Options For That Empty Garage Space

By Stacy Ketterman

A common sight on a newly built house is a tandem style garage. While it may be a neat idea, it typically doesn't work out for most people. Rather than the common side-by-side style of parking vehicles, a tandem puts one in front of the other. The big drawback is that if you want the car parked in the front, you first have to move the other car out of the way. Because of this being an inconvenience, most people are only parking one car in the garage, which then leaves extra space.

That extra space doesn't have to go to waste, you just need to come up with some ideas for putting it to good use! A lot of men like the idea of having a hobby shop for all of their "toys", and what a better location than their own garage. Since most women could care less about hanging out in the garage or what goes on out there, it makes a great place for the guys to hang out. Extra space in a garage can also be turned into a useful place such as an office or a workshop.

The garage lighting ideas you choose from should depend on what you are using your garage for. If you are going to use it (or part of it) for a workshop, you need bright lights that illuminate your workspace well. If you are going to be around tools you need to make sure you can see everything clearly. Safety always comes first and lighting is an important factor.

If you decide to use your extra garage space to make a game room, than you can choose subtler lighting that suits a game room aura. You will need to install artificial light as it is uncommon for a garage to have enough or any natural light. You can tailor the lighting to exactly what you plan to use the space for.

If you don't want to use your garage for something like a work area, you might just want to use it for storage. You will then have to think of ways to effectively use the little space you do have. Most people end up thinking about garage cabinet ideas so that they can make better use of the space on their walls. Cabinets in the garage don't have to be fancy but they do need to be practical and get the job done. Most people get the cabinets from a local home improvement store but you can find and buy them online. If you don't want to hassle with installing cabinets, you can get the free standing shelves that are very inexpensive and quite strong. - 29958

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