In a house with an attached garage, it
can be a real challenge to prevent the
garage doors from totally dominating
the facade. Although this isn’t a new
problem, it seems to be getting worse:
Three-car and even larger garages are
increasingly common, while the individual
stalls and the garage doors themselves
are also getting bigger, thanks to
the SUV craze. In many areas, 8- and 9-
foot doors are becoming the norm.
How do you prevent such king-size
doors from taking over? No single solution
will work in every situation, but
one of our recent projects provides a
good illustration of three practical
options, which can be adapted as site
conditions dictate.
Front-Facing Doors
The simplest approach is