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Thanks for the comment. I stressed for awhile on whether the blue cabinets would be too “loud” and might not compliment the other gray-toned elements. I also wondered if the stainless-steel wall cladding would look gaudy. It all came together better than I expected and I wouldn’t change a thing.

Neither me nor my wife are from Houston and we always expected to move once we were through working. My wife’s mom and sister/family live in Richmond, VA, so we focused on a mid-Atlantic location. We considered several options and ultimately chose the Lake Norman area (Mooresville, NC, just...

Maybe I missed it in a previous post, but have you selected a golf simulator? I put a HD Golf simulator in the new house I moved into this past June. Having a lot of fun with it!

Garage is 1,720 ft2. Total home is 13,000 ft2 (including garage).

Appreciate the comments. Here are a few photos of the house. Mostly done, except for unfinished landscaping.

The 488 Spider exterior is Blu Mirabeau. Interior is Blu Medio/Nero with yellow accents. Here’s another view.

My wife’s BMW X3 and my Honda Ridgeline. Thanks for the comments.

I stay away from I-77 as much as possible! The traffic where I live isn't near as bad.

Correct. We also use it for pool towels, but the primary purpose is microfiber towels.

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Greetings Garage Journal viewers. I’m making my first post here to share the garage build completed in connection with a new home my wife and I recently built. As an introduction, my name is Jim, I retired after a 35+ year career in Houston, Texas and recently moved to the Mooresville, North...