Building a detached or attached garage or carport is one of the most popular trends in homeownership.
There are good reasons for this. By adding a garage or carport, you not only gain a secure parking space for your vehicles. The extension can also be used as a workshop, storage space, or even as an outdoor living area.
A carport is a fairly simple open-air structure designed to protect cars and other vehicles. Carports can be seamlessly attached to your home or built as a freestanding solution. If your budget and/or space is limited, a carport is a great way to protect your mobile property.
You can further improve the visual appeal of a carport with a little landscaping.
It's advisable to install an extension to your driveway. Fast-growing bushes or shrubs are a great way to make an open carport feel more enclosed, instead of building boring walls.
This way you create visual boundaries for your carport without compromising on safety, and it will also add an attractive touch to your garden.
Keep in mind that while a carport may seem like a quick fix, in many cases it is a cost-effective and visually appealing alternative to a closed garage.
Build a garage if your budget and lot size allow. Garages are safer, offer more versatility in terms of use, and increase the resale value of your home.
Otherwise, you should definitely consider a carport.
What makes a good carport?
Simply put, carports consist of a series of roof and wall elements designed to protect vehicles like cars, motorcycles, or bicycles from heat and rain. The main difference between a carport and a garage is that a carport doesn't have solid walls on all four sides.
A carport usually has 1-2 more or less enclosed walls and a roof that is sufficient to protect the vehicle from the weather and damage.
A carport can also be used to temporarily shelter vehicles before they are moved into a garage. As the first access point to the house, a carport is not only a parking space for the vehicle, but also an inviting transition that connects the exterior and interior.
A good carport design must harmonize the building with its surroundings. The shape also varies considerably, and some carports designed by architects according to individual wishes are truly unique.
Carport Design Trends
So let's take a look together at the most popular trends for stylishly housing your four-wheeled favorite.
1. RAL color 7016 anthracite
Dark colors, in particular, have become highly popular in recent years. They harmonize with most other materials and colors, are stylish, and fit well with modern designs.
The color anthracite, RAL color 7016 (so-called anthracite grey), is particularly popular; it has been the most frequently chosen color for carport design in Germany for several years now. There is no end to this trend in sight.
2. Minimalist carports
A characteristic of the modern minimalist style is the use and presentation of linear elements. These can sometimes also be realized with strips and planks.
3. Cladding with WPC planks
WPC planks with a wood look – alongside corrugated metal, wood, aluminum, and Trespa – are a wonderful way to achieve a minimalist aesthetic . They are also easy to care for and available in many colors.
4. Concrete base
Even solid cast concrete bases or foundations can be harmoniously combined with other materials like wood, in keeping with minimalist principles . For example, white plastered and painted concrete and light-colored wood harmonize beautifully. This allows a freestanding carport to blend seamlessly into garden and landscaping designs.
5. Carports flooded with natural light
To avoid relying solely on artificial light during the day, more and more homeowners are incorporating transparent and translucent building elements into their carport roofs and cladding. This is truly sustainable and environmentally friendly, saves electricity, and looks good too.
Many carports use glass as a complement to the roof element. Skylights made of transparent polycarbonate trapezoidal profiles are often installed above doors and windows in conjunction with trapezoidal steel sheets to let in daylight.
Carport walls can also be fitted with transparent elements, for example with open slats.
6. Carport with integrated shed
An additional practical benefit can be gained by opting for a carport with integrated storage space.
This way, unsightly garbage cans disappear from the property, and with a sophisticated room concept, you can store many utensils, equipment, and tools in them.
Do you have a house without a basement? Then a carport with a shed or a double carport with storage room becomes almost indispensable as a basement substitute.
7. Including entrance canopy
If you think about the covered parking space for the car further, then the roof of the carport can easily be extended a little and the house entrance can also be covered in one go.
This practical option is becoming increasingly popular. Here's how to design a carport with an entrance canopy that creates a harmonious, cohesive look.
If you stroll through new housing developments in Germany these days, it quickly becomes clear that this trend in carport design seems to be establishing itself.
Get more inspiration and ideas in the following two videos:
8. Metal for stability, modern design and understated elegance
Modern carports are often made of metal. The many designs found in our residential areas demonstrate just how attractive a carport made of modern materials like steel or aluminum can be. Hybrid designs combining wood and metal are also extremely popular, as they unite the rustic charm of wood with the sleek, modern elegance of metal .
Leaving aside the aesthetics, metal as a material for outdoor use has numerous other advantages over wood. Everyone is familiar with teak garden furniture that turns gray after the third season. Similarly, after five years, a wooden carport is gray or green due to moss. Over the years, wood becomes rotten and brittle.
Therefore, many homeowners opt directly for a metal carport , because steel carports are still durable even after 20 years and have not changed their color and structure.
Examples of modern Nordic Design- inspired models made of metal or steel are provided by the Danish company Lyngsoe :
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