May 30, 2005
Garages Getting Face Lifts
The garage used to be purely utilitarian, a place for storing the car, the lawn mower, tools, and things no longer wanted in the house. It had a look to match, often with unfinished walls and exposed wiring, not to mention that one lonely light bulb hanging down in the middle (you know the one... it's a pain to reach the chain to turn it on because its right over the car). A recent article in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel called "Garage evolves beyond lawn mower storage, becomes bonus room" takes a look at today's garage trends. Since three car garages are becoming standard (but most of us don't put three vehicles in them), there's more room available and people are making use of it. Oh, garages are still used for storage, but more people are converting some of that space into bonus rooms with better flooring, built-in shelves, and cabinets. If you've got some extra room in the garage and have been wondering what to do with it, take a look at the article.
