In many areas, the weather is getting colder, and it’s time to make sure homes are winterized. Winterizing is all about preparation, so don’t forget the garage door in your winter checklist! Take about an hour to make sure the garage and garage door are ready for winter weather (and any surprises Old Man Winter… Read more »
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How to Repurpose Old Garage Scraps Into Cool New Shelves
By Vanessa Brunner, Houzz When Ryan Hill decided to design a new office bar for his magazine, The Garage Slab, he didn’t want to use the same old minimalist wall shelving he’d seen everywhere. Hill’s magazine is dedicated to giving a real-life inside look at multipurpose garage spaces, so he decided his office should have the… Read more »
6 Creative Garage Makeovers to Inspire Your Own
By Vanessa Brunner, Houzz Most of us could use a little extra space — for an office, for entertaining or just for relaxing — but few of us have the budget or room to add on to our existing homes. But there may be a blank slate nearby, just waiting to be reinvented: the garage…. Read more »
Entrematic Helps Revive Customs Garage in “Garage Rehab with Richard Rawlings” on Discovery
Three Amarr 3552 Aluminum Full View commercial doors were featured on an episode of Discovery’s new show, “Garage Rehab with Richard Rawlings.” The new show, hosted by Richard Rawlings of “Gas Monkey Garage” and “Fast ‘n’ Loud,” premiered on August 30, 2017. Entrematic was featured in the September 27 episode entitled “Offset Kustoms.” Rawlings, accompanied… Read more »
How to Protect Your Home from Hurricane Winds with Amarr Wind Load Hurricane Rated Garage Doors
Coastal homeowners are familiar with how damaging a hurricane can be to their homes. The combination of wind and water can be destructive. In the last two decades, building codes and requirements have been strengthened to ensure that homes and other buildings are ready to face hurricane winds. What does this mean for homeowners, and… Read more »
Embrace Your Inner Designer with Amarr Color Zone
For many homeowners, the design of their home is an expression of their personality. Since garage doors are often the largest opening in a home, they shouldn’t be neglected when it comes to home design! With Amarr Color Zone, they don’t have to be. What is Amarr Color Zone? Amarr Color Zone is a custom… Read more »
8 Ways to Get Creative with Your Driveway’s Contemporary Curb Appeal
By Lauren Dunec Hoang, Houzz Driveways can take up a lot of front yard real estate but are rarely given as much thought as other areas of the garden. Instead of seeing the area as simply a track for cars, look at the driveway as an opportunity to increase curb appeal and set the tone… Read more »
A Vancouver Garage Turns Into a Dreamy Eclectic Studio
By Becky Harris, Houzz It’s hard to believe that not long ago only the spiders used this detached one-car garage in Vancouver. Even though it was unfinished and full of cobwebs, the homeowner and her interior designer, Andrea McLean, saw the potential it had as a studio space. It was located just across the garden… Read more »
Finally Clean Out Your Garage in These 8 Steps
By Jeanne Taylor, Houzz On my street, every home has a two-car garage. Yet hardly any of the garages are used to park two cars. Even fitting one car in the garage is a stretch for many of my neighbors. Because let’s be honest: It’s pretty common for the garage to turn into a home’s dumping ground…. Read more »
8 Popular Garage Trends
By Becky Harris, Houzz Vroom, vroom! Whether seeking out a car turntable or a few extra feet to store lawn tools, people were fast and furious when saving these photos to their ideabooks this year. Much like the cars they house, these high-performing garage designs are stylish, sleek, classic, custom and futuristic. Photo by Geoff… Read more »