3 Ideas for Converting Your Garage Into a Unique Space

If space is lacking in your home, your garage is prime real estate. With the recommended two-car garage measuring over 500 square feet, there's plenty of room to create a new space for work or play.

If you already have ample room to park your vehicles and are considering converting your garage, you have plenty of unique options to consider. Before you decide on an idea, scope out your space to ensure that it's well insulated, secure, and has all the necessary electrical outlets you'll need for supplying power and light. You'll also want to invest in a garage door with a high insulation level like a thermal resistance of R-12 or R-16 to keep the space warm over the winter months. Next, determine what type of conversion would make your home life more interesting or easier to manage.

Home Gym

After a long day at work, motivation to drive to the gym, work out, and then drive back home again can be lacking. What if you could have home gym just steps away from the main house, with plenty of room for bulky exercise machines and equipment? By installing a few fans, new flooring, and mounting a TV or stereo system in your garage, you could be well on your way to creating a hassle-free home gym.

Kids Playroom

Toys. Everywhere. Does that sound familiar? If your kids' toys seem to occupy every room in the house, create a space that's all theirs in a fully converted garage. With plenty of unique storage options to keep things organized and foam puzzle flooring to encourage clean and safe play, your garage could be the cool kids play area for years to come.

Studio

If you work from home or have always dreamed of having a space to play out your hobbies, a studio is the ideal solution. If you have a two-storey garage, you could focus on the second level as a private work space with insulated painted walls and a lookout window. Alternatively, by converting the whole garage, you could get creative with double glass garage doors for ample sunlight, polished concrete flooring, unique hanging light fixtures, and graphic patterned rugs. The more pops of colour, the better.

If you're working on a garage conversion, contact the experts at Creative Door to determine the best and most customizable garage door for your space.