Garage Layout Planner

Plan parking, storage and a workshop

Start with the garage builder: choose one or two cars, set any extra width or depth, and SpaceTease places the cars and garage doors for you. Then add storage racks, a workbench, a tool chest, bikes, trash bins or a chest freezer at their real sizes.

• Keep storage along the walls and the back, away from the car doors.
• Put the workbench where you’ll have light and power.
• Leave a clear path from the car to the house door.

Garage organization ideas

• Zone the garage: parking in the middle, everyday items near the house door, tools and seasonal gear at the back.
• Use the walls: storage racks, wall shelves and pegboards keep the floor clear for the car doors.
• Go up: overhead racks above the garage door track are good for seasonal bins. Check the height first.
• Give bikes a spot along a side wall, away from where car doors swing.
• Keep trash and recycling bins near the garage door, so they’re easy to roll out.
• Set up a workshop corner with a workbench and tool chest where there’s light and power.

Try each arrangement in SpaceTease with your real cars parked, and keep the one where every door still opens.

Check door and car clearances

The most common garage mistake is shelving that blocks the car doors. SpaceTease shows the space each car door needs to open and warns you when storage gets in the way. It also checks the garage door and the side door, so everything still opens on a busy morning.

Planning a new garage? Try one and two car sizes side by side before you build. Adding a bit of extra width or depth often makes the difference between a garage that only parks cars and one that also holds bikes, bins and a workbench.