The most frequent question we've received during the (so far) year-long construction project has been “What are you doing with your old garage?” A variation on this I heard a few times was: “Why do you need 5 garages?”
No, we don’t have five cars. The new 3-car garage built as part of the addition is the only garage. This will get all three of our cars indoors for the first time in 20 years living in Lexington.
This week the team removed the two old garage doors, re-sided the wall, and are ready to install two new windows. This space is being re-used as a large storage area.
Those who own Techbuilt homes (or are considering purchasing a Techbuilt) know that there is very little storage in these homes. These houses were built on slabs and have no attic. The closets are tiny. It means that stuff collects and that can ruin the midcentury modern aesthetic.
Woo Hoo! We will now have tons of storage!
One challenge with the design was that we didn’t want this change to scream: “This is an old garage!”
We solved that by making the design asymmetrical. Had we installed the two windows in the positions of the old garage doors, it would have been a constant reminder of what the space used to be. Now it will blend in to the landscape in a more natural way.
In the Spring we will be landscaping to help hide this area.
I love the transformation
Posted by: Hawi Moore | 06/13/2017 at 02:19 AM