Do you ever feel like there isn't enough space for you, or your family, when you arrive home? Shoes, coats, wet boots, sunglasses, keys. Things that easily pile up, get dirty, and then can never be found when you are running five minutes late. It was a constant battle at our house, one that I wanted to find a solution for. So we decided to take this space between our garage and the laundry room and turn it into a functional mudroom. Check out the results below!
This was a ramp space between the garage and our home that was uneven and unused when we moved here five years ago. I knew we needed a space for coats, boots and a place to sit and tie shoes, so after a couple of years living in the home we got to work. {Stay tuned all the way to the end where you will find my source list!}
The first step was having the benches built and walls sheet rocked. Once the benches were ready I created the no-sew bench cushions. They are coated in an outdoor fabric, which hold up against wet coats and bags full of groceries. The light is a vintage style that fits the feel of the space. The door is framed with old fence posts. Something that brings instant character and color to the space.
I also added the draining boot trays, filled with river rock perfect for wet spring days. No more boots sitting in pools of water. Instead the water drips down and the boots dry.
Next I added extra storage with baskets for shoes, a coat hook and wall mounted baskets for hats, gloves, sunglasses and sunscreen. Love these wall baskets, they save us so much time digging for last minute items on the way out the door!
I went for darker colored walls because I knew they would take a lot of wear and tear. The trim is Maison Blanche, walls are Zeus, and the stripes are Riverway. All are from the HGTV line available at Sherwin Williams.
To finish it off I went with a high traffic quality carpet squares from Flor. Love these for this space because they can handle the traffic and clean up so well.
Two years later and I am still so thankful we took the time to make this space useable and kid friendly. I will never regret spending time creating more storage space in our home, and a place that functions well for the kids!
Source List:
- No Sew Bench Tutorial
- Fence Post Framing Tutorial
- Draining Boot Tray Tutorial
- Coat Hook
- Hanging basket
- Flor squares
- Vintage Style Pendant {similar}
- Shoe Baskets {similar}
Have any more questions about the space? I would love to answer them in the comments section below.
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Katie @ On the Banks of Squaw Creek says
Love it! The benches are genius!
Becky says
Thanks Katie 🙂
Beth says
Love it, we really need to do something with our porch/mud room. It is full of boots and getting-muddy-shoes, coveralls and recycling. All out in the open. And one wall is done in barn boards because that’s what we had around. Cute, but rather dark. The other walls are in old off-white paneling. I would love to have it be as attractive as yours, as that’s how people enter the house. Maybe this summer. We don’t keep our every day coats in it though, because it’s unheated (don’t like a cold coat in the winter), so our coats hang on a door in our kitchen which is also not ideal. No coat closet. I need a solution for coats 🙂
Becky says
Ohhh barn boards are fabulous! Â You could white wash them to lighten them up! Â And I totally understand. Â This is how people enter our house too! Â Hooks and lockers are great solutions for coats.
Val - Corn, Beans, Pigs and Kids says
Very cute! You did a nice job!
Becky says
Thanks so much! Â xx
northernambitions says
Wow that looks incredible. We are lucky enough to have a breezeway that is basically a mudroom but I agree there is a need for space to organize the chaos!
Becky says
Thanks! Â The organization with kids is what makes the space usable!
Lynn Spencer says
What a fantastic use of this space! I don’t live in a snowy area, but almost wish I did so that I could have a draining boot tray! Brilliant.
Becky says
🙂 Thanks!
Victoria @DazzleWhileFrazzled says
Love the mudroom! We (finally) have one in our current home and I swear having one designated place to dump shoes, school bags, purses makes me a better (more sane) mother! Visiting from Turn It Up Tuesday.
traceyatwaterintowine says
This looks amazing. What a change. Love how you worked the benches in with the ramp and the fence posts either side of the door – love it. Visiting from Inspire Me Monday Link Party .
Mary Hunnicutt says
I love what you did with the space! We have an area in our basement that we are going to turn into a mudroom. I am pinning this for inspiration!
Becky says
Thanks! We love how hard this tiny space works for us! Have fun with your basement makeover 🙂
tarahlynn says
Love the “benches” on either side! The second I saw the before photo I thought, “I wonder what they’re going to do about that slanted floor, if they’re keep it or do something…” Amazing transformation!
homeonthecornerblog says
This is amazing! What a great addition to your home!
Becky says
Thank you! It is easily one of the most used and abused spaces in our home now!
Judy says
The mudroom came out beautiful. What a transformation. I will be featuring this at my next Swing into Spring party that opens each Tuesday evening at 8pm EST. Please stop by and pick up an I’ve Been Featured button. Thanks. http://diybydesign.blogspot.com
Darla from HeartWork Organizing says
Very nice. Clever way to make the ramp work for you.
❣ The MrsTee ❣ (@themrstee) says
This came out awesome!! I love the blue and the boot dry tray is such an amazing and easy idea! Thanks so much for sharing your project and reveal with us over at Turn It Up Tuesday!
Carlee says
That turned out so good! I love the benches and the colors you picked are perfect! Thanks for sharing at Throwback Thursday!
Lynda says
Love it! You did an amazing job with that space! I magha embossed it in your post, but what color is the door? It’s a great color.
Lynda says
Sorry about autocorrect above; it should say “I might have missed it in your post”…?
Anja Pennell says
Did you take the initial siding down (on either side of the door) and replace it with sheet rock?