Don’t Put A Ferrari, Porsche Or Classic Car In A Shoebox

Supercars and other classic cars deserve a special car garage.  Housing these babies in just a garage would be like the Queen of England storing the crown jewels in a shoebox.   Imagine this might be the type of car candy you own (or covet): Ferrari, Hot-Rod, classic race cars, classic Bugatti or Porsche Speedster.  A generic pole barn will not due.  Not that it might not look 100% nondescript on the exterior but the interior needs to feed the beasts!

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Here is a preliminary garage floor plan with a loft for relaxing, entertaining, or just hanging out surveying the stable.   On the far end of the loft there is a small kitchen/bar area with a fridge, wine fridge, hidden microwave, and food storage.  Shelves for trophies, art and endless collection of car magazines and auction catalogues will be on the other wall.  All the comforts of home plus great seating, not out of date cast off bad sofas.

Before you say anything, the glass railing goes all the way around the loft – it is left out for this drawing. Part of the finish/fabrics scheme is shown here. Sleek manly black leather floor tile will be perfect in the loft and work well with the red padded wall covering.  Here you go ladies, give your man a “padded cell” – you will know exactly where he is when he isn’t at home.  Right here. 😉

Custom club sofas and chairs, picture the ones with a nice clubby sink-your-butt-into look, will be covered in the black and white herringbone and window pane plaid wool with red trim.  Under the loft is a bathroom, where this tactile black tile will go.  A tool/tinker area is underneath the loft too.

Look back at the right wall in the drawing, it is a blow up of this vintage racing photo.  While there are many more parts and pieces, I wanted to just give you a hint of the possibilities.

I approach the garage just like any other design project with first defining the star, in this case five of them.  Everything else is less than and serves to make the cars the focal point.  Red cars will live in this garage, so red only shows up upstairs so as to coordinate and keep the focus on the main floor.

Design is even relevant in a garage!  This from the girl who floor plan’s potential car purchases… a cross I bear.

Whether you enjoy one car manufacturer or many, the garage can be an exciting space to enjoy and showcase your collection.