5 Creative Uses for Your Garage Space!

Haven't bothered to put up a garage because you only have one car? Feel that since there's no hail or tornadoes and a low crime rate in your area, your vehicle will be pretty safe? Of course, the need for a sturdy metal garage isn't quite so pressing if your cars don't really need protecting ... but there are so many other cool uses to which you can put your garage! Today we get you excited about grabbing your own garage building kit, by exploring 5 creative uses for your garage space.

Home gym

I don't know about you, but I find it immensely difficult to 'just exercise in front of the television' ... though it's a favorite piece of advice from personal trainers! Setting up your garage as a home gym helps create a sense of purpose for when you're in the room - there are no ordinary distractions about. Plus the heavy equipment won't compress your carpet.

Games room

A pool table, a pinball machine, a dartboard ... and the women of the house can instantly reclaim their living room space or kitchen table back from the guys! That is, until the girls feel like knocking back some beers and shooting pool ...

Laundry room

Traditional laundry rooms are cramped and ill-equipped. If you're erecting your own home garage kit, you can design your laundry space however you like. Give yourself room to sort your white and colors without dropping them on the floor, and to figure out what can go in the dryer and what needs to be hung on the line without filling the entire floorspace!

Mud room

It's a fabulous idea to get people to take their shoes off before they stand on the carpet ... but if it has to be done outside in the rain, that just ain't gonna happen! Make your garage into a mud room - pop a shoe rack, a chair and a towel in there so people can dry off and make themselves decent before they even come near the house, and save yourself some cleaning time.

Art studio

It's so much easier to be creative when you have a space that's away from the normal demands of life. Even if the 'big people' of the house aren't particularly artistic, the garage is a great place to set kids up with their paints, glues and smocks.