Lately all I hear on HGTV right now is “open concept”. I mean, don’t get me wrong, I love having a large open family room, dining room and kitchen, but there is something to be said for walls, too. I like walls so much that I just convinced Mr. Math to put one up at the end of the great room of our new place.
We are messy. There, I said it. messy, muddy, outdoor people who love children, dogs, tools, and clutter. I do like that mess and clutter to be contained. We are also going to usually enter the home from the side so a place where shoes can come off, jackets, hats, wet towels, and tools can land will contain th clutter. A laundry room, with a utility sink right by the mudroom makes containing dirty clothes, pet toys, and nasty hands even easier.
Our mudroom is 16 feet wide and 8 feet deep with an off center door that lines up with the outside door. A sliding barn door will close the space off when needed (and will look cool from the great room the rest of the time.)
The walls are going to be planked. I love that look and will be planking several walls in the house.
Our plan is to make the west side which has no door or window, our bench side with hooks and storage.
I love the mix of rustic wood and hooks. I also like the mailbox and chalkboard.
The east side of the room is going to have a small closet for our jackets, rain coats, and umbrellas. The outlet is going to be moved so that it is outside where we need it.
This wasted space will become…
This! We are planning on using two shutter doors so that they don’t take up as much room when open.
The bonus of having the wide wall on the kitchen side is that there is a great space for our large dining table.
I am looking for a cool flush mount entry light. All the ones I like are more than $150.00 so I may be making a light something like this one if I can find a small basket.
Thank you for the great tutorial, Liz Marie.
We buy barn door hardware at Tractor supply. For about $120.00 we get great looking, real barn door hardware. Here is a hint. Always check Retailmenot when buying stuff for your home. I saved $12.00 using this coupon for something I was buying anyway.
Thanks for joining us on our journey.
We appreciate all the kind words and love hearing from you.
Blessings,
Karen
