8 Trends From the Most Popular Garages on Houzz
Houzzers are revved up about snazzy options for garage doors, flooring, workstations and even wall decor
Becky Harris
October 4, 2017
Houzz Contributor. Hi there! I live in a 1940s cottage in Atlanta that I'll describe as "collected."
I got into design via Landscape Architecture, which I studied at the University of Virginia.
Houzz Contributor. Hi there! I live in a 1940s cottage in Atlanta that I'll describe... More
Although often thought of as a purely utilitarian space, garages are no longer design afterthoughts. Homeowners and design pros have upped the garage ante, as seen in the most popular garages added to Houzz in the past three months. Stylish wooden garage doors, sleek workstations, beautiful driveways and a dartboard are among the features that had people adding these garages to their ideabooks in droves.
1. Rustic Charm
Separate garages offer opportunities to create an attractive outbuilding on a property. They should be well-sited as part of a master plan. With its large gooseneck lights, deep crimson color and detailed garage doors, this garage has barnlike appeal.
Separate garages offer opportunities to create an attractive outbuilding on a property. They should be well-sited as part of a master plan. With its large gooseneck lights, deep crimson color and detailed garage doors, this garage has barnlike appeal.
2. Attractive Doors
Gone are the days when all garage doors looked the same. While glass doors have topped the most popular list recently, beautifully crafted wooden doors topped the list this quarter.
How to Replace or Revamp Your Garage Doors | Find a garage door pro
Gone are the days when all garage doors looked the same. While glass doors have topped the most popular list recently, beautifully crafted wooden doors topped the list this quarter.
How to Replace or Revamp Your Garage Doors | Find a garage door pro
3. Living Quarters
Living space above a garage gives guests, older children or tenants a private place to stay. This one in Alabama enjoys the same great views of Lake Martin that the house does. In this fairly mild climate, placing the staircase outdoors is a space saver — and you can take in views of the lake on the way up.
Living space above a garage gives guests, older children or tenants a private place to stay. This one in Alabama enjoys the same great views of Lake Martin that the house does. In this fairly mild climate, placing the staircase outdoors is a space saver — and you can take in views of the lake on the way up.
This garage outside Jacksonville, Florida, has a studio apartment upstairs that includes a full bathroom, walk-in-closet and morning kitchen. “We call this a ‘carriage suite,’ and we tell our homebuyers it can be whatever they want it to be, whether that’s a guest suite, in-law apartment, a she shed, a man cave, you name it,” says Katrina Watkins of Glenn Layton Homes.
The driveway is composed of straight-cut brick pavers arranged in a herringbone pattern.
Driveway pavers: Tremron Pavers
How to Give Your Driveway and Front Walk More Curb Appeal
The driveway is composed of straight-cut brick pavers arranged in a herringbone pattern.
Driveway pavers: Tremron Pavers
How to Give Your Driveway and Front Walk More Curb Appeal
4. Driveway Design
The grid of grass on this Hawaiian driveway is eye-catching and allows rainwater to sink into the ground rather than run off into the drain. And it turns the driveway into a design asset rather than the usual sea of concrete.
This garage door is a good example of how to save money getting a high-end custom look. At first, the budget-friendly raw wood on this door was not the optimum match for the rest of the house. Painter Ty Strong came up with a plan to stain the wood to match the mahogany used elsewhere. “The result was way less expensive than purchasing a higher-end door,” says architect Lisa Kelso.
Garage door: Model 33 flush-panel design in stain-grade smooth luan, Classic Wood collection, Clopay Building Products
How to Build a Greener Driveway
The grid of grass on this Hawaiian driveway is eye-catching and allows rainwater to sink into the ground rather than run off into the drain. And it turns the driveway into a design asset rather than the usual sea of concrete.
This garage door is a good example of how to save money getting a high-end custom look. At first, the budget-friendly raw wood on this door was not the optimum match for the rest of the house. Painter Ty Strong came up with a plan to stain the wood to match the mahogany used elsewhere. “The result was way less expensive than purchasing a higher-end door,” says architect Lisa Kelso.
