Closet to Mudroom

Posted on January 20, 2011 by Roeshel

I love when closets become new fun spaces – little rooms like my cloak room makeover and Gwenny Penny’s sewing/craft space featured earlier in the week. Take a look at Amy from The Mistress of Oxford‘s closet turned entryway mudroom!

Before:

They have a row of three closets on one wall. They needed a functioning space in the entryway so they retiled for the space, took the doors off and made a half wall. They relocated the light switch for a pass through and the closet turned mudroom/entryway was born.

See all of the progress at the Mistress of Oxford Part I and Part II.

THE DETAILS

Antique leaded window = $40
(We installed 3 individual hooks)

Entryway bench = $75 KohlsWicker baskets = $20 ($10/basket) Pier OnePillow = $12 HomeGoodsRug = $15 HomeGoodsLetter “S” (pictured above) = $6 HomeGoods

Cast iron hook = $15 Elements (Local décor store)

Keyholder = $8 HomeGoods (This is on the wall next to the entryway)

Don’t you love it?! When there’s 3 closets in a hallway, what a great idea to make one into a functional entryway space to put on shoes, hang keys and store a purse or backpack! Great idea and beautiful job, Amy! Thank you so much for sharing! It really
makes a beautiful change – lightening and opening up the area. Love the bench and decor too!

Making a Creative Space

Posted on January 18, 2011 by Roeshel

Creating a small space for yourself might be easier than you think. I love this idea from Gwenny Penny. A cluttered closet becomes a useful spot for sewing and crafts. Click the link to see the full post.

New Sewing Closet!

Closet before and after:

Isn’t it awesome? I have to admit that I did a double take. The before looks like some of the closets in our house!
Gwen and her husband transformed it in just one weekend with some built-ins and paint.

Now it’s SEW organized…

Doesn’t it make you just want to dive in and organize YOUR creative space?

Thanks so much, Gwen, for sharing your creative space.
I look forward to seeing your craft and sewing projects!

A DIY Closet Update

Posted on November 19, 2010 by Roeshel

There’s progress in the closet!

The closet now:

and here it was before – a chaotic mess:

We built about a year ago. This space was just an awkward cubby that ran beside the basement stairs.

After building out the space and adding a door (total of which was around $200), we painted the door. I always use a Purdy paintbrush – no tape, perfect straight lines where the wall meets the ceiling. The walls are a pretty, light blue color (Dutch Boy Refresh paint) called Fountain of Youth. Two coats, no VOC with Arm & Hammer to eliminate odors – perfect since this is where our shoes will be stored. A great option for a potentially musty, stinky, small enclosed area!

I used Cutting Edge Stencils Whispering Elms wall pattern kit to create a wallpapered look. See the stencil wall pattern tutorial here that I shared a few weeks ago.