The heartbreak of three cars, two garages

OK, this is not a particularly ugly house. But Jon's photo does inspire the blog to reflect upon the changing role of garages in U.S. houses, and how a poorly designed garage can make a whole house ugly. It turns out that there is actually some literature on just this topic, including this USA Today article that helpfully notes that three garages are now standard, but also that they make many new houses look "bulky and cheap."