So, you have a nice, albeit-stock, garage door. Just like everyone else. With the majority of the financial investment made, how can you make it your own? With just a tad bit of clever thinking, a few bucks, and a free weekend afternoon – you can customize your garage door entrance and make your family proud and the neighbors jealous.
Customizing Things on the Door
Your garage door shows all kinds of hardware. You have handles and hinges and trim, oh my. Upgrade this stuff! Go Shopping! Almost-if-not-all of these upgrades can be done by anyone with the most basic of tools. As you are trying to customize your garage door hardware – think about themes. Try to build a cohesive-yet-unique look that makes your garage entrance stand out. Choose a trim color that matches the hardware… Or maybe it clashes and catches everyone’s eyes.
Customizing Things Around the Door
Accent lighting, accent lighting, accent lighting. Lighting is everything when it comes to creating a new look for the outside of your garage door entrance. Start by doing a cursory search to get a wide breadth of ideas on how folks go about doing this. Then take a trip to your favorite big box store and go nuts. Beyond the lighting, consider upgrading the exterior with potted plants and trees, window boxes, and shrubbery. Let the overhaul project extend into some minor landscaping to really give it that ‘wow’ factor.
Updating the Door Itself
Finally, if you want maximize the upgrading efforts, you can always choose a new door to completely create a cohesive look that is your unique vision. Change the color, style, and even material of your garage door. Get advice with local experts on what kind of door works best for your specific needs. Upgrading and updating the exterior look to your garage door entrance is something you’ll enjoy for years to come.