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- Stop letting the garage by the dumping ground. If you don\u2019t want something enough to keep it in the prime storage space in your home, you probably just want to take it to your local thrift store instead of piling it in the garage. If you do have things to store in the garage, such as holiday decorations, relegate them to one corner and make sure everything is in a neatly labeled storage bin placed on a shelving unit or in a cupboard.<\/li>\n
- Consider painting your concrete floor. If your floor is cracked and stained, you can patch your cracks, clean the floor and then apply a coat of epoxy paint. (From experience, I can tell you that this is a smelly, kind of messy project and not for the faint of heart, but the end result can really look nice.)<\/li>\n
- Paint the walls. I have seen so many garages with the original unpainted drywall. A nice deep blue or gray blue color would improve the room\u2019s appearance a lot. Use glossy paint so you can wipe off dirt more easily. You should expect to have to repaint more frequently than you do in the house because a garage can be a greasy, grimy place when you\u2019re messing around with your car or motorcycle.<\/li>\n
- Add a seating area, even if it is just a stool in front of the cabinets along one wall, so someone who is visiting while you are working can hang out. If you have a one and a half or two and a half car garage, you should have enough space to add a vinyl upholstered chair or two. Have some extra cash? Shop around for a good deal on a flat screen tv, mount it on the opposite wall and you\u2019ll never want to leave.<\/li>\n
- Use car or motorcycle parts as wall art. A group of steering wheels, license plates, or filters can add plenty of interest.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Do you have any tips for sprucing up a garage without spending too much cash?<\/p>\n
Photo: SXC<\/p>\n
Post from: Blisstree<\/a><\/p>\n