When we renovated the house this fall we had to take out a small hall closet- the ONLY hall closet- in order to create a very valuable pass through hallway that opened up the living room and added a glass door to what will be, our back patio. It was 100% worth it, until this winter when we had mounds of coats and crap everytime we came in the house and no where to put them! We have a long term plan, in which we put back in a coat closet at the back of the house- but that only comes when we are ready (i.e. flush with cash again) to do our addition, which will include a laundry room, expanded garage and master suite above. That may not be for 568 years, at this point.
So we had to figure something out. We have a mudroom off the back of the house, but it’s not heated and was in a very sad state with stinky old carpet and dingy walls. Once the kitchen was done we could not be looking out to that situation, so we decided to do a very quick, affordable makeover of the space to suit or needs of coat, scarf/gloves, purse, broom, mop and vacuum storage.
Here it was before. I can almost smell that musty carpet.
Here it is after- awaiting a new light fixture, but you get the point. We painted the doors black, the ceiling white (still need another coat of Killz), carpeted the floor and added hooks and an IKEA storage piece! That window to the right will become a glass door out to the patio when we renovate this for real.
Thinking this light will be cute:
Baxter (creepily) approves.
Speaking of the carpet, we used FLOR tiles to do this! Andrew spent an hour or two with his box cutter getting the stairs right, but it’s an affordable way to do it! It’s been durable and great- and if something gets on it, we have extra tiles to pop into place!
It’s become a GREAT use of space and way for us to store so much stuff!
I love love love it! Great use of space~
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Such a cute use of space! Love the black doors.
love this! We have the same crappy non-heated room off our kitchen that we use for our coats, etc and they get so cold. Great fix!
Love seeing the Flor tiles in actual use…we’ve been thinking of using them in our laundry room/pantry. This “new” room really works: nicely done!
looks great dear!
Everything looks amazing! I love when you post about your renovation. My favorite. Can’t wait to see what you do with the staircase railings. Congrats on how beautiful everything looks so far…
Great redesign – love the FLOR tiles.
Great improvement! We had that same weird addition on our colonial.
Love the renovation posts! They are my favorites as well. The kitchen and dining room are STUNNING, and I love the pendant lights. So chic. But I was wondering, with such an unusual ceiling for the mud room, would maybe a hanging light fixture help highlight it? Just a thought.
Dang. Every home needs a mudroom.
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The space looks great! Those FLOR tiles really are great for a place where you need something inexpensive and durable!
What a cute space to come home to. The old carpet looks like it was glued down. Was it difficult to remove?
FlOR tiles are such a great idea, especially for a room called the mudroom! Looks great and love the light pendant you are thinking of.
What a cute little room!! For some reason, (maybe because I live in S. Carolina and rarely deal with snow) I’ve never seen the need for a mudroom around these parts (and I actually don’t know a lot of people who have them) but I do think I want to incorporate it in our “future” home one day. As of now, shoes are sprawled out ALL over the house UGH (and most of them, believe it or not, are my BOYFRIENDS!!) :)
Gosh, I would kill for a mudroom – I grow weary of vacuuming and mopping up debris at the back door of our apartment all winter. Such a cute, simple update!
SUCH an improvement!! What an impressive facelift- and great storage space for sure!
Do the floor tiles just look like braided sisal- or are they infact?
Adorable! LOVE Flor tiles – I won a couple sets at Young House Love’s booksigning in NYC and have yet to put them to good use. Thank you for the inspiration!
Girl, you are a renovation/design GENIUS! Give yourself a pat on the back – this is ridic AMAZING!
It looks awesome! I used Flor tiles in our mudroom area too and love them! So far even when mud or something is on them I just spray with cleaner and it comes right up, I haven’t even had the need to use my backup tiles yet!!!
Erin — I could kill for a mudroom. It’s the one thing our home is lacking and a renovation project to add one is so far in the future…probably in 568 years like your next one!
If anyone has any ideas for how to wrangle coats and sloppy shoes from winter much in a Cape Cod style home, I’m all ears.
Marci
Love the use of FLOR tiles for the Mud Room. I have them in Parker’s room and couldn’t be happier!
What a great little pick-me-up. I know you will be utilizing the space for now until your next big project!
Such a lovely little space! Oh how I miss America and would kill for a mud room. Can’t wait for more reveals x
Hi Erin, Love your little mud room, it’s so cute. I was wondering what chairs you are going to use at your table. I have a very similar table and I am stumped as to what chair to pair with it. Thanks!
Paint…one of the GREATEST inventions EVER!!! franki
Love the FLOR tiles! That basketweave pattern looks awesome in the space. And I think the old school style fixture would be great with the beadboard ceiling!
Great job on a budget!
Love how it all turned out! I dont have a mudroom but will the FLOR tiles fit under a door in an entry– just curious on the thickness
Oooh I love the makeover. The carpet tiles are pretty neat – very psychedelic! :D I do like the light fixture you’ve picked out!