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Garaga – Inspiration Found

in Everyday on 09/21/16

I live in a 30ish year old house.  Not “old” by many standards, but as it turns out, old when it comes to many things house.  This house of ours, it needs some love.  On the long list of renovation dreams for our home; the bathrooms need new counters, my bedroom should be painted, the banisters in the main hall needs to be stripped and stained, and don’t get me started on the rugs.  The other must do, should do, why don’t we do that renovation already….those garage doors.

Do you live in a house similar to mine?  Our house has two garage doors,they are plain, have no pizazz, and are frankly a blah colour.  Kind of a light cream of mushroom soup.  But that’s not why they’re in need of love.  The garage doors are wood and they are plum worn out.  Over the past ten years we’ve done our best to sand, re-paint, hang onto, and in general just make these doors work.  Sadly, it’s time for a change.  The heavy, bulky, boring wood doors that do nothing for the house (and quite frankly have become an eyesore) have to go.  Why?  Well, as it turns out, you can be embarrassed of your garage doors.  Good grief, I don’t want peeling, wooden doors to be the first impression people get of my house!  Warning:  Embarrassing before picture ahead!

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Enough was enough, it was time to do a little research, and start that next reno.

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Do you see the peeling paint, the way the door shuts kind of askew? Truthfully, that right hand side door doesn’t even sit flush to the ground anymore.  Perhaps that’s how the skunk got in!  Clearly, it was time for some garage door inspiration.

But where to start?  I needed to figure out what I wanted.  Not so easy.  I knew I wanted pretty, but what else?  I took to the internet.  After much research I decided I needed doors that improved the look of my house, provided better security for my family and came from a company with a top notch reputation for service.  A quick search around the internet and I landed quite happily at Garaga.  Garaga is the Canadian leader in garage doors since 1983.  Suddenly my mind was filled with ideas.  So many different styles to choose from all with the ability to transform the look and feel of your home.

Inspiration found.  Perhaps gorgeous wooden doors were the way to go.

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Then again doors with a more  contemporary flair were an option.  A few more clicks through the Garaga site revealed countless ideas including doors that ranged from traditional favourites to tudor or craftsman looks.

garagaI soon found myself dreaming of trimmed trees along the side of a freshly a restored driveway, new flower pots bursting with colour, and thanks to the perfect garage door, my house would finally having the curb appeal I’ve dreamed of.

On to next steps.  Design.  With just a few clicks I was able to take a picture of my beaten up sad garage doors, upload it to the Garaga Design Centre and  actually “try on” some new looks!  AMAZING!

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For someone who is visual, there is really nothing like this service.  It’s simple to use, allows you to “try on” as many different door types as you wish, then add windows and even accessories.  Have a peek at some of my creations.

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Mind blown.  It was time to stop stalling, make the call, and get those renovations started.  So which do you think I went with?  What kind of door would you pick for your new home?

Tune in next week to find out how I did, see pictures of my completed home renovation, and enter for your chance to WIN a fab prize for your home!

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    Comments

    1. Debbie White Beattie says

      March 4, 2017 at 12:52 am

      My husband just built a new garage so we just did this to but ours was grey but from yours I like the beige with the little windows

    2. KittyPride says

      October 19, 2016 at 10:32 pm

      I like the garage doors with the windows, natural light is usually scarce in garage space.

    3. DORIS HUMBER says

      October 19, 2016 at 4:35 pm

      Looks very nice!!

    4. Lushka Smith says

      October 19, 2016 at 9:49 am

      Wow, lots of great choices, will keep in mind when I hope to upgrade next year.

    5. wendy Hutton says

      October 17, 2016 at 10:21 am

      I also live in an older home it was built 1974, sure could use some renos too, no garage thought I would love one

    6. Viv Sluys says

      October 14, 2016 at 10:40 pm

      I’ve got to try that! My garage door is so blah…

    7. Wanda Tracey says

      October 13, 2016 at 9:25 pm

      I love the look of those gorgeous wooden doors.They are very nice looking on your home.

    8. Jonnie says

      October 12, 2016 at 1:13 pm

      Oh wow! I love that you can actually see how the doors will look on your garage. We are planning to replace our door next summer so this will come in really handy when the time comes.

    9. Natalie says

      October 11, 2016 at 11:48 am

      I just moved into a condo so I don’t have a garage anymore 🙂

    10. Mohammad anjum says

      October 10, 2016 at 1:24 pm

      AWESOME PROGRAM

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