Our homes are like our personal temples, and our garages, as part of our homes, are no exception from that - even though they serve a more utility focused, and less recreational purpose. Home upgrades usually include living rooms, kitchens and bedrooms - but few people think of upgrading their garages! Here’s 5 ways you can upgrade and revitalize your garage, as prepared by the garage door installation experts here at Mazal Garage Door & Gate.
Epoxy
It’s likely that your garage floor has a ton of gross oil stains that resist even the most conservative attempts at power washing. If you want to really treat this, you’ll need to seal the floor with epoxy, a standard procedure commonly implemented by car collectors. This allows an easier cleaning up of messes, and a major aesthetic improvement over the appearance of the floor; just make sure that when you’re installing the epoxy that you pay attention to the installation instructions regarding the average humidity levels of the subfloor.
Ceiling Storage
Your garage might appear like a hoarder’s paradise - in which case you’re going to want to attempt to organize your masses of clutter. The best way to do this is by getting a wall organizer, an overhead box storage method where you can put all miscellaneous items that don’t have a clearly designated spot into a bunch of plastic bins.
Smartphone Garage Openers
You can use a technology called MyQ, made by the garage brand Chamberlain, as well as other versions by Craftsman and LiftMaster, to connect your garage door with your smart devices so that they can be controlled from any location. This allows you the luxury of allowing your neighbors inside your garage to borrow something if you’re not home, or any other imaginable situation.
Durable Storage Cabinets
Heavy duty cabinets that come with wheels for easy moving are an ideal garage upgrade, especially if they come covered with a tabletop that can function as a workspace of its very own. This allows you to use the garage for two separate functions at the very same time without taking up too much room.
Make a Bar for Garage Door
Keep a fully stocked bar inside your garage in order to create your own place to socialize separate from the internal vibe of the house. This way you can expand the amount of space with which you can hold an excellent house party! Remember, your home is your castle, so it’s imperative to customize your garage to your specific needs and desires, so it serves functions of both practicality as well as pure comfort.