Our Garage: Before and After

Y'all know how much I love a good before and after. This one's a doozy.



We decided a few months ago to re-make our garage -- which had previously been used as storage space for junk and boxes and the occasional darts game -- into a super fun times ping pong and darts room. This project took way longer than I expected it to, but with the help of Vince, our beloved handyman Cowboy, and an amazing carpenter who built the barn doors, here is the garage all dressed up for our New Year's Eve party last weekend:



Voila! Y'all come over for game night.

Comments

[Anna @ D16]

Dude. Wow.

I have to know... How many gallons of paint did that take?

[Chedva]

Only the best garage ever (Jonathan Adler would be all over this place.)

[ab]

SO MANY. I think we used like 10 gallons of
primer. 5 more gallons of paint for the walls/ceiling and just a couple gallons for the floor. We used a sprayer for the white though.

[Carrie B]

Only in the South could we have a 1/1/11 party in am unheated garage!

[dabito]

My jaw's still on the floor. This is beyond amazing! {bow down}

[Johanna @ These Prices]

So amazing. Someone needs to give you your own show. Seriously.

[jennifer in sf]

Holy smokes Batman! That is amazing. Just totally amazing.

[Katie]

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[Raina @ If the Lamp Shade Fits]

Zowie, Batman!

[Lori]

amazing chao camp

[ModFruGal]

Oooh. So nice. Can we see behind the yellow doors?

[Coleen]

Seriously, why "Chao Camp" is not its own show is mystifying. You have outdone yourself on this one!

[ita darling.]

i love your garage... i could just imagine the fun times spraying the bejeezus out of all that old wood with gallons upon gallons of white paint. did you wash it all first?

whatever happened to your bathroom remodel?
reveal reveal reveal!

warm regards.

[ab]

Patience, darlings. All will be revealed in time. Except behind the yellow doors. That's a shameful secret.

@Lori et Raina: Let's build a worldwide empire.

[George]

Whoever decided to angle that ping-pong table is a freaking genius.

[Driver B]

fabulous!

[Abbey H]

Freaking amazing. Have fun...how could anyone not! :)

[jodi]

absolutely amazing! it looks SO good.

[megan]

it looks AMAZING! what an accomplishment, you guys. so awesome.

[Melissa de la Fuente]

Holy. SHITE! That is THE most amazing make over EVER. I adore it & can't believe the transformation. Inspiring to say the very least! :)
xo
Melissa

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[Notorious MLE]

Mad props! I have a garage in quite the same condition that I've been thinking needs to be fixed for a long time. I am feeling a paint fest coming on.

[ALH]

LOVE the photo. I would like to announce that I won a ping-pong game in this garage, which confirms that it is a place where miracles occur.

Once again, AB Chao dominates. With style.

[maria]

amazing! queen ab, that's what you are!

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[Margaret Pearl]

Love your blog! So glad I stumbled upon it. Gorgeous renovation-- I love your kitchen too!

[Tina]

what a transformation! nicely done.

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Wow!! This is amazing! And what a great blog you have. I'm glad I stumbled upon it!

[Desiree Fawn]

WHOA. I had to do a few double takes -- this is fantastic!

[erin@designcrisis]

WHAT?!

This is crazy! Please come spray our entire house with white paint and make it pretty... please.

And the floors! All painted?

ps: how old is your garage? The ceilings are fantastic!

[my little apartment]

OH
MY
GOD.

also...you have a handman named Cowboy?!

[Bagley818]

Wow! More pictures please!

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