Mud Room
Having children, I can’t imagine ever having a mud room that’s large enough. Though our previous house was half the size of our new home, the mudroom was smaller. It had a sink with a cabinet, some hooks, and that was it. I knew we’d need to make a change eventually, but while we planned I repurposed some old Ikea closets to form a DIY closet space.
The picture above is the one from the online real estate listing at the time we were buying the home. Our plan to modify this space included the addition of some cabinetry for storing the coats/shoes/boots/sports and school equipment that always end up piling up in this room.
The photo above is our “After”. After years of feeling bad about it, we finally just decided to remove the sink and cabinet so we could fit in more storage space. There is a sink 10 feet away in the kitchen, so we’re roughing it with the extra walk, but I am enjoying the new cabinetry so much I no longer miss the sink. Our priorities in this space were to have some doors to contain the kid/adult mess. Any area that doesn’t have a door becomes an immediate pile, but it’s much better than where we before the change. We painted the walls in a tone that I matched to the shoe scuffs on the wall! Benjamin Moore calls this color Storm.
I knew the open locker mud room look was never for our family I love being able to pack our mess away behind the doors. I bought these containers before we designed the millwork in order to have dimensions. Everyone gets a lower bin for shoes/boots and an upper bit for umbrella/hats/gloves/school and gym bags.
I knew we needed to maximize storage and take the cabinets all the way up to the ceiling. In the upper cabinets are our larger bins, which contain our off season gear. I even managed to fit two bins for Christmas decorations. Almost all my outdoor holiday decor can fit in there!
I’m really pleased with how this project turned out and wouldn’t change a thing after a few years of use.