5 tips to update the look of your garage

Whether you have an attached or a detached garage, it’s definitely something that adds more value to your home. With a garage, you have a place where you can safely keep your car. Here are 5 tips to update the look of your garage.

Apart from storing your vehicle, the garage also offers other benefits such as the following:

• Storage Space
• Play Area
• Work Space
• Studio
• Man Cave
• Gym
• Practice Space

Whatever you intend to do with your garage, you can always customize it.

Revamp The Garage Door

If you are thinking of upgrading your garage, don’t forget about the door. You should consider installing a garage door that functions well and fits the overall aesthetic that you are going for.

There are various garage door options out there, but you might want to avoid anything that requires you to do a lot of heavy lifting. Perhaps you can opt to install an automatic or lightweight door.

There are automatic garage doors that you might be interested in that only require a remote. There are even garage doors that open using an application installed on your phone.

Install The Right Light Fixtures

Regardless of what you use your garage for, it must have good lighting. Without the proper lighting fixtures, your garage can be a dim and dark place. If that is the case, the risk of accidents in this specific area are high.

If this is something that you are thinking of doing, you can work with professionals who can either work with your existing wire set-up or overhaul the whole system.  Don’t take matters in your own hands, especially if you are dealing with electricity.

Upgrade The Flooring

No matter how big orsmall your garage is, it is a multi-functional space in your home that youshould be able to maximize. Whatever you use it for, make sure that theflooring is smooth and safe at all times.

If you feel like the floors of your garage need more TLC, then you should consider the different things that you can do with it.

Most garage floors are usually made of concrete. If this flooring material is something that you want to stick to, don’t forget to protect it from different elements. If you’re going to prevent the flooring from breaking or falling apart, look into concrete repair services for protection and polishing.

Install Proper Insulation

Installing insulation in your garage is not mandatory. However, it has several benefits that can help upgrade your garage. Since you will be using the garage for your car or other purposes, you must keep the rust away.

One of the best ways to do that is to keep humidity low. A well-insulated garage will help prevent rust from engulfing your car and other valuables that you might have in there.

There are various typesof garage insulation available for you. You can try checking out what theseoptions are and work with a professional to figure out what would best work foryour garage.

Use The Right Kind Of Paint

If you want to add a splash of color to your garage walls, you can’t just use the ordinary type of paint. You have to choose something that can withstand the different conditions that usually affect areas like the garage.

One of the problems that you should focus on is controlling the moisturize in this space.

When your garage isdamp, it can become a breeding ground for both mildew and mold. You canminimize or prevent the growth of these organisms in your garage by using paintthat has moisture protecting properties. 

Once you have found the perfect paint for your garage, think about the right colors that you can use. Remember that if you want your garage to look good, the paint colors should complement the different parts and areas of this space.

Easily update the look of your garage

Improving the way your garage looks isnot as difficult as you think. If you put your mind to it and follow these easytips, you will have a garage that not only serves its purpose but also givesyour whole home the extra pizzazz that it deserves.

Before diving into enhancing the look and feel of your garage, remember what your purpose for this room is. Once you have decided that, it would be so much easier for you to come up with a more solid plan for your garage make-over.

Toy Car Garage Makeover for Older Boys

Where did my baby boy go? The days of him playing with toy cars and cuddling soft toys are well and truly gone. He just turned 9 a week ago and he’s right into army men games, fighting ninjas and battling zombies. All things I don’t have an absolute clue about. Because he’s right into these battle type games, I thought I’d make over a toy car garage into something that was more suitable for him.

We’ve been through a couple of these toy car garages over the years. I never pay anymore than $2 for them from the thrift store. They might be a little worse for wear and missing a few pieces but they still work the same, allowing the kids to park cars and move them around. (Isn’t that what they do?)

He just didn’t use it for his cars so I had a bright idea. (Didn’t I tell you I’m the ‘ideas girl’? All the ideas and never enough time.) I knew he had a few military helicopters, tanks and that sort of thing and going by one of the video games he plays, there is always burnt out buildings in the jungle that they have battles in, well I think they do. After a couple coats of grey spray paint, I drew a letter ‘H’ with a ruler and traced a circle around to resemble a landing pad for a helicopter.

I had a couple of pill bottles with expired medication in so threw that out and spray painted them black and wrote ‘OIL’ with a white chalk pen. The small stones were from the garden which I glued on with craft glue.

The ‘POISON’ drum was just a small trinket I picked up from my local tip shop which I spray painted black. My skull and crossbones are looking a little dodgy but you get the drift.

Because these video games he plays always seem to be set in run down, abandoned buildings which are covered in graffiti, I decided to give drawing graffiti a go and although a little amateur, you get the message.

I surprised him with it just before his birthday and he was blown away. He absolutely loves it. I picked up some more ‘awesome’ soldiers from the local discount variety store for a few dollars and it keeps him occupied for hours.

 

He’s so into army stuff he wanted to get dressed up as a ‘bandit’ from his favourite video game, “Rage” (I think it is) for Halloween. Again, another dodgy attempt by Mum to replicate a costume. The most important thing is that he loves it. That ‘thing’ around his neck was a knee-high stocking stuffed with newspaper and wrapped with gaffer tape plus more gaffer tape around his legs. Don’t you just love the thongs? That’s Halloween in Australia for you!

It’s all about reusing what you have, making do and thinking outside the square or, in my case, trying to keep up with the kids and what they’re into.