Mar 27

Mar 27 Mud Room Makeover

This awkward space in our home took some extra time and lots of careful consideration in making it work. It’s a closed in breezeway between the garage and the house with lots of natural light. The end result was a mud room/laundry nook/cozy napping spot.

My main focus in this room was functionality and simplicity. This space is the first one we see when we enter and exit our home, so I wanted it to be bright and welcoming, too. Despite a lot of trials in getting the laundry moved from the basement for a more functional laundry space, it all worked out once we got that sorted through with our contractors. After the laundry was moved, we had a local cabinetmaker design the surround and my husband used a butcher block from Home Depot to create the countertop for it. These pieces all took a lot of time, but moving slowly piece by piece kept the overall look cohesive (vs. rushing through it for matters of getting it done).

From there, the challenge of finding a bench that was proportionate to the large open wall opposite of the laundry began, which ended with a locally custom made piece that doubly functions as a storage unit for our outdoor patio cushions. I learned here to hold out for exactly what I’m imagining, and to call on local makers when I’m stuck without options online. In this case, it was actually a lot cheaper to have this done locally and I could pick my size exactly and match the wood stain to our floors throughout the rest of the house.

After the bench was complete, I tracked down a custom cushion, a fresh blue linen cover, and pieced the rest together from there. Take a look and let me know what you think!