Last summer I posted about how much work we’ve done in the 3 years we’ve lived in our home. It was really fun to put before & sorta-after pictures so that I could share our DIY journey with you. After all, sometimes I really forget how much this house has changed when I live in it everyday. But I have to admit– there is one room I didn’t show AT ALL and now I am ready to share it you—- our mudroom!
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Easy DIY Mudroom Makeover
Before I show you the exciting things we’ve done in the room, I need to show you a BEFORE picture of the mudroom. It’s a room that is between our garage entry and Butler’s Pantry.
Not really exciting, right? Our home builder offered to put in a small set of wood cubbies for a really high price. We knew we wanted to make a custom look and what the home builder was offering, didn’t cut it — for us.
Are you ready to see the Mudroom AFTER?
Come on in!
I am so excited to show you how far we’ve come with this little room!
Mudroom Projects included:
- Painted the Walls (Behr Ultra ‘Ashen Tan’)
- Installed New Light Fixture (linked here)
- Installed New Baseboards
- Built a Mail Organizer
- Artwork Hanger
- Farmhouse Style Wood Sign
- Wood Bench (tutorial coming soon)
- Board & Batten Wall Treatment (See 11 Things You Need to Know Before Installing Board & Batten!)
We started off by removing the baseboards on 3 of the walls. Then we painted the entire room. Jordan built the wood bench (tutorial coming soon!) and then added the board & batten wall treatment.
Once he added the board & batten, we installed 4 coat hooks (similar linked) to hang up our winter gear.
After the walls were ready, I could finally decorate! We added the artwork hangers, wall organizer, and even made a wood sign.
Jordan built the wood organizer to hold all our papers that arrive each day. It’s been so helpful in keeping our family on-track and making sure we don’t miss a paper. The kids love to countdown to Christmas or New Year’s with the dry erase board. Wondering how build one yourself? He was inspired by the free plans over on Shanty 2 Chic!
Under the wood bench, I found these huge baskets to store our winter items. You can see how I organize everything over at Just a Girl and Her Blog. I added in a few IKEA organizer and our family is ready for the snow days!
On each side of the bench I tossed on 2 pillows I found from Home Goods. They were reasonably priced, are super soft and a great fit for the area.
Jordan installed a more modern light fixture. Okay, perhaps not super modern, but definitely more our style!
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And one more time…. The Mudroom BEFORE….
and AFTER!!
Thank you so much for stopping by today! I hope that you have a wonderful New Year. You’ll find me lacing up snowboots for everyone on our new wood bench. It almost makes living in Michigan worth it! 🙂
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Christene Holder says
I LOVE THIS!!! I’m really loving the white board and batten contrasting with the wood bench. Everything looks so pretty — you did a great job!
Also — I need those pillows they are super cute.
>> Christene
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Brittany says
Thank you my friend! Jordan did an amazing job on the bench. Can you believe I picked up the pillows at Home Goods?