This style garage door is not only for the suburbs. It can looks thoroughly urban in a small and narrow city dwelling. The rows and columns of glass panels will have to be adjusted for the atypically tall and narrow opening. When there is a will there is way, and this designer made it work.
This home in Australia features Ian Moore's conversion of a late 19th century grocery warehouse. The building fronts on two streets; pictured is the garage entry into the narrow house. The opposite side is the main entry, a full half-level above the garage. Moore painted new elements black, like the steel infill of the window and garage. It sensitively fits with the existing while extending its use into the 21st century.
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I know, there's a car in there and the focus is garage doors in rooms that don't contain cars, but this one's just so well done. The rows and columns of glass panels work beautifully with the tall and narrow opening. More: A New Look for the Overlooked Garage DoorMore inspiration for your windows and doors
At the rear of this narrow townhouse is the ground-floor garage, which is integrated with the window above, so the a two-story opening is made in the brick wall.
what about this type of idea with different facades next to each other , narrow and taller and speaking to the type of bldg that will be behind it...fun!
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At the rear of this narrow townhouse is the ground-floor garage, which is integrated with the window above, so the a two-story opening is made in the brick wall.