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I am so excited to share this garage door makeover that seriously anyone can do! You can take your boring, old, unattractive, builder grade door to a work of art just by following a few steps. A word of warning before we get started.....the process and the products are what will make this project a success for you. Don't skip steps and don't skimp on the products. You will thank me later!
After seeing my friends garage steps, I knew I had to do mine. I don't normally care what the garage looks like, but since most friends and neighbors come in to the house through the garage, I thought I'd pretty them up a bit. The product I used came from Lowes. It's called "Rescue It" by Olympic. Love it!
It's a good thing that I enjoy working on home improvement stuff, because the updates at Mom and Pop's place never seems to end. Recently, I took on giving their driveway a makeover using this innovative new stamped concrete technique. The system is brand new on the market and can be done by a total novice. The basic gist of the system is that instead of pouring concrete on the driveway or patio or walkway, you're laying 1/4" concrete tiles. If you've ever laid tiles, you know how easy it is. And if you haven't laid tiles, then I'm telling you how easy it is. You mix up your mortar, smear on the back of your tile, set in place, and repeat. But the best part of this system isn't how easy it is, it's how cost efficient it is. Traditionally poured stamped concrete will run ya about $10/square foot. This tile system will only run you about $3/square foot. That's a huge savings! FULL TUTORIAL HERE: http://diyfunideas.com/diy-stamped-concrete-tile-tutorial/ Here's the before picture of the driveway...
I was planning on purchasing a new wood look garage door when I came across some other DIY postings on how to use Gel Stain to transform a boring white fiberglass door. Thanks to the brave souls that did this before me! I never would have thought of it, or had the nerve to tackle it, but am so happy with the results and with saving thousands of dollars!
When trying to clean out my garage a while back, I needed a place to store not only my wood for future projects but also all my tools, stain, paints, etc. This shelf modified from Ana White's plans was the perfect solution!!
We are still in DIY Home Improvement mode so we are painting Paula's garage doors LIVE on Hometalk on 8/22/17 at 5pm EST. Be sure to tune in with us and see for yourself how easily you can do this! We are using our amazing All In One Paint for this project. It won't take much. A quart should easily do a two car garage bay door and then some. This paint is highly durable & UV resistant so there is no need to topcoat making it ideal for this application. Think of all the things you could give a makeover: Garage Door, Front Door, Shutters. I'm even thinking about the block trim on my flower bed and my mail box!
I converted my single car garage which was being used as my shop space into a living studio space for my daughter whom had just returned home to live.
Because our family uses the garage entry door into the house more than the front door, I decided it was time to finally stop neglecting it. While most front doors to a home look nice, the entry to a home via the garage usually lacks that "welcome home" appeal. Just because it is in the garage, does not mean it needs to look dreary. ;) All it took to makeover the door and stairs was paint and some decals. Super easy DIY. :)
When we bought our first flip house, we knew we had a job cut out for us. It was 3 bedrooms, 2 baths and around 1850 square feet. We knew to sell at a top price in this area, we needed 4 bedrooms and at least 3 bathrooms. This is a popular neighborhood for families and they desire renovated 4 bedroom homes. So we needed to come up with a plan to make this into a 4 bedroom more spacious home. Adding a second story wasn't in the budget and a huge addition wasn't either. Closing in the garage was the best option. We knew we would be losing the covered parking but saw more value in adding bedrooms than covered parking space. Make sure to check out the blog for ALL the details as this post is just an overview.
Over the years I have seen people do some really cool remodeling and renovations to their homes. Converting a garage into a home theater and/or drive-in-theater has to be at the top of my "THIS IS SO COOL" list. http://greathomepainting.com/Home-Improvement-Blog/bid/267077/How-to-Turn-Your-Garage-Into-a-Home-Theater
I am so excited to share this garage door makeover that seriously anyone can do! You can take your boring, old, unattractive, builder grade door to a work of art just by following a few steps. A word of warning before we get started.....the process and the products are what will make this project a success for you. Don't skip steps and don't skimp on the products. You will thank me later!
After seeing my friends garage steps, I knew I had to do mine. I don't normally care what the garage looks like, but since most friends and neighbors come in to the house through the garage, I thought I'd pretty them up a bit. The product I used came from Lowes. It's called "Rescue It" by Olympic. Love it!
