Garage Apartment Design Ideas

Detached garage plans designed to include finished living quarters are called Garage Apartment plans. Typically, the garage portion offers parking for one or more vehicles on the main floor with the living quarters positioned above the garage. The living space is often designed for efficient and practical living offering modest accommodations. In most cases, the floor plan features an open arrangement combining the kitchen, dining area and main gathering space. Additionally, most garage apartment plans offer one or two bedrooms and baths. Studio apartments are simpler versions that do not have walls separating the sleeping area and the gathering space. A variety or architectural styles, such as Traditional, Craftsman or European, mixed with various rooflines and door combinations give each garage apartment plan its own special look. Garage Plans with Flex Space and Garage Loft plans are closely related to these designs.

Here, the garage stays intact allowing the cars to remain housed inside. The upstairs storage loft, however, was converted into a living space, sometimes known as a chauffeur’s apartment, for the homeowner’s recently widowed father. The result was a warm and inviting, open-plan apartment that boasted a fireplace, and scenic views from the large windows at the front gable end. Plenty of storage cabinetry was created under the eaves by installing knee walls, allowing the main space to remain uncluttered and appear larger.