Makeover Ideas To Treat Your Garage As An Extra Functional Room*

“Some people look at the beautiful places; however, some people turn every place beautiful.”

Are you considering doing a renovation to expand the house space? If yes, then maybe you should put that idea on hold for a bit. Renovating your whole house might require a lot of money and is time-consuming. So, before planning out all the changes you can do to make your place look spacious, you should consider looking at an underused area of the house.

Yes! We are talking about using your garage to create extra space (if you don’t own a car or park it in a garage). Who said a garage can only be used for parking your car and storing some gear. The garage is additional space in your house. Thus with a little bit of makeover, you can use it as an extra functional room.

Keep scrolling to learn- how?

• Workout Space 

If you are a fitness enthusiast and wish to have a proper workout space in the house, then congratulations- your wish has been granted! Instead of keeping all your workout in the living room, you can organize them in the garage.

To give the room a motivational vibe, you can install speakers for music. If you prefer yoga over hardcore workouts, you can decorate the space with plants, use scented candles or use calm tones for painting the walls. Nonetheless, keep the place decluttered and place mats under the exercise equipment to protect the floor from getting damaged.

• Kids Playroom

Kids can instantly make every room full of life and energy. However, they can also create chaos when you need to do house chores or rest. To avoid such a situation, you can create a kids’ playroom for their entertainment. It’ll ensure that you complete all your work peacefully.

To convert the garage into a playroom, paint the room with vibrant colours or paint your kid’s favourite cartoon character. Decorate the room with toys, books, lights, and cushions. Moreover, you can add small shelves to store all their items properly. Not to forget, use foam mats so that kids don’t get hurt while playing.

Note: When your kids grow up, you can convert this room into a “games room” or “teens only room.”

• Home Office

Whether you work from home or recently started a small home business, you must work without any distractions. Now the question is, which area in the entire house is entirely distraction-free? Yes, you guessed it right! You can use the garage to create a home office.

To begin with, clean the whole place thoroughly. After that, you can paint the walls neutral colours and hang motivational posters or frames. Install open shelves to organize all the files and set up your work desk. You can also add indoor planters to create a positive atmosphere. Furthermore, you can add a recliner and coffee machine in the room to take breaks and refresh your mind.

• Personal Studio

If you are passionate about music, dance, or any other art form, you would need a peaceful place to work on your skills. Right? So, how about converting the extra space into a personal studio?

To do that, repaint the walls with neutral colours. Install lighting and wall decor items. Set up multipurpose furniture so that you have more space to organize your equipment. In addition to this, you can also change the flooring with porcelain tiles as they are easy to clean and are also wear-resistant. There are numerous tile designs available for you to choose from. Thus, you don’t need to worry about the interiors of the place. These will surely add a “wow” factor to your place.

• Guest Room 

The arrival of guests in a cluttered and congested house can cause a bit of trouble for both parties. And even if you make some adjustments to stay together, you might have to compromise with privacy. To avoid such a situation, you can use the extra space as a guest room.

Paint the garage in the same colour that you have used for the other rooms. Add a queen size bed and other furniture. (in case you have less space, you can use a smaller bed as well) Decorate the room with wall art, paintings, and lights. Add a bookshelf to create storage space. If you want to add an inviting vibe to the room, you can add lamps. And you are all done!

• Drive-in Theatre

Are you a movie lover but tired of watching movies on the small screen of your laptop? If your answer is YES, then you can use the garage to create your own entertainment space. In fact, if you have a car, you can create a drive-in movie theatre.

How? Well, it is very easy.

• The first step is to hang a white sheet (you can easily find one at your home or purchase it from the nearby store) on the front wall of your garage.
• The second step is to set up a projector and speakers and connect them with the USB or VGA.
• The third step is to make your car comfortable, add some cushions and don’t forget about drinks and snakes.
• The last step is to play the movie and enjoy it.

This way, you can enjoy the movie with the theatre feel anytime you like. Moreover, you can also invite your friends for a night out and spend some quality time together.

• Outdoor Lounge Area   

Last but not least, you can increase the curb appeal of your house by creating an outdoor lounge area. For this, you can leave the garage door open or remove the door entirely. Decorate the place just like how you have decorated the indoor living room. Add outdoor furniture to relax and enjoy. You can also install a fireplace to keep the area warm and cosy.

To connect the garage to the outdoors, you can add several plants to the room. In fact, if you love gardening, you can create a vertical garden as well.

To Sum It All Up!

Besides the ideas mentioned above, you can use your imagination and creativity to use this extra space. It’ll help you save thousands of dollars spent on renovating the entire house. So, you must give these ideas a try.