It's a good thing that I enjoy working on home improvement stuff, because the updates at Mom and Pop's place never seems to end. Recently, I took on giving their driveway a makeover using this innovative new stamped concrete technique. The system is brand new on the market and can be done by a total novice. The basic gist of the system is that instead of pouring concrete on the driveway or patio or walkway, you're laying 1/4" concrete tiles. If you've ever laid tiles, you know how easy it is. And if you haven't laid tiles, then I'm telling you how easy it is. You mix up your mortar, smear on the back of your tile, set in place, and repeat. But the best part of this system isn't how easy it is, it's how cost efficient it is. Traditionally poured stamped concrete will run ya about $10/square foot. This tile system will only run you about $3/square foot. That's a huge savings! FULL TUTORIAL HERE: http://diyfunideas.com/diy-stamped-concrete-tile-tutorial/ Here's the before picture of the driveway...
I was planning on purchasing a new wood look garage door when I came across some other DIY postings on how to use Gel Stain to transform a boring white fiberglass door. Thanks to the brave souls that did this before me! I never would have thought of it, or had the nerve to tackle it, but am so happy with the results and with saving thousands of dollars!
When trying to clean out my garage a while back, I needed a place to store not only my wood for future projects but also all my tools, stain, paints, etc. This shelf modified from Ana White's plans was the perfect solution!!
We are still in DIY Home Improvement mode so we are painting Paula's garage doors LIVE on Hometalk on 8/22/17 at 5pm EST. Be sure to tune in with us and see for yourself how easily you can do this! We are using our amazing All In One Paint for this project. It won't take much. A quart should easily do a two car garage bay door and then some. This paint is highly durable & UV resistant so there is no need to topcoat making it ideal for this application. Think of all the things you could give a makeover: Garage Door, Front Door, Shutters. I'm even thinking about the block trim on my flower bed and my mail box!
I converted my single car garage which was being used as my shop space into a living studio space for my daughter whom had just returned home to live.
Because our family uses the garage entry door into the house more than the front door, I decided it was time to finally stop neglecting it. While most front doors to a home look nice, the entry to a home via the garage usually lacks that "welcome home" appeal. Just because it is in the garage, does not mean it needs to look dreary. ;) All it took to makeover the door and stairs was paint and some decals. Super easy DIY. :)
When we bought our first flip house, we knew we had a job cut out for us. It was 3 bedrooms, 2 baths and around 1850 square feet. We knew to sell at a top price in this area, we needed 4 bedrooms and at least 3 bathrooms. This is a popular neighborhood for families and they desire renovated 4 bedroom homes. So we needed to come up with a plan to make this into a 4 bedroom more spacious home. Adding a second story wasn't in the budget and a huge addition wasn't either. Closing in the garage was the best option. We knew we would be losing the covered parking but saw more value in adding bedrooms than covered parking space. Make sure to check out the blog for ALL the details as this post is just an overview.
Over the years I have seen people do some really cool remodeling and renovations to their homes. Converting a garage into a home theater and/or drive-in-theater has to be at the top of my "THIS IS SO COOL" list. http://greathomepainting.com/Home-Improvement-Blog/bid/267077/How-to-Turn-Your-Garage-Into-a-Home-Theater
Here are the best DIY outdoor garage projects on Hometalk today. Get inspired!
My garage is now an awesome place to hang out … my new She Shed
We built this house in 1989. Since then we have put vinyl on the wood trim and changed the shutters from wood to vinyl. Over the years, the trees and shrubs started to hide the house. We went all these years without something to park ours cars under so we decided it was time. We hired an architect to draw the plans and a builder to oversee the work.
I wish we had a mudroom right off our garage but we don't so I decided to get creative and make my own! The area by the door leading into the house was the perfect spot for my new mudroom! The first thing I did was de-clutter and clean. Then I put a new coat of paint on the wall and added storage for shoes, bags, coats, etc. Here are the details on everything I did: http://www.thriftydecormom.blogspot.com/2012/03/i-created-mudroom-in-my-garage.html
Here's a garage turned guest cottage featuring a really affordable kitchenette. Here's what you need to recreate the look.
My garage is now an awesome place to hang out … my new She Shed
We built this house in 1989. Since then we have put vinyl on the wood trim and changed the shutters from wood to vinyl. Over the years, the trees and shrubs started to hide the house. We went all these years without something to park ours cars under so we decided it was time. We hired an architect to draw the plans and a builder to oversee the work.
I wish we had a mudroom right off our garage but we don't so I decided to get creative and make my own! The area by the door leading into the house was the perfect spot for my new mudroom! The first thing I did was de-clutter and clean. Then I put a new coat of paint on the wall and added storage for shoes, bags, coats, etc. Here are the details on everything I did: http://www.thriftydecormom.blogspot.com/2012/03/i-created-mudroom-in-my-garage.html
Here's a garage turned guest cottage featuring a really affordable kitchenette. Here's what you need to recreate the look.
