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9. Windowed edge: This garage blends right into the home, with its four small windows running down the right side and three larger windows evenly spaced above the steel garage door. The garage door also echoes the color of the roofline, making it fit right into place. Find garage professionals in your area
8. Fold and go: Bifold doors work for this Kyoto, Japan, garage. While not a traditional option, these outward folding doors have fewer moving parts than a more traditional overhead, electronically lifted garage door and usually can be operated more quickly. They aren’t for everyone though. Consider if you have enough floor space for them to operate.See more of this Japanese home and its garage
6. Copper-clad entrance: This Phoenix homeowner didn’t overlook the garage. Instead, they made it the largest room in the house, says Mark Sever, architect and general contractor at Sever Design Group Architects. From the outside, copper-clad garage doors greet the owners and guests. Sever says they chose this garage door material because it could withstand the Arizona desert heart. Beyond the doors, a four-car garage boasts shiny floors, finished in two colors of metallic epoxy paint, custom lighting, and perhaps most important, air conditioning. See inside this Phoenix home
5. Big enough for the bikes: A set of doors slide open to reveal a long, skinny garage in Japan. The garage sits right off the main entrance, giving this Japanese family easy access to their motorcycles and bikes. The family also didn’t try to hide the garage away from the rest of their home. Instead, one side of the garage is a large glass panel, making the garage and everything inside it visible when inside the home. See more of this Japanese home
4. A living car shelter: “Garages tend to be dark, cluttered, tight and dingy,” says Shane Pavonetti, principal at Pavonetti Architecture. “We wanted to rethink the negative qualities of garages and correct them.” At this Austin home, that idea meant a carport with a growing wall. Pavonetti used wood and wire to create the side of the carport and then planted jasmine that will eventually grow all the way up to the roofline. Jasmine was chosen because it is evergreen in Texas, providing constant greenery and shade. Plus, it grows quickly and blooms for an extended period of the year. “Not only will air and light flow through this garage,” Pavonetti says, “but it will have a scent of vacation.”The Allure of a Well-Designed Carport
1. Parking on the farm: A garage fit for a farm proudly stands alongside a Richmond, Virginia, home. It offers spots for multiple cars, and you can also drive right on through if you open all the barn doors. If you’re looking to give your home a farmhouse feel, this garage will definitely accomplish that. See more of this farmhouseMoreTrending Now: The 11 Most Popular New Pools on HouzzDesign Workshop: The Many Ways to Conceal a GarageFind garage professionals in your area
10. Tropical glow: Five rectangular windows gleam in the evening sun at this tropical-styled home. These garage door insets not only break up a solid steel door, but they also complement the other windows giving off a soft, warm glow across the home’s exterior. How to Replace or Revamp Your Garage Doors
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