The Garage... The ‘Forgotten Room’!

Many garages are merely storage rooms for clutter, but with the right products and clever planning you can create a flexible space for maintaining your fitness regime, or a tranquil area for yoga and mindfulness sessions. For over 20 years, Dura have been designing and installing beautiful garage interiors for our customers, creating rooms that transform how they live.

So where do you start? 

STEP 1 : LAY A BEAUTIFUL NEW PVC TILED FLOOR… IN AN AFTERNOON!

A comfortable surface underfoot is a great start to transforming your space. PVC floor tiles are the perfect solution, providing a cost effective and easy way to immediately give your garage a ‘studio-like’ feel, rather than a dusty concrete shell. Interlocking PVC floor tiles require no glue or expert skill to fit. You could lay your whole garage in an afternoon with nothing more than a trimming knife and a tape measure (and maybe a friend to lend a hand!). For a perfect finish we would recommend door seal strips too, which form a watertight barrier at the foot of the door and help protect the room from the elements.

> To explore our range of interlocking tiles and more, click here

STEP 2 : MAKE FULL USE OF YOUR WALLS WITH A ‘CLIP-ON’ STORAGE PANEL SYSTEM

The Dura StorePanel™ system is a fantastic system designed to bring all of your wall surface into use. These heavy-duty panels are mounted to your existing wall with specially designed strips, and the hook and basket accessories simple ‘clip-on’ and lock into place. All of your bulky equipment can be neatly stowed away in a flash, and no need to drill extra holes when you want to re-organise things… it couldn’t be easier! The panels are mould resistant and waterproof, and give the room a beautifully clean, modern look, even without accessories on them!

> To view our video to see how easy StorePanel is to fit and use, click here

STEP 3 : FIT A CEILING AND TAILORED LIGHTING FOR COMFORTABLE EXERCISING

Many garages have bare rafters and very little in the form of lighting, apart from the odd lightbulb. If you’re looking to spend some time in this new space, you’ll want to be comfortable and exercise safely, so fitting a quality ceiling with good lighting is a great investment. Dura have an expert team to help provide this service, and when combined with Step 2 you’ll be amazed at what a difference the ceiling and lighting makes. Power, media tech and other facilities can all be installed at the same time, bringing all of the home comforts into your garage.

STEP 4 : INSTALL QUALITY FURNITURE FOR EFFICIENT AND SECURE STORAGE

For many the garage has become a refuge for discarded furniture from the home (...old kitchen cabinets tend to be the favourites!) …despite the fact that they’ll be unfit for purpose and unlikely to last very long.

Investing in good quality cabinets will enable you to store your possession safely and securely, whilst making the very best use of your space for activities. Dura’s Modular Cabinets are award-winning products designed specifically for the garage environment. Used by professional workshops worldwide, these tough, yet elegant steel cabinets are available in a huge range of colours and configurations and come with a 5-year guarantee.

Combined with beautiful worktops and integrated facilities like water fridges and sinks, you’ll achieve a level of finish your friends will be truly envious of, and a room you’ll WANT to spend time in!

> To find out more about our award-winning cabinets, click here

Feel inspired? ...Our designers are here to help you!

Dura’s design team are available throughout the COVID-19 restrictions, with help and advice whether you’re considering a DIY build, or planning something for our team to install for you when restrictions are lifted.

If you’re excited about doing more with your garage …then why not download a FREE brochure …and give us a call on 01280 700563 or email info@duragarages.com