In addition to being a "car closet," the modern garage can also serve as a home workshop, a garden shed, an artist's studio, a sports center, a hobby shop, or enclosed patio. IdeaWise Garages shows you how to transform that depressingly jumbled garage into an enjoyable space you'll want to spend time in.

Garage organization products are one of today's fastest growing categories of retail merchandise, matched by a growing trend of architects and space planners who specialize in designing garages and outbuildings. IdeaWise Garages is the ideal companion to growing numbers of consumers who are seeking to transform this important but neglected space.

The IdeaWise series offers ingenious ideas and helpful information aimed at readers who are active DIYers.

• Includes money-saving tips for DIYers.
• Running sidebars give space-planning tips from professional space designers.
• Includes resource guide listing manufacturers and sources for materials shown throughout the book.