Converting a garage into usable living space boosts a home’s value while giving a family more room to grow. Some garages require quite an overhaul to reach their full potential, but others are only a ...

With housing costs so high in so much of the country, it can be more realistic to buy a smaller property and invest in expanding its living space over time. One place to start: converting a garage ...

A garage is typically one of the most underused spaces in the home, often becoming a gloomy area to hide household clutter you want to keep out of the way. But can you convert your garage into a gym ...

Adding to your family either with a new baby or with elderly parents moving in means you need more living space. Renovating a garage into a new bedroom or recreation room makes sense because you ...

Garages used for storage could be better served as additional living space. Convert a garage into an apartment for other family members or as a side income.

Chris Black with Blackline Renovations turned this detached garage in the M Streets into a functional living space. The owner purchased the property for his daughters. One would live in the main house ...

Look hard at your garage: If it's old, it could be drafty, crooked, downright ugly. If it's newer, it could be underused or overstuffed. Could it instead become a second home on your property that you ...

Question: We have a fairly large garage that we don’t use, so we’d like to convert it into a “rec room” with a television, pool table and a small refrigerator. Would we have to get a building permit ...