Detached Garage Ideas

Ryan Kurtz
Inspiration for a mid-sized mid-century modern detached two-car carport remodel in Cincinnati

Building Renewal, Inc.
Inspiration for a mid-sized timeless detached two-car garage remodel in Minneapolis

Boathouse - huge farmhouse detached boathouse idea in DC Metro

Perfectly settled in the shade of three majestic oak trees, this timeless homestead evokes a deep sense of belonging to the land. The Wilson Architects farmhouse design riffs on the agrarian history of the region while employing contemporary green technologies and methods. Honoring centuries-old artisan traditions and the rich local talent carrying those traditions today, the home is adorned with intricate handmade details including custom site-harvested millwork, forged iron hardware, and inventive stone masonry. Welcome family and guests comfortably in the detached garage apartment. Enjoy long range views of these ancient mountains with ample space, inside and out.

With a grand total of 1,247 square feet of living space, the Lincoln Deck House was designed to efficiently utilize every bit of its floor plan. This home features two bedrooms, two bathrooms, a two-car detached garage and boasts an impressive great room, whose soaring ceilings and walls of glass welcome the outside in to make the space feel one with nature.

A Webster Groves, Mo home adds a carport to the side of their existing detached garage. The project includes a new concrete driveway in place of blacktop. Photo by Toby Weiss for MBA.

Orange County, CA - Dynamic Garage Doors include multifunctional door configurations not only for regular garages but garages that have been converted to home offices, playrooms, additional bedrooms, multipurpose rooms as well as man caves throughout the Southern California regions. This custom garage door project consisted of creating a newly renovated garage into a multipurpose room which would double as a home office as well as entertainment space for guests. The original overhead garage door was eliminated to open up the room space and give the interior of this garage a real room feel as opposed to a makeshift room with an obvious garage feel. Since the converted garage was to be used as an entertainment area as well as an office it became obvious to introduce bi-folding doors or former accordion doors that could be pushed out of the way to expand the indoors to the outdoors and thus expanding the entertainment to the exterior of the structure as well during those summer evening gatherings. The large glass panes allow ample natural light to bathe the interior of the room when being used as an office and can keep the room's climate under controlled when the accordion doors are completely closed. These custom bi-folding doors seal out the weather while allowing the outdoors in with a warm vivid shower of natural light. What a pleasure it must be to have a working office with staggering windows that can double as an entertainment center in the evenings and weekends! Dynamic Garage Doors aren't just garage doors, they are functional creations that come in unlimited configurations to suit your needs. Whether you're converting your garage to useful, liveable square footage or simply increasing your home's curb appeal with one of our world-class designed garage doors. We've got just the door solution for your garage! Call us today for project price consultation: (855) 343-DOOR

Garage - traditional detached three-car garage idea in Baltimore

Carport - huge transitional detached three-car carport idea in Baltimore

Close up photo of the quarter sawn white oak T&G boards with flush joint and "dime gap" design. Door jamb was stained to match. Note the clean edge detail and lack of a visible perimeter seal. These doors feature our hidden Reverse Angle Seal option for an elegant finish.

Garage workshop - large farmhouse detached three-car garage workshop idea in New York

Example of a beach style detached two-car garage design in New York

Bunkhouse
Mid-sized detached two-car carport photo in Minneapolis

Example of a large classic detached three-car garage workshop design in San Diego

Example of a large classic detached two-car carport design in Boston

Garage - mid-sized rustic detached three-car garage idea in St Louis

Garage - mid-sized rustic detached three-car garage idea in St Louis

Guests are welcome to the apartment with a private entrance inside a fence.
Garage - small traditional detached two-car garage idea in Minneapolis

This Garage Guesthouse was born when my wife and I built a new home and I realized that it was perfect except for one thing: I really wanted and needed a space of my own. That, and a good friend once told me that if one could ever justify the cost of a Guest House, we and our guests would prefer the arrangement. And so was born a simple, yet attractive, highly energy-efficient 18' x 22' timber framed Garage/Workshop with an upstairs that currently serves as a Guest House--but could also be a studio, home office, or Airbnb. The White Oak timber frame is enclosed by highly efficient pre-cut structural insulated panels, and is heated and cooled by a Mitsubishi split unit. We plan to offer this as a timber frame kit in the coming year--please give Eric Morley a call for more information. Photo copyright 2017 Carolina Timberworks