If you are pressed for space, need some room to grow, and are looking for a way to improve your home, then look no further than your garage. This sometimes overlooked space can do so much more than just hold a car, and sometimes the best thing to do is to park in the driveway and use your garage in other, more creative ways.
With the holiday season right around the corner, there is never a better time to do a little home updates to keep the family peaceful and the garage is a great place to start. Whether you change the entire space or just use a portion, you can increase the living or working area inside your home and even increase its value all for a lot less than the cost of a complete room addition. Here are 10 creative garage conversions ideas you can complete before the holiday season is over.
#1 A Guest Room for Your Family
Now that people are starting to travel again and visits from faraway family and friends will be a given over the holiday season, take a look at some of these ideas to update your garage into a stunning guest room! Check out this Faux brick wall modern studio apartment built by Goodfellas Construction or this guesthouse garden retreat designed by Beth Dana
You have so many options to turn your garage into something more useful than an overstuffed garage with unused items into an extra room for family visits.
#2 A Playroom for the Kids
Is the holiday season daunting thinking of all the kids that will be at your house and nowhere for them to play/hang out while you do the cooking and entertaining… Well, let’s open that door to your garage for a few ideas to keep your sanity and have a fun place for the kids to be themselves while the adults enjoy time together. Here is a Colorful playroom idea that Mr. Kate jazzed up in this double garage for a family that homeschools their kids.
Or what about this Teenage hangout that The Redesign Company created to give teenagers a place to hang out without getting under their parent’s feet?
#3 Get Away From it all Man Cave
You work hard to keep a roof over your family’s head and food on the plates, and sometimes you just need to get away. A garage can make an exception, and a roomy man cave with plenty of room to stretch out and invite the guys over to watch the big game or sporting event. Here is a Two car garage man cave with plenty of room for friends, adult beverages, tools, and all-around good times. Check out this one-of-a-kind memorabilia man cave where you can show off your collection. And don’t forget this Hunting lodge cave for all you hunters out there.
#4 Let’s not forget the Ladies with a She Shed
A shed can be designed any way you want it to be. Part home spa, part relaxing oasis, part TV or crafts room. No matter how you design it the lady of the house will be much more relaxed and vibrant with a place to get away from it all to unwind and enjoy her time alone. Relax and enjoy this Better Homes and Gardens she shed. Or how about this Home Spa for all to enjoy over the holidays?
#5 A Workshop built just for you
If you are a budding handyman (or woman) you will need a place to tinker away in pursuit of your passions to continue your craft. Transforming your garage into a workshop or woodshop has many important benefits compared to building a standalone shed in your backyard starting with the most important factor is that you already have electricity and light in the garage. Here are a few ideas to get you started with your dream of having your own place to be creative. Check out this Gladiator Garage for all your storage ideas. Or how about this SnapLap workshop for all your tool needs?
#6 Extra Income Air BnB
Why not add a little money in your pocket just in time for the holidays by turning your garage into a cozy place to host out-of-towners that need a place of their own? How about this Spacious Studio conceived by Molly Frey Designs for this impressive tiny home?
Take a look at this Heavenly Holiday Air BnB from The Handmade Home. Creating an added source of income creates many benefits for you and your family to utilize for all the extras needed these days to just get ahead.
#7 Be More Productive with a Home Office
With all the changes we have had over the last 2 years now more than ever more people are working from home, Unfortunately, however, many telecommuters are working from bedrooms, kitchens, and even closets If you want a home office worthy of a Zoom meeting, not to mention a generous tax deduction, Why not turn your garage into the office of your dreams. This Detached Home office garage conversion gives a perfect entryway for your clients arriving to do business with you while offering a place to take a break from it all. Here is a Garage and Home Repair Office Combination that might work for you as well.
#8 A Home Gym for Your Holiday Stress and that Extra Few Pounds You Put on…
If your New Year’s resolution is to lose a few pounds, why not get a head start on your goals by transforming your garage into a Home Gym? For less than the cost of a full year’s membership, you can outfit your former garage with workout benches, a treadmill, and some free weights.
#9 Stop Paying for That Storage
These days people have so much stuff that they rent tiny storage units to house things that just don’t fit into their exploding garages. If you are tired of spending hundreds of dollars a month just so your things have a home, why not bring those things into the garage with some great Container Ideas? Getting things off the floor and into labeled containers will make it so much easier for you to find the things you need just when you need them as well as give you the opportunity to clear out things that are no longer needed. Check out this garage storage idea that can Lift 400 pounds!
Now that you know how many different ways you can utilize your garage for more space, it is time to get started. Just stand in your existing space, close your eyes, and picture how amazing your conversion can be. Whether you turn your garage into a tax-deductible home office, a private space for the teenager, kids, or visiting family, or a relaxing spa retreat for you and your spouse to enjoy the fruits of your labor you can enjoy the seat equity and vision into an exceptional and long-lasting home improvement.
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