We recently met with the extremely talented architectural firm Frank Shirley Architects in Cambridge, MA. We love their work so we were thrilled when we came across this article on ShelterPop.  Isn’t this garage transformation amazing? It really makes the most of an existing structure.

Garage conversions can add square feet — and style — to your home.

Have you ever seen a house where the attached garage was turned into a family room or extra bedroom that basically still looked like a garage with drywall? Converting a garage into livable space is quite a feat, but to do it in a tasteful way so it looks like it was always there is even more of a challenge.

But Frank Shirley of Frank Shirley Architects did exactly that. In 2009, he and a team converted a two-car attached garage on a lovely ocean-side home in Massachusetts into a beautiful family room.

The cozy 84-year-old home overlooks the Atlantic Ocean, but like many older homes, it lacked the space needed for today’s lifestyle. The homeowners turned to Frank to help them solve their space dilemma.

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