What if your home had a spare room you’d never noticed before? Your garage, even if it has one or more cars in it, can pull double-duty as a gym, a crafting room and even a place to socialize.

Designer Karen Rolleri, Organizeology, LLC, submitted this project in our 2017 Top Shelf Design Awards. Titled “Modern Garage,” the garage design matches the aesthetics of the home's interior offering ...

AT FIRST GLANCE, Lisa le Duc’s oasis-like garage doesn’t appear to accommodate actual automobiles, but it does. “I wanted a space that was an extension of a mudroom and kitchen and just nicer to be in ...

In residential architecture, the garage is a space that is mainly used for storage and car parking. Although the garage door is usually not a very thought-out part of the design of a residential ...

Lowe Larretta is former lead editor for Forbes Home, covering all things related to home improvement and good design. She previously worked in the decor and lifestyle spaces for digital publishers ...

Garage doors have come a long way in design and use since they first were invented to shelter the early cars coming on the scene in the early 1900s. Early on cars were parked in barns and fee-based ...