So many projects, so little time! As any homeowner knows, household tasks are abundant but the time to complete them is scarce. In our home, the garage hasn't been high on our priority list of areas to tackle. Obviously we spend more time inside the house, and we have plenty of rooms we want to work on there. That being said, we have been in need of changes to the look and functionality of our garage, including paint, garage storage solutions and a garage shelving refresh. (If you are in search of garage organization ideas, have a look at the DIY pegboard tool organizer and folding workbench we posted earlier.)
Today I am sharing a quick refresh of our garage entry door and the wall surrounding it. We had not painted the door before - it was the same industrial blue door surrounded by a bare block wall that we inherited when we bought our house 12 years ago. When I say that this was a "quick" refresh, I mean that it's a weekend warrior type of project - you definitely can complete this makeover in a day or two if you can block out the time. Read on to find out how we did it.
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When Home Depot Canada invited me to try Behr's 2020 Colour of the Year: Back To Nature S340-4, I knew it would be a lovely, calming addition to our garage space. Inspired by natural elements such as sky, earth, water and plants, Back To Nature is a pretty accent colour for interior spaces and furnishings.
Painting the door itself couldn't have been simpler - we gave it a quick sanding and cleaning and then applied a couple of coats of Back To Nature. Of course, once we chose a paint colour for the garage entry door, we began to clear the surrounding shelves and floor space. In other words, the desire to paint the door then created "the snowball effect" that seems to come along with any organizing or painting project (in our house at least) - ie. we could not just paint the door and leave the mess around it.
These "before" photos clearly show that we were not taking best advantage of our existing garage storage solutions. We already had garage shelving as well as wire storage baskets that hang from the ceiling. Over time, though, as items were removed, used and put back, the shelves and baskets became increasingly disorganized and chaotic. The garage entry door refresh inspired us to change all that.
First we used some leftover white paint from our interior to paint the cement blocks and trim surrounding the garage entry door. Back To Nature is a pale, almost neutral green and we found that the white walls allowed it to better stand out.
*This is a sponsored post. All opinions are authentic and my own. Thank you for supporting the awesome companies that partner with Woman in Real Life.*
When Home Depot Canada invited me to try Behr's 2020 Colour of the Year: Back To Nature S340-4, I knew it would be a lovely, calming addition to our garage space. Inspired by natural elements such as sky, earth, water and plants, Back To Nature is a pretty accent colour for interior spaces and furnishings.
Painting the door itself couldn't have been simpler - we gave it a quick sanding and cleaning and then applied a couple of coats of Back To Nature. Of course, once we chose a paint colour for the garage entry door, we began to clear the surrounding shelves and floor space. In other words, the desire to paint the door then created "the snowball effect" that seems to come along with any organizing or painting project (in our house at least) - ie. we could not just paint the door and leave the mess around it.
These "before" photos clearly show that we were not taking best advantage of our existing garage storage solutions. We already had garage shelving as well as wire storage baskets that hang from the ceiling. Over time, though, as items were removed, used and put back, the shelves and baskets became increasingly disorganized and chaotic. The garage entry door refresh inspired us to change all that.
First we used some leftover white paint from our interior to paint the cement blocks and trim surrounding the garage entry door. Back To Nature is a pale, almost neutral green and we found that the white walls allowed it to better stand out.
Rather than replacing the existing door hardware, we removed the doorknob and lock and spray painted them with black paint. I persuaded my husband that the door would look prettier with a little trim too. He thought it was a bit ridiculous for a garage entry door but he liked it when it was done.
I also asked him to stain the existing garage shelving (we had leftover stain) in a dark brown/black tone and spray paint the shelf hardware black.
He had previously built a wooden storage unit to hold our blue box recycling bins. The storage centre works so well as a DIY garage organization idea. I love that the bins are not just lying on the floor with contents spilling out and I can simply slide out the recycling bins when I want to add paper, glass or plastics.
I returned tools, plant pots and gardening-related items to the garage shelves. I like the way the natural clay pots contrast with Behr's Back To Nature paint hue. The whole effect reminds me of a farmhouse or a lovely potting shed. It makes me think I'd like to add shelving like this to our backyard shed. (Add it to next summer's to-do list I guess?)
In order for our garage storage solutions to work over time, the biggest part of this job (the aforementioned "snowball effect") was de-cluttering and purging a lot of the contents of the garage. I don't expect that the garage shelving will stay this minimally "styled," but we have tossed or donated about half of the items that were taking up space in the garage. And I really feel we'll be more careful about respecting our storage solutions going forward. One goal of mine is to be conscientious about tidying up thoroughly after completing projects. (I've been working on maintaining this practice in my craft area too.)
Good news is, one car will be making it into the garage this winter! Dare I hope for two?
Questions for you
Could your garage use some new shelving or storage solutions? Could your garage entry door use new paint? What else is on your list of household to-dos or weekend warrior projects?
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It looks very attractive and efficient!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much! :)
DeleteWhat a huge difference Joann! You and Lou certainly are a great team!
ReplyDeleteI feel like any change would have been an improvement, haha. But thank you so much! I'm happy you like it. :)
DeleteI love the door colour. We inherited red garage doors and a yellow front door when we bought our home. We painted both of them the same colour so it does add a bit more curb appeal to the home.
ReplyDeleteWe painted our garage door this year and what a difference a bit of paint can make.
ReplyDeleteThe after picture looks amazing! Our garage door could use a paint job, but I think I'd use a darker paint just because I live with a hord of males and they are messy!
ReplyDeleteYour garage door looks awesome.
ReplyDeleteI love that color for the door!
ReplyDeleteReally makes the whole thing look so much better, I will repaint some things this summer.
ReplyDeleteVery like the colour of the door
ReplyDeleteI need to do this.
ReplyDeleteyour garage looks so neat and tidy
ReplyDeletePainting the garage door and trim is on my to do list.
ReplyDeleteLooks great! Our garage is a disaster. We definitely need shelves and more storage. We can never find anything when we need it.
ReplyDeleteOh wow! I've never seen such a fancy garage entry door!
ReplyDeleteLooks a lot better. Great idea.
ReplyDeleteThat is a real improvement! I need to makeover our front door!
ReplyDeleteThe new paint looks fantastic! So much more cheery.
ReplyDeleteI really like that you spruced up the shelving too. Looks to pretty in there to be the garage!
ReplyDeleteYour garage looks great! I love how you organized it and the color you chose for your door is so nice.
ReplyDeleteI love the splash of color!
ReplyDeleteOMG!! My garage is in bad need of better organizations. It's more my husband's domain though, so I try not to stress over it.
ReplyDeleteWow what an awesome transformation.and so simple. Thank you for the inspiration
ReplyDeleteAwesome transformation! We have been working on remodeling our home for about a year now. A little at a time.
ReplyDeleteLooks great, our garage door is what so every little bit of dirt shows. I'd love to paint it.
ReplyDeletewow what a difference make a big statement
ReplyDeleteThe door looks so nice love the time on the door its so cute. I like the color too.
ReplyDeleteWould be a great start to a garage makeover.
ReplyDeleteFabulous entry! I love the dark-colored shelves.
ReplyDeleteWhat kind of paint do you use for an garage door entry
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