The first one was nice (for a condo) with two huge windows with wood valances covered in a black and white checkerboard print. It also had track lighting to illuminate some framed prints on the light grey walls, and a shiny grey epoxy floor. My second garage (in a townhouse) had a short wall of cabinets and a countertop, which was pretty cool, but honestly it was kinda small and dark (since the townhouse was an interior unit.) Both times I went to sell the homes, the fixed-up garages were strong selling points, so it seemed like time well-spent.
My current garage is my first two-car garage, with a small bump out. It has windowed doors and a service door that lets in a little more light. The ceiling is 12 feet high and it is painted and has baseboard moulding. I epoxied the floors (Rust-Oleum 203006 Garage Floor Kit, Tan
) and had added unfinished oak cabinets that I stained and a 10-foot laminate countertop when I moved in.Recently, I spent some time taking it to the next level. I added under cabinet lighting (Westek XC335KB 24-Inch Plug-In 60-Watt Xenon Under Cabinet Light, Nickel
) hooked up to a dimmer switch (Lutron TT-300NLH-BL Credenza Lamp Dimmer Black
).
I also added a stereo with iPod hookup using a Luxman receiver (from my college days circa 1988) and two invisible Anthony Gallo Micro Nucleus speakers. I also wired for a subwoofer (but my receiver doesn't have a subwoofer jack...) I hid the power and speaker wires with a cord cover (Wiremold C50 White Cordmate II 5-Foot Wire Channel
)
I added a vertical power strip (Tripp Lite PS2408 Multiple Outlet Strip 15-Amp 8 outlets 15ft Cord
) on the side of the cabinets. I then added crown moulding and base moulding on the wall cabinets, and base moulding on the floor cabinets.
On the wall, I installed a set of tilt-out hardware bins to hold hardware and various bits.
I'm still deciding on what type of lighting to install in place of the fluorescent lighting on the ceiling now...
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Your garage is nicer than my kitchen! :-)
ReplyDeleteNice job! I even see the fire extinguisher(a must have for garage or kitchen).
Keep blogging!
james
Thanks, James! I might need to add a lift in the garage-majal at some point, since I'll be adding a third Mustang to the stable in the next month or so. :-) I'll update that development in the next few weeks when I have some progress pix. This new one is off the charts!
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