Thanks for all of the replies guys...I'm taking all suggestions into consideration. Pantera: Thanks for taking the time to take those pics - that was extremely nice of you. Yes, that set-up is pretty popular here also and it is one that we are looking at. Like SSL78 said though, the trick is making sure the garage doesn't look bigger than the house! Nice job on your garage John. I had that same idea of making part of the garage look like the house and parking the cars sideways. Your tree does a great job of hiding that part of the building nicely