Paint Your Garage

Many homeowners take possession of a new home with almost everything finished off except the garage. In some cases the original finished paint estimate does not include the garage, storage rooms or basement closets. The finished drywall exposed or it is primed.

When you first move in, it looks fine. There is

the professional drywalled look or the flat white of primer and that becomes invisible to your sight, especially after the shelving goes up and the sports gear begins hanging from the peg board.

But if you are selling your home this becomes an eyesore. When the garage door goes up the prospective buyers see that there is more work to do. They have not been numbed to the sight of it like you have.

To sell a home you should declutter and the first place to start is in the garage. Get rid of everything you don't need to a mini storage, a flea market or the dump.

Now start on the walls. Do one side at a time starting with the far wall and get rid of as much junk and not-used gear as you can. If you have nice wooden shelving paint it a complimentary color.

Get all the hooks and nails off the wall. Then do some minor spot filling with drywall compound. Prime and paint a neutral color - but not beige! Try a light green or something more cheery.

With the first wall painted put up the shelving or get new ones - they're cheap. Place your tools and other remaining gear in an organized manner on the shelves. Also, new peg board looks great.

Do each wall of the garage. Don't worry about the ceiling unless it's stained or banged up.

People respect a tidy, well-organized garage. It instills a comfortable feeling and they will think that this is the way the garage is organized than unseen things in the home will be looked after just as well.