizations, the garage is one of the most unique and intriguing places to shake things up. Whether you have a big or small area for the garage, you are going to find that it is compelling and interesting to go through the variety of design ideas. Let us show you how we can help design and build your garage to fit your specific needs.
The Functional Oversized Zone
Pay special consideration to the flooring if you plan to park the car in the garage on a regular basis. This may sound odd to some, but the garage is simply a storage area for many area homeowners. Cement flooring is fine, but do you want to work on vehicles or just park them? If you’re going to work on your vehicle yourself, consider installing a lift or a pit with stairs so you can comfortably stand under the vehicle.
If you’re not going to park your vehicle or work on anything too dirty, then consider a floating island, or perhaps a pool table. You could create a garage themed man cave if you’d like as well. The garage doesn’t have to conform to standardized norms; let’s get creative and build the garage you deserve.
Cabinets and Storage
Storage is one of the primary things that you will want to include in the garage. Whether you treat your garage as an entertainment zone or you want to use it as a workshop, you’ll need cabinet space, lockers, and other areas to store sporting gear and tools. You can look through a wide variety of options online as far as storage goes, and choose what fits your needs the best. Storage will help you get organized and keep things from cluttering the interior of your home.
Lighting and Soundproofing
Wiring, plumbing, insulation, and soundproofing helps turn your garage into more than just a place to park your vehicle or work on things. Electrical outlets give you a lot of options for power tool connections as well as fixtures that can illuminate your garage and provide task lighting as needed. Adding recessed lighting, under cabinet lighting, spotlights, and much more can be made possible as a result of careful planning.
Consider soundproofing, especially if you’re going to be playing an instrument or you have teenagers that are starting to form a band. Some of the best bands started out playing in their parents’ garage. Soundproofing the garage isn’t as difficult as some may lead you to think.
Add plumbing to include a washer, dryer, and full bathroom; a mudroom of sorts. This will help keep the inside of your home clean when you’ve been working on the vehicle or you just finished mowing and weed eating the property.
These practical elements of garage design will help you transform your garage into a workable, usable, living space to be enjoyed by all. A multi-functional oversized garage offers many more opportunities than simply parking your car. The above are just a handful of ideas that you should consider when designing your custom garage. Think about what you can do with the space you have whether you plan to expand an existing garage or build a new one, and you’ll see that the sky is truly the limit.