Midcentury Double Garage Ideas and Designs

Steel Garage Door Ideas From ProLift Garage Doors of St. Louis

Very old and worn garage doors were replaced with bright, new, contemporary panel doors with etched windows from Wayne Dalton. The overall design (color, material, style) brings a unique and updated mid century modern appearance to the home's entrance. | Project and Photo Credits: ProLift Garage Doors of Portland.

Winding Way 3 Exteriors

Smart Space

This is an example of a midcentury double garage in San Francisco.

Cypress Timber Frame Carport

MoreSun Timber Frames

This cypress timber framed carport, tucked in next to the existing garage, creates additional covered space and highlights the beautiful landscape.
Inspiration for a medium sized retro attached double carport in Other.

Lincoln

Acorn Deck House Company

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.

Mid-Century Modern Garage Door by Cowart Door Systems

Cowart Door Systems

For this door we combined both flush steel sections and long panel windows. In doing so we achieved a fully customized design that would compliment any Mid-Century style home.

Modern Detached Garage

Mosby Building Arts

A renowned St. Louis mid-century modern architect's home in St. Louis, MO is now owned by his son, who grew up in the home. The original detached garage was failing. Mosby architects worked with the architect's original drawings of the home to create a new garage that matched and echoed the style of the home, from roof slope to brick color. Several pieces from the original garage were salvaged to be used on and around the new detached garage. New landscaping was part of this design-build project by Mosby Building Arts. Photos by Mosby Building Arts.

Bellevue Garage and Workshop

Better Builders

Midcentury Modern new construction garage and workshop.
Large midcentury attached double garage workshop in Seattle.

Lower Gwynedd Garage

Harth Builders

Medium sized retro detached double carport in Philadelphia.

Gardenia Dr

JWM Living, LLC

Garage/ workshop/ studio/ office. TK Images
Photo of a midcentury double garage workshop in Houston.

A Mid-Century Remodel

Drawing Dept

Ryan Kurtz
Design ideas for a medium sized midcentury detached double carport in Cincinnati.

Detached Garage to Studio ADU - Van Nuys

Pearl Remodeling

We turned this home's two-car garage into a Studio ADU in Van Nuys. The Studio ADU is fully equipped to live independently from the main house. The ADU has a kitchenette, living room space, closet, bedroom space, and a full bathroom. Upon demolition and framing, we reconfigured the garage to be the exact layout we planned for the open concept ADU. We installed brand new windows, drywall, floors, insulation, foundation, and electrical units. The kitchenette has to brand new appliances from the brand General Electric. The stovetop, refrigerator, and microwave have been installed seamlessly into the custom kitchen cabinets. The kitchen has a beautiful stone-polished countertop from the company, Ceasarstone, called Blizzard. The off-white color compliments the bright white oak tone of the floor and the off-white walls. The bathroom is covered with beautiful white marble accents including the vanity and the shower stall. The shower has a custom shower niche with white marble hexagon tiles that match the shower pan of the shower and shower bench. The shower has a large glass-higned door and glass enclosure. The single bowl vanity has a marble countertop that matches the marble tiles of the shower and a modern fixture that is above the square mirror. The studio ADU is perfect for a single person or even two. There is plenty of closet space and bedroom space to fit a queen or king-sized bed. It has brand new ductless air conditioner that keeps the entire unit nice and cool.

Mid-Century Post and Beam

Joel Reis Architecture and Real Estate Photography

Gated Driveway
Design ideas for a large retro attached double carport in Los Angeles.

Mid-Century Bell Isle Beauty

R7 Construction

Designed with flexibility in mind this home features a garage that can be used as a bedroom, living area or garage. In the back is a full bathroom with laundry and access to the 1950's era bomb shelter.

843 Woodside Rd

Zoltan Construction LLC

This is an example of a medium sized midcentury attached double garage workshop in Orlando.

Pearl River - Mid-century modern renovation

ROAM Architecture

Updating a modern classic These clients adore their home’s location, nestled within a 2-1/2 acre site largely wooded and abutting a creek and nature preserve. They contacted us with the intent of repairing some exterior and interior issues that were causing deterioration, and needed some assistance with the design and selection of new exterior materials which were in need of replacement. Our new proposed exterior includes new natural wood siding, a stone base, and corrugated metal. New entry doors and new cable rails completed this exterior renovation. Additionally, we assisted these clients resurrect an existing pool cabana structure and detached 2-car garage which had fallen into disrepair. The garage / cabana building was renovated in the same aesthetic as the main house.

