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The Multi-Purpose Garage: 5 Great Ideas to Transform Your Space!

A covered, attached garage is a huge selling point for homeowners. Generally speaking, homeowners use their garages for car storage, extra storage from house overflow and holiday decor, a workspace with tool storage, or a combo of those three ideas. Most homeowners, however, overlook the extra family space a garage can offer. You can easily transform your garage into extra space to meet your needs or wants! When you build a custom home, you have the freedom and possibility of designing your own multi-purpose garage. If you already own a home, a garage renovation is a great idea for you! In this blog, you can discover five ideas for a multi-purpose garage - but don’t let our list stop you from dreaming up your own relaxing garage haven!  

  1. The Garage Game Room

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This is one of the most trendy garage ideas and transformations: the garage game room. From pool tables to dartboards, your imagination is the limit as you create your own personal game room to entertain family and friends. Making sure your garage is properly insulated is probably a good idea; then you can add extra lighting, change up flooring, walls, and more in order to get the vibe you’re going for. Popular gaming options for a game room include: 

  • Ping pong

  • Giant Jenga

  • Foosball

  • Air Hockey

  • Mini Putting Green

Some people even like to include classic arcade games. Since a lot of these games (i.e. pinball and Pac Man) can make a lot of noise, you can rest assured that because your game room is in the garage, the noise won’t disturb the rest of the house! 

2. The Garage Lounge

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This go-to private living feature can offer unique ideas. Some people like to add some rugs, couches and chairs and maybe a cocktail bar with extra lighting to create a private getaway. Some people have transformed their garage into a movie theater, complete with a large screen. We’ve known musicians who would like a comfortable, trendy space to display their instruments and practice them in private. We’ve even seen some garages that are half car storage with a comfortable, modern mechanical theme in the lounge part to match! It really depends on what your interests are and what you do to relax, or how you want to entertain guests. 

3. The In-Home Garage Gym

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Have you always wanted your very own in-home gym? What about a peaceful place to meditate and do yoga? If this sounds like you, then consider a converted garage gym.

Many homeowners already have some form of workout equipment in their garage. But if barbells and a treadmill don’t cut it, then consider these fantastic in-home gym garage ideas:

  • Yoga Studio

  • Dance Studio

  • Cross-fit and Boxing Station

  • Row Machine Station

Next up, when you design your garage gym, keep these important items in mind:

  • Thick rubber gym mat to walk, stretch, and lay on

  • Wall mirror to make sure you always have proper form

  • Punching bag with sturdy wall mount or stand

  • Cooler or mini-fridge to store ice-cold beverages and post-workout snacks

With these key exercise components in mind, you are sure to create a safe and effective in-home garage gym!

4. The Garage Art Studio

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The garage presents a perfect area to set up your very own art studio! If your art style is messy, grand, and full of charcoal, pastels, and splatter paint, or if you just want a quiet place to get away and let the creative juices flow, consider an art studio in your garage. 

Want to know the best part? You can open up the garage door to let out excess paint fumes or sweep out wood shavings or clay.

And, bonus: If your children LOVE to dabble in the arts, set up a chalkboard wall. This way, your kids can actually draw on the walls with erasable chalk!

5. The Kid-Friendly Play Zone

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Not only can you use your multipurpose garage to store your kids’ outdoor toys, but you can even transform it into a party playroom for adults and children alike!

Hang up a disco ball, decorate the walls with hanging string lights, install a mini-fridge chock full of yummy snacks, and situate a karaoke machine for the ultimate kid-friendly play zone. This idea would work well for kids of all ages, and you could cater the activities and vibe in the garage to suit younger kids up to teens and beyond.

And, if a rainy day is keeping your kids inside,  you can set up ways to get their energy out, such as a jungle gym or a rollerblading/scooter-riding path. Your kids can stay dry and play all day.

Build Your Dream Home

As you can see, a multipurpose garage can create an amazing entertainment space for the whole family to enjoy. Go beyond the garage and build your dream home with us here at AJ Development, or give us a call about renovating your house to transform it into YOUR dream house!