Garage door: Model 33 flush-panel design in stain-grade smooth luan, Classic Wood collection, Clopay Building Products
How to Build a Greener Driveway
5. Unexpected Flooring
This Salt Lake City garage has beautiful micro-flake epoxy floors that stand up to the high style of the steel workstation and cabinets. This durable coating contains colored chips that resemble terrazzo. This garage also has translucent glass doors that let in filtered natural light while providing privacy.
This Salt Lake City garage has beautiful micro-flake epoxy floors that stand up to the high style of the steel workstation and cabinets. This durable coating contains colored chips that resemble terrazzo. This garage also has translucent glass doors that let in filtered natural light while providing privacy.
6. Hangout Space
This home in Japan takes its vehicles seriously, and it looks as if someone spends a lot of time in here working, lounging and throwing darts.
This home in Japan takes its vehicles seriously, and it looks as if someone spends a lot of time in here working, lounging and throwing darts.
7. Nods to Commercial Garages
Metal automotive novelty signs adorn this garage, giving it the look of a commercial garage. And like the previous garage, it also has a hangout area. The high-top table is a good spot to relax with a beer or a soda after the automotive or yard work is done.
Browse more metal novelty signs
Metal automotive novelty signs adorn this garage, giving it the look of a commercial garage. And like the previous garage, it also has a hangout area. The high-top table is a good spot to relax with a beer or a soda after the automotive or yard work is done.
Browse more metal novelty signs
8. View of the Cars
For car buffs, it may not be enough to admire the cars just while standing in the garage. This garage has two walls of windows and a glass door that provide a view of the garage from inside the house.
Share: Most of these are fantasy garages, but do they spark any inspiration to spruce up your own garage? What elements would you like to apply? Please share in the Comments.
More
Key Measurements for the Perfect Garage
Find garage and tool storage products
For car buffs, it may not be enough to admire the cars just while standing in the garage. This garage has two walls of windows and a glass door that provide a view of the garage from inside the house.
Share: Most of these are fantasy garages, but do they spark any inspiration to spruce up your own garage? What elements would you like to apply? Please share in the Comments.
More
Key Measurements for the Perfect Garage
Find garage and tool storage products
With over 8 years of experience serving the Columbus and surround area, Hoffman Exteriors, is your solution for... Read More
What are you working on?
Related Products
Related Stories
Storage
Key Measurements for the Perfect Garage
Get the dimensions that will let you fit one or more cars in your garage, plus storage and other needs
Full Story
Organizing
How to Organize Your Garage on Nearly Any Budget
Control the clutter in your garage with ideas that address your storage needs and work with your budget
Full Story
Guesthouses
Houzz Tour: Architect Reimagines a Garage as a Guesthouse
By Julie Sheer
A converted multiuse space and an added carport are stylish updates to a historic New England home
Full Story
Organizing
How to Pare Down and Pack Up for a Garage Makeover
A garage remodel can be a great opportunity to winnow down and organize your belongings
Full Story
Houzz Call
Houzz Call: Show Us Your Garage Makeover
Have you given your garage or a client’s garage a new purpose? Please share your best photo and tell us about it
Full Story
Housekeeping
7-Day Plan: Get a Spotless, Beautifully Organized Garage
Stop fearing that dirty dumping ground and start using it as the streamlined garage you’ve been wanting
Full Story
Home Offices
Explore a Garden Designer’s Gem of a Backyard Studio
By Becky Harris
An architect helps transform an existing garage into a home office surrounded by beauty
Full Story
Organizing
10 Smart Ideas From Beautifully Organized Garages
These spaces do more than store a car
Full Story
Organizing
How to Do a Serious Garage Clean-Out
Downsizing or decluttering? This guide can help ease the pain of paring back
Full Story
Garages
Planned Garage Evolves Into a Multifunctional Barn
By Becky Harris
The architects use Texas Hill Country limestone, cedar and metal to create an elegant utilitarian structure
Full Story
We have been improving garages in the greater Kansas City area for almost 7 years. If you are in the area, let me know if you are interested in flooring, cabinets, racks, or Slotwall to organize and beautify you home.
Some nice places shown here. I lean toward the functional but can certainly appreciate the aesthetically pleasing variety as well. If you are into garages and garage type spaces, definitely check out https://www.garagejournal.com/