Your Garagenous Zone Innovative Ideas for the Garage

by West, Bill
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2004-09-01
Publisher(s): Paragon Garage Company, Ltd.
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Summary

Not simply a storage unit or holding space for cars, the garage is reconceived in this innovative design book as a "flex" space for family members that can be clean, organized, and functional (and still house cars). Wall organizers, garage cabinets, and an ergonomically designed workbench are among the suggestions described and illustrated through a case study of how one family reinvented their garage from wall to wall and floor to ceiling. Creative ideas for making the garage into a multipurpose room include placing a television on a wall swivel and moving the treadmill into the garage to create a family gym. Feng shui tips, an overview of garage-design trends over the past 100 years, and speculations about how garages will look in the year 2020 provide a revealing perspective on the importance of transforming the dark, dingy cavern in American homes into a bright, desirable living space.

Author Biography

Bill West, CRS, is a consultant for garage-building and remodeling companies. He has been profiled in major newspapers, including The Wall Street Journal, and has been a guest on television shows and nationally syndicated radio programs dedicated to home improvement. He lives in Fort Collins, Colorado.

Table of Contents

Prefacep. x
Acknowledgmentsp. xi
Bob's Story: an Introductionp. 13
Resolving the Landfill Mentality in the Garagep. 17
The Garagenous Zone Model: Nine Objectives for a Functional & Organized Garagep. 21
Reinventing the Garage: How to Create the Garagenous Zone Modelp. 31
A Case Study in Reinventing the Garagep. 63
The Garage Door and Openers: The Largest Entry into the Housep. 73
Quick Tips & Product Ideas for the Well-Appointed Garagep. 79
Feng Shui for the Garage: Practical Applications for Everyday Living, Gary Hendricksonp. 99
Architectural Design Concepts for the Garage when Building a New Homep. 109
Interior Feature Ideas for the Garage when Remodeling or Building a New Homep. 121
Bonus Ideas: Going beyond the Garagep. 127
Famous Garages: The Incubator of American Industryp. 133
Garage Triviap. 139
A Century of Historical Trends in the American Garagep. 145
My 2020 Vision of the Garage for the Futurep. 151
Geographical Directory of Professional Organizersp. 163
Resource Directoryp. 172
About the Authorp. 175
Indexp. 177
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