Looking for ideas to improve your garage? Want to organize your garage? Read on..... Growing up the garage was my Dad's domain. It was a one and a half or two car detached garage with exposed studs, not alot of light and a workbench. I believe stuff was organized but other than my Dad's tools, not religiously so. I don't think it was even used to hold cars, only motorcycles, bicycles and junk. Fast forward to the 21st century. Garage's are still typically the man's domain but the are much larger. They can usually hold three or more cars. Now they are seen as extensions of the house and are clean, organized and all the junk is hidden. As a designer of space I actually find garages a wonderful challenge. I have some customer's who want a home for everything and all the items need to be measured and locations planned. Other's are just looking for a beautiful look with shelving for storage: You can improve your garage yourself with stock or leftover cabinetry, hooks and some imagination or you can hire a professional and get a beautiful custom look that will accomplish what you need to accomplish. Some ideas for improving your garage: [ul][*]LIGHT. If you are going to spend any amount of time in the garage it will need some good light. At the very least add task lighting where your workbench or garden bench will be.[*]THINK VERTICALLY.Even if you don't want to make the entire garage hidden storage, just by using strategically placed hooks andshelvingyou can gain storage on your walls.[/ul] [ul][*]THINK UP. If your ceiling is high enough make use of that wasted space between the garage door and the ceiling using wonderful wire racks. Some are built to hold up to 600 lbs. Great for storing those Holiday decorations and other items you don't frequently use.[/ul].read the full guide with pics here

 

So, anybody got any Man Cave ideas, solutions, slick organizational set ups, or Pics of the garage they want to share? I live on the water, so my house has no basement, but my Garage is the Man Cave!! I got no pics at this moment, but I will post em later.[8D]

 

Mine won't fit my hummer.... is full of beach crap, toys, and whatever I can sneak in there to avoid going to the shop more than once a week... i.e. 50+ gallon of oil.... 5-6 cases of filters....4/0 cables.... My work van is an extension of my garage though....

 

Here's an early pic of my garage. I just installed the workbench and cabinets. It's grown since then but I don't have a current pic. Half the garage is for the H3, the other half is workspace. I'm about to add a 12x16 Tuff Shed out back so I'll probably be moving most of this gear to the new shop.

 

WORKBENCH???? That means WORK...Right??

 

YOU ALL SUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MY garage is the shade I get from my neighbors tree[:@][:@][:@]Ever try to do a motor swap in the driveway on a 98 degree afternoon....it SUCKS!!!!

 

I'm sure the neighbors LOVE THAT!!!

 

Well, it's called a workbench but it's a big ole' toy to me. I bought all that stuff in the pics online and seems like I got it for less than $700 shipped. It was a good deal, not the best but for the money I think it was a good deal. I think this is made by O'Sullivan There's a lot of storage shelves and deep drawers with about 10' of work top surface. I need to add some one inch hardtop/MDF to the existing countertop.

So, my Hummer occupies the other half of the garage and my tools in the other half. I'm considering pulling all this stuff out of the garage and put it in the new Tuff Shed when I get it installed but I really like it in the garage. Wife sez I should leave it and just use the Tuff Shed for storage.

 

tuff shed for storage? hell, that's my office. 10x10, insulated, dsl trenched in from the house, power from the garage, A/C, heat, paneling, 3 windows and a skylight. i do have one with all my ex-wife's stuff in it though, so i guess you can use them for storage too.

 

Hey SHortbus, I figure some point in time that'll be my doghouse when the wifey gets pissed with me. Them there tuff sheds are dang versitle!