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
