Garage Living shows how auto storage at home can pay - tax free

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February 1, 2010

When a garage is more than just a garage
Garage Living shows how auto storage at home can pay - tax free

February 1, 2010, TORONTO - For a few years now, homeowners have begun to realize the potential of a garage, but for the discerning owner with a collector vehicle, vintage or elite sports car, a custom designed and fitted garage has a huge upside - it's an investment that pays back.

Putting a car in storage for the winter can be a costly venture, as it's an expense that reoccurs annually. While winter storage protects a vehicle and preserves the investment, the cost is unredeemable. Retrofitting a home's garage does quite the opposite - not only can it be designed to protect expensive vehicles; any increase to a home's value is a tax-free benefit to the homeowner.

"Typically, the ongoing expense of winter storage of vehicles, far surpass the cost of retrofitting a home's garage," says Aaron Cash. "By making use of the walls and ceiling it is easy to increase the useable floor space and improve the curb appeal of the home and garage for much less."

By keeping the car close and accessible, it's convenient for use or to perform off-season improvements.

"There are so many benefits to garage storage and organization, however, for the homeowner that's used to paying out of pocket for seasonal vehicle storage, there's a huge upside when it's stored at home," says Aaron. "The costs associated with turning a home's garage into the ideal storage facility merely become an investment into one's primary residence - an investment that's fully redeemable at a later time."

In addition to supplying and installing wall organizers, overhead storage units and flooring products, Garage Living also offers car lifts that can be used to store a seasonal vehicle while still allowing other vehicles to be parked inside. This is the most popular and reliable lift in North America, and does not need to be anchored to the floor. With three drip trays, one jack tray, a caster kit and ability to safely store vehicles both on top and beneath the lift, it is clearly multi-functional.

Should you want to learn more, Garage Living will be an exhibitor at the Canadian National Auto Show, February 12 - 21 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre or go to www.garageliving.ca.

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For further information or arrange an interview contact:

Peter Turkington
Strategic Communications Solutions
Direct Phone: 905.901.9218
Email: pturkington@stratcommsolutions.ca

Don’t build an addition to increase space - just organize the garage

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June 2, 2008

Increase the home's useable space

June 2, 2008, VAUGHAN -- For most people, it seems, a home never has enough space. This is one of the reasons why the housing market is so busy - the family grows, stuff accumulates and then there’s a need for a larger home. But moving can be so expensive and time consuming. Now Garage Living offers another alternative.

Increase the useable square footage of a home without the extra expense of moving costs, real estate and closing fees, and the monthly financial demand of a larger mortgage. Moving can be put off for several years by simply increasing the home’s functionality and useable square footage, creating more space and strengthening the family’s financial position.

How is this possible? Simple, Garage Living helps homeowners increase the functionality of the home’s existing space. In fact, so much space can be freed-up, it’s like adding a 10 by 20 foot room onto a home. Savvy homeowners are now looking to organize their garage to increase their homes useable space. It’s the hottest new home improvement trend that not only gives homeowners more functional and useable space; it even increases the resale value of the home.

Take any unused or seldom used items off the floor anywhere in the home and store them neatly and conveniently in the garage. The unused items can be stored on overhead shelves, while the more frequently used things, such as sports equipment and toys, are kept within reach on adjustable wall organizers called slatwall. To optimize the use of the garage, get everything off the floor and make use of all the space with overhead storage cabinets and storage systems.

"For most, a garage is nothing more than a place to store large seasonal tools, equipment, and a place to collect junk, but it can be so much more," says Frank Spano, Vice President of Marketing, Garage Living, Canada’s leading garage specialists. "By installing shelving, cabinetry and overhead storage, the average two car garage adds 200 square feet of storage space while still functioning as a place to park the family vehicles."

People are beginning to realize the multi-function capabilities of a garage. Not only can it serve as a place to store vehicles or junk, but with a few improvements a garage can be like a new addition to the home. A garage can be used as a play area for the kids, a workshop for the handyman, a workout area, the possibilities are endless.

Garage Living’s organization concept is the answer to the home storage problems of suburban families. Their state of the art showroom is located in Vaughan, Ontario. This modern 85,000 square foot facility includes 10,000 square feet of showroom, 15,000 square feet of manufacturing and a 65,000 square foot warehouse. The showroom is open Monday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and is located at 201 Chrislea Road, Vaughan. In-home consultations can be booked at 1-877-850-8557.

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For further information contact:

Peter Turkington
Strategic Communications Solutions
ON BEHALF OF GARAGE LIVING
Direct Phone: 905.901.9218
Email: pturkington@stratcommsolutions.ca
Web: www.stratcommsolutions.ca