68' 912

Rogers Design Build

Inspiration for a medium sized midcentury detached double garage workshop in Other.

Laramie Residence

Ryan Duebber Architect, LLC

Laramie Residence - Detached garage addition Ross Van Pelt Photography
This is an example of a medium sized midcentury detached double garage in Cincinnati.

Modern and Contemporary Garage Door Ideas From ProLift Garage Doors of St. Louis

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This faux wood garage door displays a hint of mid century modern design with the vertically stacked, long windows down one side of the door. Notice the frosted glass which allows natural light to flow into the garage space while maintaining privacy too, Easy to care for, strong, long-lasting and budget-friendly too! | Project and Photo Credits: ProLift Garage Doors of Grand Rapids

Mid Century Ranch Remodel in Scottsdale

Project Construction LLC

Mid Century ranch home exterior with corrugated metal siding, horizontal clapboards, and white stucco. Black asphalt shingle roof.
Photo of a medium sized midcentury attached double garage conversion in Phoenix.

Lincoln

Acorn Deck House Company

Midcentury Double Garage Ideas and Designs

Garages often become the homes for the unloved spillover from the rest of your house. Originally built for a practical purpose, the funny thing about our garages is that when most of us open our garage doors, it’s not our cars we see. Instead what greets us behind the garage door is stuff; lots and lots of stuff. Garages may technically have been designed to protect our cars, but in fact we often rely on this extra space as much-needed storage. Well the decline ends here – it’s time to begin a garage revolution and turn these spaces into practical or even beautiful additions to our homes. From better garage storage to midcentury garage conversions, there’s no shortage of options for designing, improving and optimising your garage. Take a look at some of the garage ideas on Houzz to help you start to plan your project.

How do I make the most of my midcentury garage?

If your garage needs to double as a storage space as well as a home for your car you should start by getting it organised and then you can look into some clever garage storage ideas. Floor space in a garage is important, so utilise the three big walls on offer by lining with free standing garage shelving units or floating shelves to keep your tools, cans of paint and everything else out of toes’ and tyres’ way. There are also companies that will fit out your midcentury garage to spec with built in garage storage solutions that make the most of its space. For bikes you might opt for a compact floor mounted bike rack or get them up and out of the way by mounting a rack on the wall next to your garage shelving. If you are lucky enough to have a garage with a high roof then consider larger garage storage ideas such as installing a mezzanine, which will get all the clutter off the floor for good. When it comes to your midcentury garage exterior you can adapt the style by choosing the type, material and colour of your garage doors. There are a wide selection available, including roller, up and over, sectional and side hinged garage doors in timber, steel, aluminium and composite materials, with panels, windows and all sorts of colours. Think about how the doors will encroach on any inside garage storage space but then the main thing to focus on is how the garage doors will look and operate on the outside. Look at the rest of your house exterior to decide on a style and talk to a professional garage door maker about the advantages of the different door types.

How do I go about a midcentury garage conversion?

Sometimes the extra space the garage offers is not just about storage – it also gives us an opportunity to extend our houses. Garage conversions make a great space away from the main house to build a home office, a home gym, or you could even build soundproofing into the walls for the ideal home cinema and entertainment room. The upside of garage conversions is that internally transforming an existing structure circumvents the headache of planning permission. However, making such as basic structure habitable is a big job and still subject to extensive building regulations, so do hire a professional if you’re considering a full garage conversion. For a fully managed build, look for garage conversion specialists who will offer end-to-end service. Considerations for converting your garage include the installation of insulation and waterproof materials, opening windows (these must be at least 1/20th of floor area), a new foundation if necessary to support new walls, the replacement of flat roofs and a new electricity supply for detached garage conversions. Externally, keep materials, decor and style consistent with main house so your conversion doesn’t look too much like an afterthought that’s been stuck onto its side. Taking a look at some other garage conversion ideas is a good way to find inspiration for your garage; you may not have thought about using the space in a particular way until you see garage conversion ideas from existing conversions around the world. Browse hundreds of midcentury garage photos on Houzz to discover garage shelving ideas, garage storage ideas, beautiful garage conversions and unique designs for garage doors and exteriors

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