It’s easy to overlook your garage floor as an actual home feature, mostly because we think of a garage simply as the spot to park our cars. But in reality, this is valuable square footage that can be used for so much more: off-season storage, crafting or workshop area, greenhouse supply station, and even a gym. Not only that, but it’s a highly visible part of your daily routine—the last spot you see as you’re leaving the house every morning and the first thing you see when you pull in at night. Makes sense to give it some attention, right?

With all of this in mind, we tapped the experts at Garage Kings—a North American residential floor-coating company headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware—to show us the benefits of a better garage floor at House Beautiful’s Whole Home 2021 in Fredericksburg, Texas. Some big ones? A high-quality, pro-finished floor from Garage Kings is low-maintenance, easy to clean, and non-slip. It’s also UV-resistant and stands up to oil, petroleum, and salt, preventing stains. Most of all, a durable and great-looking floor actually extends your living area by turning your garage into more of a real room that’s not only for your cars, but for you to use too.

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