How To Hide Garage Door

[Pandaluver21]

We recently converted our garage into a classroom, but I hate how the inside of the garage door looks! Other than curtains, do you lovely people have any ideas to make it look better?

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[Rockgirl]

We built a wall right up next to our garage door. From inside, you'd never know!

[Pandaluver21]

We built a wall right up next to our garage door. From inside, you'd never know!

That is what my father suggested, but I can't give him a big head :P

To be honest, I love the idea, but we need something that can be done slightly easier for now and probably will go with the wall later.

[CalCare]

Sometimes I see office cubicles for sale on Craigslist in the business section. Idk anything about cubicles. But from what I can tell, it seems like you could put that up as a wall in front of the door? Just a thought that came to mind!?

[storybookending]

The local montesorri school in my area uses their garage space as their "gym" they built a climbing wall to cover the existing garage door. From the outside it looks like a normal garage. On the inside you can't even tell you are in a former garage. I would also cover the flooring with some cheap carpet or linoleum if that is the concrete floor, I cannot tell from the picture.

[flying_babyb]

needs posters on the wall! what about fake wood planks? make it look like a wooden wall.

[Rockgirl]

Can you sew? In a house we lived in years ago, I made part of our garage into a playroom for our own kids. I bought muslin on sale (it's inexpensive anyway), and sewed panels together to make a divider. Not gathered like a curtain, but stretched taut across the wall, if that makes sense. It went floor to ceiling. I think I staple gunned it to the walls and ceiling. You could even paint a mural on it.

[Pandaluver21]

Sometimes I see office cubicles for sale on Craigslist in the business section. Idk anything about cubicles. But from what I can tell, it seems like you could put that up as a wall in front of the door? Just a thought that came to mind!?

We actually used to have some, but couldn't take them when we moved :P Though I don't think they would go to the top...

The local montesorri school in my area uses their garage space as their "gym" they built a climbing wall to cover the existing garage door. From the outside it looks like a normal garage. On the inside you can't even tell you are in a former garage. I would also cover the flooring with some cheap carpet or linoleum if that is the concrete floor, I cannot tell from the picture.

It actually used to be our gym, but I didn't care as much about the door at the time :P The floors are concrete, but we will be having carpet and padding installed!

needs posters on the wall! what about fake wood planks? make it look like a wooden wall.

It is FAR from done, just asking about the garage door. We just finished building the wall on the right of the picture. This is only a small area of the classroom anyhow. Wood paneling is really hard to hang stuff on... my bedroom is covered in it :P

Can you sew? In a house we lived in years ago, I made part of our garage into a playroom for our own kids. I bought muslin on sale (it's inexpensive anyway), and sewed panels together to make a divider. Not gathered like a curtain, but stretched taut across the wall, if that makes sense. It went floor to ceiling. I think I staple gunned it to the walls and ceiling. You could even paint a mural on it.

I do sew! I will look into that. Isn't is pretty see-through though?

[Rockgirl]

It is see-through. Our garage door had no windows, so it wasn't an issue.

[Pestle]

Don't do curtains on a wall that size. Your first priority is safety, so make sure whatever you end up using is intended for use as a wallcovering and is fire retardant.

Credential: Certified interior designer with a 4-year degree and 6 years' experience.

[Rockgirl]

Don't do curtains on a wall that size. Your first priority is safety, so make sure whatever you end up using is intended for use as a wallcovering and is fire retardant.

Credential: Certified interior designer with a 4-year degree and 6 years' experience.

Eek--excellent point!

[LK5kids]

How about children's or boughten (or both) artwork hung in each rectangle? I know it wouldn't cover the metal mechanics of the door but that would look cute!

[ColorfulSunburst]

we just remove the garage door