Mudroom Renovation

It wasn't high on our priority list this summer to get the mudroom finished. It was functional. All the old stuff had been removed/covered. But, it also wouldn't take too much to get it done, so Ben got the bee in his bonnet to finish it up. It has been convenient to not have outside gear all over the kitchen have one place for shoes/coats/outside gear. Before Ben finished it it was all everywhere.

Shelf

Hooks

Shoe storage and bench

 Ben did an awesome job building this from scratch and from the plan in my head. We stained/polyed the bench seat. I love it. We are still looking for a rug, but the only one we have been able to find in the right dimension in town is a Frozen one. The only other one we have been able to find online in the right dimension are a city playmat (which Russell would really appreciate).

Mom had these blocks and I finally got around to crafting them.

So, let's have a look at what it originally looked like so we can all be grossed out at this disgusting house. I can't believe we actually bought it. It smelled of dog terribly. The door into it was also bolted shut, so we had to go outside in order to get into it.

This door was all we had protecting our house from intruders. 

We are all much happier with the new and improved mudroom. It is perhaps my favorite room in the house right now, but I'm sure once it gets really cold outside I won't be so in love with it. We better get a rug or cut a carpet scrap.