Connecticut Could Be Going Crazy for the New ‘Costco Door’ Trend

According to the Washington Post, more and more homeowners are installing something called a “Costco Door” in their homes, and I have a feeling this trend is going to be HUGE in Connecticut.

If you’ve ever seen Connecticut people at Costco, you already understand why.

I'm talking about the people who treat the Costco parking lot like the final lap of the Daytona 500, then storm through the aisles like they're competing in a timed event. Costco has a grip on Connecticut that is difficult to explain to anyone who hasn't witnessed it firsthand.

And apparently, we're now at the point where people are redesigning their homes around their Costco addiction.

A “Costco Door” is basically a roughly two-foot-by-two-foot opening built into your garage wall. The idea is that after you've loaded up your vehicle with a ridiculous amount of toilet paper, paper towels, snacks, beverages and enough food to feed a small town, you can pull into the garage and move everything directly into a pantry or storage area on the other side of the wall.

No more carrying 47 items through the house.

Some of these storage spaces are actually large enough to walk into, which seems like a pretty dangerous development. We haven't reached the point where you need to operate a forklift inside your house, but let's give Connecticut homeowners a few years.

This isn't something you pick up at Costco and install on Saturday afternoon. These openings typically have to be incorporated into a renovation or new construction project, or require some serious DIY skills.

And apparently, builders are seeing major demand, with some saying as many as half of their customers are asking for Costco Doors.

Honestly, I'm not surprised. In Connecticut, perceived savings can make people do some pretty wild things. Give us a $4.99 rotisserie chicken and a 48-pack of toilet paper, and apparently, we'll redesign the house around it.