Cluttered garages that contain flammable materials and often electrical tools are a prime space for fires to begin. (more…)
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Garage Fire Prevention
5 Major Companies that got their start in a Garage
Some great things can come out of a garage. Don't believe us? I'm going to bet you know all 5 of these companies that all got started right out of someone's garage. (more…)
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Smart Garage is at The Vancouver Home & Design Show
Back and re-energized from a restful Thanksgiving weekend, our team is hard at work putting the finishing touches on our booth for The Vancouver Home and Design Show (October 17th to 20th @BC Place) BOOTH 601. [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="540"] The Vancouver Home + Design Show is the ultimate authority on all things design, entertaining…
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6 Reasons for a Fall Garage Sale
Even with Craigslist allowing people to barter goods on their own schedule and thrifted goods coming back into fashion, one cannot argue that the mecca of all thrifting experience is the traditional, family Garage Sale. (more…)
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10 Ways to Increase Your Home’s Curb Appeal
When you purchased your home you likely envisioned a multitude of upgrades you could make to align it with your style and improve its’ value. Over the years these projects seem to fall to the wayside, especially those related to the outside of your home (which we are blissfully unaware when nestled inside). (more…)
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Garage Doors: Portals Into Another Dimension?
Seeing as it’s Monday back at the office, we thought you might need a chuckle or two to get your week started on the right foot. Sometimes, when you use Google, you get a peek into some pretty absurd, funny stuff. Today was one of those days. We now know that a sleek, attractive modern…
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We’re at the PNE! Roll-Up Garage door featured on the PNE prize home.
As you know from our homepage, we are really pleased to be one of the suppliers for the PNE Prize Home again this year. (more…)
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Thinking Outside the Box: Replacing walls with garage doors.
Last week's blog illustrated the potential for square footage that lies in the average home's garage to be transformed into multipurpose, useful space. We now know adding a room to your home can add value. (more…)
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Four design tips for repurposing your garage.
The garage often becomes laden with unused items, a storage room full of stuff. Considering the typical two car garage is approximately 400 square feet, this actually represents a substantial amount of real estate to overlook. (more…)
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Avoid water damage by storing your items off the garage floor.
In the recent wake of the Calgary floods we thought it would be prudent to remind everyone of the perils of water damage and your garage storage. Protect your treasured items and use garage ceiling space to store seasonal and unused items. (more…)
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