Interior Design Ideas for a Garage

Many people do not use their garage just for parking their vehicles in but also use it for storage, a work area, and more. Even after parking your vehicle in the garage, you can see that there is room left over that can be put to good use. The first thing that you need to do is to organize anything that you have inside your garage to create that extra space and help to improve the appearance of the interior of the garage. Before starting, you should have a budget so you can make sure that you get all that you need to utilize the extra space there.

Storage

Many times, there is room for storage but unwanted and useless things take it up so you will need to clear out and get rid of what you do not want. For storage, you might want to consider purchasing shelves, pegboards and pegs, hooks, and garage cabinets.

• Use J hooks to hang any garden and household tools that are heavy like hoes, mops, brooms, or shovels.
• Pegboards and pegs can hold the small tools that you use every day like screwdrivers, pliers, and more
• Put small things like nuts, bolts, screws, and nails, in jars and affix them to a shelf
• You should have a cabinet with a lock or a way to put a padlock on to store chemicals or any poisonous liquids or powders
• You can use hanging cabinets instead of floor cabinets for storage
• Shelves for storing boxes, paint cans, etc
• Big hooks in the walls to hang up bikes, sleds, etc

Flooring

There are many options for flooring if you want to cover the concrete floor such are rubber mats, rubber tiles, or epoxy paint. What flooring you choose will depend on how you plan to utilize your garage. The cheapest and easiest flooring for garages is the epoxy paint but the drawback to using it is that it can make the floor slippery. Using polyvinyl floor coverings will help to hide any defects on the garage floor. It also offers protection from dirt, grease, and stains. If you want a soft garage floor covering you should use rubber floor tiles. These are easy to install, come in different sizes and shapes. Rubber floor tiles are the best choice if you have a lot of foot traffic in the garage.

These are just two of the ways that you can utilize the areas inside your garage. Some even opt to change the doors on their garage to give it a more aesthetic sensibility and match their home. Take the time to look at your garage and make use of all that extra space.