Home Organizing Tips: Turn Your Garage Into an Extra Usable Space in the House

If you're looking for a room that could serve as an extra space in your house, look no further than the garage.

"The solution to your need for more space may already be attached to your house," said Bob Vila. "Converting an existing garage is less expensive than building an addition-and it's a lot less complicated too! Remaking your garage into an extra bedroom, den, or kids' playroom can improve not only the resale value of your home but also your quality of life. In comparison to building an addition, a garage conversion is much more affordable and entails fewer bureaucratic hurdles."

Here are a few of room proposals for what to turn your garage into:

Rehearsal Space

This may not be a new idea, but you can always make your garage decorative giving it a cozy or rocky look, depending on your genre of music.

Teen room

You can dedicated room for your teens to hang out in letting you reclaim your space in the house.

Man cave

If your boys love to hang around with each other, turn it into a man cave. It will allow for a private space for man things like cars, TV and motorbikes. Man activities can happen here also like watching ball games and playing poker.

Art Studio

If it has plenty of lights in it, an art studio will do your garage some use.

Gym

Since you can't turn your bedroom into one, make use of your garage, it can, not only fit yoga mats but include some machines for exercising.

Bunk Room

Bunk room is another great idea to turn a garage into where visiting family members and friends can lodge for a few days and enjoy your company and hospitality.

Living Room

Last but not the least. You can entertain visitors in your living room turned from the garage of your car.

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