{"id":16587,"date":"2011-06-29T12:26:16","date_gmt":"2011-06-29T19:26:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/?p=16587"},"modified":"2013-02-17T18:05:29","modified_gmt":"2013-02-18T01:05:29","slug":"what-does-your-garage-say-about-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/what-does-your-garage-say-about-you\/","title":{"rendered":"What Does Your Garage Say About You?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mr_social_sharing_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Social Sharing Toolkit v2.2 --><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.myrideisme.com%2FBlog%2Fwhat-does-your-garage-say-about-you%2F&amp;media=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.myrideisme.com%2FBlog%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2011%2F07%2Fgarage2.jpg&amp;description=What+Does+Your+Garage+Say+About+You%3F\" class=\"pin-it-button\" count-layout=\"none\" rel=\"lightbox[16587]\"><img border=\"0\" src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/images\/PinExt.png\" title=\"Pin It\" \/><\/a><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><fb:share-button type=\"button_count\" href=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/what-does-your-garage-say-about-you\/\"><\/fb:share-button><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share\" class=\"twitter-share-button\" data-count=\"horizontal\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/what-does-your-garage-say-about-you\/\" data-via=\"myrideisme\" data-text=\"What Does Your Garage Say About You?\"><\/a><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><div class=\"g-plusone\" data-size=\"medium\" data-annotation=\"none\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/what-does-your-garage-say-about-you\/\"><\/div><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a class=\"mr_social_share_email\" href=\"mailto:?subject=What Does Your Garage Say About You?&amp;body=https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/what-does-your-garage-say-about-you\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-sharing-toolkit\/images\/icons_small\/email.png\" class=\"nopin\" alt=\"Email\" title=\"Email\"\/><span class=\"mr_small_icon\">Email<\/span><\/a><\/a><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"linksalpha_button linksalpha_link\" href=\"\/\/www.linksalpha.com\/social\/mobile\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/what-does-your-garage-say-about-you\/\" data-text=\"What Does Your Garage Say About You?\" data-desc=\"What does your garage say about you? People say that the clothes make the man, or that you are what you drive, and there are a million or so other cheesy sayings just like those that will apparently tell us all that we need to know about you. Yeah, right. How about \u201cWhat does your garage say about\" data-image=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/garage2.jpg\" data-button=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"\/\/www.linksalpha.com\/images\/social_share_button.png\" alt=\"Share\" class=\"linksalpha_image\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/www.linksalpha.com\/scripts\/loader_iconbox.js?v=2.4\"><\/script><\/span><\/div><p>What does your garage say about you?<\/p>\n<p>People say that the clothes make the man, or that you are what you drive, and there are a million or so other cheesy sayings just like those that will apparently tell us all that we need to know about you. Yeah, right.<\/p>\n<p>How about \u201cWhat does your garage say about you?\u201d I think that would be a far more telling peek into who you are than your choose of shoes or jacket.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16590\" style=\"margin: 4px; border: 2px solid black;\" title=\"What does your garage say about you?\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/garage2.jpg\" border=\"2\" alt=\"\" hspace=\"4\" vspace=\"4\" width=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/garage2.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/garage2-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/garage2-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/garage2-575x382.jpg 575w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><br \/>\nThis garage&#8217;s owner is at least slightly noncommittal!   He can&#8217;t decide  if he actually wants his car in there or not, so he  leaves space for  it that never actually gets used.  The couch is  conspicuously uncovered  meaning he might like to use it sometime, but  its awkward positioning  means he probably never actually does.   Somewhere between cluttered and  functional, this garage manages to be  neither!<\/p>\n<p>So what does your garage say about you? Is there a polyaspartic floor coating inlaid with flaming skulls or maybe a glossy black concrete stain? Did you go for a minimal industrial floor coating and concrete counters, or perhaps there\u2019s zebra stripes and barber chair bolted into the center of your garage floor?<\/p>\n<p>Well, that might be pushing it a bit.<\/p>\n<p>Your garage does say a lot about you though. Do you favor style over function or is it a grease monkey paradise complete with buckets of used oil and those tell tale black\/brown finger prints on every surface?<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16589\" style=\"margin: 4px; border: 2px solid black;\" title=\"What does your garage say about you?\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/garage3.jpg\" border=\"2\" alt=\"\" hspace=\"4\" vspace=\"4\" width=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/garage3.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/garage3-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/garage3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/garage3-575x431.jpg 575w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><br \/>\nIn this garage, everythin&#8217;s organized  to a fault; there are even  containers for  his containers!  The floor is kept noticeably clear, and  probably  always will be.  This is the garage of a man with a sock  drawer that&#8217;s  organized by color and year of purchase.  While the garage  is clean,  it&#8217;s by no means inviting.<\/p>\n<p>When you\u2019re creating your dream garage, one that both reflects who you are and performs as you need it to, you\u2019ll have to consider everything from the ground up. If you intend to spend a great deal of time in your \u2018happy place\u201d and be judged by your choices, you need to make them smart ones. If you\u2019re a slob in the garage then the last thing you want is light colored shelves or a pristine high gloss white garage floor coating and if you throw around engine parts like football then you may want to reconsider getting your shelving and such from your local \u201cwicker warehouse.\u201d If you\u2019re a bit on the particular side about your toys and tools then proper storage is going to be an important purchase for you. Deep enough drawers, functional shelves, and open uncluttered spaces will help you maintain some semblance of order while you\u2019re tinkering with your latest project.<br \/>\nBasically, what your garage says about you is up to you.<\/p>\n<p>No matter what your garage says about you, don\u2019t let it be boring. And if you really want to go with the barber chair, I\u2019d suggest the <a title=\"Garage Floor Coating\" href=\"http:\/\/www.hpspartacote.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">polyaspartic<\/a>. It\u2019s all about the easy clean up my friends.<\/p>\n<p>(HP Spartacote is a supporting sponsor of MyRideisMe.com)<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mr_social_sharing_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Social Sharing Toolkit v2.2 --><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.myrideisme.com%2FBlog%2Fwhat-does-your-garage-say-about-you%2F&amp;media=&amp;description=What+Does+Your+Garage+Say+About+You%3F\" class=\"pin-it-button\" count-layout=\"none\"><img border=\"0\" src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/images\/PinExt.png\" title=\"Pin It\" \/><\/a><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><fb:share-button type=\"button_count\" href=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/what-does-your-garage-say-about-you\/\"><\/fb:share-button><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share\" class=\"twitter-share-button\" data-count=\"horizontal\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/what-does-your-garage-say-about-you\/\" data-via=\"myrideisme\" data-text=\"What Does Your Garage Say About You?\"><\/a><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><div class=\"g-plusone\" data-size=\"medium\" data-annotation=\"none\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/what-does-your-garage-say-about-you\/\"><\/div><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a class=\"mr_social_share_email\" href=\"mailto:?subject=What Does Your Garage Say About You?&amp;body=https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/what-does-your-garage-say-about-you\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-sharing-toolkit\/images\/icons_small\/email.png\" class=\"nopin\" alt=\"Email\" title=\"Email\"\/><span class=\"mr_small_icon\">Email<\/span><\/a><\/a><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"linksalpha_button linksalpha_link\" href=\"\/\/www.linksalpha.com\/social\/mobile\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/what-does-your-garage-say-about-you\/\" data-text=\"What Does Your Garage Say About You?\" data-desc=\"What does your garage say about you? 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