I have the same set up with my house. To answer houssaon, I did it that way on purpose. I have a 50' wide lot and there was going to be 25' of garage. Mostly garage door no matter how I sliced the cake.
Thought it better to actually detach the garage and thereby create a courtyard-like space between the garage and the house. One of those spaces which isn't inside but really isn't "outside" either. Since the journey to a front door is a sequence of experiences (as it always is with any house), my solution was to diminish the impact of the garage doors by creating a much more varied and interesting experience. Also, with a narrow house (mine's 30' wide) and an attached garage in front, doesn't afford much opportunity for natural light in the front of the first floor of the house. Detaching the garage can then make for ample light in the front. In one photo below you can see a big box bay window at the house which lets in lots of light. That wouldn't be possible with an attached garage.
Ok, 'nuff of design theory mumbo jumbo, getting back the the original question, here's some photos of what I did. I actually built the whole thing myself. While we've been in the house for a while I finished the gate just last month.
Sketchup (CAD program) drawing of the thing leads off. First actual photo is "Before". The others are "After" (spilled over to another post right below.
Also, I'd spring for better looking garage doors. You'll spend some $$ but it will get you a long way away from your current "mini warehouse" look.
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Uplighting and ornamental grass!
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