How to Turn a Closet into a Mudroom
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Liberty Hardware. All opinions are 100% mine.
Find out how to to turn a closet into a mudroom with a few simple steps.
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Sometimes I think I am my own worst enemy…
I hate clutter. I can’t stand mess. I twitch at the thought of disorganized chaos.
But – and here’s the problem – I am not a fan of detest organizing.
I’ll let you in on a little secret, though: it’s a whole lot more fun when it’s pretty. 😉
This closet under our stairs is the only hidden space in the entire downstairs except for kitchen cabinets. As you can imagine, it got filled up rather quickly: backpacks, raincoats, extra picture frames, and boxes full of books that are awaiting the building of our new bookcases. It was also – like everything when we moved into this house – beige from floor to ceiling. Needless to say, it was way past due for some major work.
How to turn a closet into a mudroom:
- Clean it up: Empty it and give it a fresh coat of paint if needed.
- Claim wall space: Remove (or move, if possible) any hanging bars taking up valuable real estate.
- Create storage: Add baskets and hooks for belongings.
You may have seen the shoe box I built for our entryway. It has served its purpose well, but we still needed a better system for backpacks, water bottles, coats, and – random though it may seem – my camera equipment. So I cleaned out the closet, moved the hanging bar farther back to free up some wall space, and gave it all a fresh coat of white paint.
The curved walls make it a tough space to organize, but the Calleo Collection by Threshold Branded (sold exclusively at Target, in store and online) was perfect for the front portion of the closet. The system is super versatile: you start with a rail (in a variety of lengths) and slide on baskets and hooks as needed to create your own customizable storage. You can find it in the home improvement section of the store, near the lightbulbs.
I started with 5 of the 21″ rails in gray (which is actually more of a gray washed wood look). I love that the rails are made from real wood. I added a mixture of baskets and hooks to suit our needs: one hook for each of my three kids’ jackets and hats and one basket for water bottles or gloves when the weather turns cold.
On the higher rails I added hooks for my wallet and hat and baskets for my camera equipment (most of which was being used to take these pictures, by the way… normally they are much fuller!).
You can also install the hooks directly into the wall, so I added four: two on this wall and two on the facing wall, one for my purse and one for each kid’s backpack.
And next to my pretty new storage, I couldn’t resist the addition of a little decorative stencil (the same one I used in my daughter’s room).
With my newly painted and arranged closet, we are going to be so much more organized this school year!
And mom might not even be embarrassed when the little ones leave the door open. 😉
Remember my secret weapon for organization? Cute really does make it so much better. Say Hello to Calleo. Say goodbye to messy spaces.
Where could you use it?
This looks great! Thanks for sharing. I love the stencil in the closet!
Laura
Thanks, Laura! I thought it needed something fun. 😉
So pretty Rachel- and handy with all the hooks!!
Thank you so much, Krista! xx
Very elegant! I’m inspired to get more organized already! My laundry room needs some serious attention. Love the stencil too. I thought maybe it was a wall decal. You have a beautiful style.
Thank you so much, Joann!
I love the bag you have hanging on the hook! Is it from better life bags? Can you tell me the source details?
It’s from Target! 🙂