Home Decorating Ideas - It's Easy To Turn Your Garage Into A Showroom

Is your garage dingy, cluttered and in need of a face-lift? Transforming it into a showroom for your car-or the perfect home workshop-isn't difficult. All it takes is a few hours, a little elbow grease and some advice from the experts at Rust-Oleum. Here's how:

• Get rid of the clutter. Remove outdoor furniture, sports equipment, lawn mowers and garage clutter. Bag the trash, donate too-small bikes and other items you no longer need, and decide what will go back in the garage after your work is done. If you're like most homeowners, you'll gain a lot of space just by clearing the clutter.

• Paint the walls. Most homeowners don't think about painting the walls of their garage. Yet a coat of ordinary latex paint can go a long way in brightening the space and giving it a finished look.

• Don't forget the floor. Sweep it clean and remove dirt, oil or grease spots using a cleaner/ degreaser. To give your garage a showroom-quality floor that will make you the talk of your neighborhood, finish it with Rust-Oleum EPOXYShield Garage Floor Coating. Just one coat of EPOXYShield protects garage floors against gasoline, antifreeze, motor oil, salt and hot tire pickup and makes them easy to keep clean. Plus, the water-based, low-odor coating is environmentally friendly and easy to apply. Just roll it on and add the decorative color chips for a unique look. Available in gray, tan and a host of custom colors, EPOXYShield is so beautiful and durable, your car will think it's still in the showroom.

• Organize! There are lots of garage storage options-from workbenches to storage pieces designed for sports equipment-to help you get organized. You'll be surprised how a little organization can maximize your garage space.

For more information on garage projects, floor-finishing tips and techniques-or to take a look at how other homeowners turned their garages from ordinary to extraordinary-visit www.coolgarages.com. It's easy to put your garage on the road to becoming a great showroom for your car or home workshop.