Great Garage Makeovers

Table of Contents:

Chapter 1: Practical Garage Transformations

East Coast, West Coast, No Coast, it’s the same story across North America: Homeowners are transforming underused, overstuffed garages into extensions of the home.

Chapter 2: Flooring Options

For many, the garage makeover process begins by dressing up blah concrete into something easy to maintain. We’ll show you options from easy to exotic.

Chapter 3: Ceilings & Lighting

When you plan your garage makeover, don’t forget to look up. How you finish your ceiling and the lights you add will make shop time more enjoyable.

Chapter 4: Wall Organizers

Hang on! We have plenty of great ideas you can buy or build to make the best use of your garage wall space.

Chapter 5: Walls: Colors, Stripes & Murals

Before you drag out the 9" roller and a bucket of white paint, check out the stripes, flames, and murals that are popping up in garages just like yours.

Chapter 6: Cabinets & Storage

No matter what the budget, we can help you find base units and wall units that make efficient use of your garage.

What’s a garage without a workbench and some tool storage? Don’t miss the penny-pinching bench solutions from seven creative shop guys from around the country.

Chapter 8: Drawer Organizers

Before you paw through one more snarl of tools, spend some time browsing through this chapter. We round up 15 great ways to organize your tools.

Chapter 9: Mobilize Your Machines

When space is limited, homeowners agree: Putting equipment on wheels makes a shop work bigger. We review six mobile options to buy for your power tools, and show you eight more ideas to build.

Chapter 10: Man Caves & Garage Nuts

Hold on; there’s more. Roll up the garage door and join us for a visit to seven more hardworking garages.