Cinderella Stories: Convert Your Garage

Garage Before

The original garage would turn no heads. But such a freestanding structure offers maximum flexibility. It can become an office, guest house, workshop, or garden room. A hall or covered pathway linking it to the house can create a sheltered compound. French doors can give it a cottage look. Connect the house and garage by removing traces of the old driveway and door.

These owners enlarged the building to include a bathroom, loft, and small roof deck, so it can double as guest quarters.