Four Alternative Uses for Your Garage
For those of you lucky enough to own a garage, you’ll know just what a valuable space it is. Utilising this extra space could be the next step in renovating your home, without having to pay for an expensive extension. Maybe you prefer to park your car on the drive or the road, or perhaps you’re trying to do your bit for the environment by getting rid of your second car. Either way, making the most of your garage space for an alternative use could really change the way you use your home. We’ve come up with four alternative uses for your garage:
If you’re a keen fitness fanatic, or you want to kickstart a new fitness routine, why not convert your garage into a home gym or exercise space? In a garage, there’s plenty of room for large fitness gear like treadmills and weights, and the best part is, you can work out privately or with a friend minus the competitive, sweaty atmosphere of a public gym.
If deadlifts aren’t your style, garages also make an ideal spot for a home yoga or pilates studio. Their privacy and soundproofing make for a tranquil spacious area where you can install a mirror to keep an eye on the shape of your ‘Warrior One’.
If you’re always inviting friends and family over, but they’re getting fed up of your lumpy sofa bed and early morning wake-ups from the cat, have you considered transforming your garage into an annexe? By converting the space into an extra bedroom you expand the sleeping capacity of your home and offer your guests a little more privacy. But remember, you’ll need good insulation and maybe a skylight to bring in some natural, morning light.
Perhaps you want the extra space to be a more permanent dwelling. If granny’s moving in or your eldest is moving back home after university, turn your garage into a mini studio flat. This way, both parties will have some much-appreciated breathing space away from the main family home.
If you’re fed up of working in the office until late or tired of trying to drown out the noise of the kids' dinner time whilst finishing off your emails, it’s time to convert your garage into a home office. Garages are much more spacious than your box room, so you can get a nice big desk in there, a comfy swivel chair and even a sofa for a quick post-lunch nap to recharge your batteries. You could also install a top-of-the-range speaker system so that you can listen to whatever music helps you to focus without any distractions.
If you can put up with leaving your car on the drive, utilising your garage space to run a home business is a great way to work freely and make some extra cash. Perhaps it’s always been your dream to brew your own beer or you want to start carpentry - well, the large space that a garage offers means that you can get as creative and as messy as you like, without taking up valuable room in your house.
Equally, if you’re training in a new client-based trade - perhaps it’s physio or talking therapy - and you’re hoping to make a big career change, garages are very private spaces where you can work with your clients in peace. And, you don’t have to pay to rent out a room in a building elsewhere!
If you’re considering transforming your garage, rather than just storing your car or old tools, then it’s essential that your garage door is secure and of the best quality. At Thoroughbred Industrial Doors, we install garage doors in both domestic and commercial settings and work with our customers to make sure their new custom-built garage door is perfect for them. If you’re based in and around Newmarket, Mildenhall or Royston and you need your garage door serviced , you want to update your garage door or you want a brand new motorised door to keep your possessions safe, then contact us today.
