Tag: home design

8 Garages That Get Creative With Parking

By John Hill, Houzz One of the biggest problems with the single-family home is the garage: its design (apparently an afterthought in many cases), its size, and its placement. The norm, an attached multi-car garage often closer to the street than the front door, needs improvement. This blog post takes a broad look at garages, garage… Read more »

2017 Cost vs. Value Report: Garage Door Replacement Still a Top Project

Are you planning to sell your home, or looking to increase your home’s value?  A new garage door could be just what you need!  In addition to increasing a home’s curb appeal, garage door replacement ranks as a top home improvement project with a high return on investment. The 2017 Cost vs. Value Report by… Read more »

Magnetic Clavos – Giving Garage Doors Rustic Charm

Garage doors aren’t merely functional these days they can be the style star of any home!  Curb appeal is incredibly important, and many homeowners are looking for ways to upgrade the look of their garage door.  Whether they opt for a woodgrain finish on their doors or choose an overlay or carriage house style, it’s… Read more »

Outdoor Home Prep to Do Before Hard Winter Hits

By Kenny Grono, Houzz The holiday season is upon us, and cold weather is setting in across the country. Now is the time to make one final pass around the exterior of your property to make sure your home will be safe and accessible all winter. Organize unheated garages and sheds to prepare for the… Read more »

Gravel Driveways: Crunching the Pros and Cons

By Erin Lang Norris, Houzz The driveway is the first thing we encounter when arriving at a house and the last thing we see when we leave. There are several materials to choose from when laying the path for a lasting impression.  Today I’ll cover the basics of gravel driveways, plus the advantages and disadvantages…. Read more »

Choosing a Garage Door: 5 Easy Steps

Are you in the market for a new garage door?  Is your garage door broken or old, or maybe just due for an upgrade?  You may be wondering how to choose your new garage door and make sure it fits your lifestyle and your home. Our video series, Choosing a Garage Door, can help you… Read more »

6 Easy Garage Cleaning Tips for the Overwhelmed

New York garage with organization cabinets and rack sysems

Facing down a jam-packed garage? If you’re feeling defeated before you’ve even begun, this garage cleaning tip guide is for you. By breaking a mountain of a task into bite-size pieces, you can bring your out-of-control-messy garage into focus. We offer baby steps to getting started, smart storage tips and more. Before you know it,… Read more »

Not Just for Cars: 3 Types of Garage Doors for the Home

By Killy Scheer, Houzz We generally think about garage doors from the outside, but many homeowners have bought a little more space by turning garages into rooms, and a host of creative designers and architects have either transformed existing garages or introduced the garage door aesthetic to traditional rooms. If you’re thinking of taking the… Read more »

A New Look for the Overlooked Garage Door

By Natalie Myers, Houzz Sheepishly, we admit the garage door is one of the last things we think about when it comes to home updating projects. If it’s not broken, why fix it? Which leaves us with standard inexpensive doors that look exactly like the one the neighbors have. But there is a world of… Read more »

A Historic Garage Expands for Storage and Parties

By Mitchell Parker, Houzz Like a lot of major renovation projects, Mark and Becky Uranga’s began with the desire to fix just one small thing. They wanted to install electric garage doors in their historic Boise, Idaho, garage, which had carriage-style doors they had to open by hand. But to install the new doors, they… Read more »