Every home needs a designated space to stash shoes and hang coats. Well, except we don’t really use coats here in Phoenix, but occasionally when it drops below 60 degrees, we might throw on a light jacket. I actually had to wear a jacket when I walked the kids to school yesterday morning. True, I got too hot after a few minutes and took it off, but still. I can totally relate to you north-westerners buried under your eternal snowstorm. (Sorry! This is my gloating season).
Anyway, if you’re currently housebound and subsisting on melted snow, maybe you could try organizing your entryway to kill some time. It’s not like you have anywhere else to go! (Ok, ok, I’ll stop).
Taryn at Design, Dining, and Diapers spruced up this space with some clutter-busting accessories and a black and white motif. Isn’t is amazing how even just a few little decorative accents will liven up a space?
And Dustin and Whitney had this awkward niche in their home that was formerly occupied by the broom and the trashcan. No way does your broom deserve that much square footage.
I absolutely love how they put this little space to work now! So functional! So eye-pleasing! I pretty much need to build an awkward niche in my house just so I can stick one of these in there. See it on their blog The Rooster and The Hen.
13 Comments
Amy J
February 19, 2015 at 10:44 AMI love when a space is pretty and functional! I also love bragging about the Phoenix weather…I figure I’d better get it in now. When summer comes I’ll be jealous of all the pictures of kids playing happily outside while I figure out what pools and indoor activities I can keep my kids in so they don’t melt.
LeeAnn
February 19, 2015 at 4:23 PMI really love that awkward niche, well the AFTER picture. I like the weathered wood look and the pretty baskets. My cat would love the baskets and sleep in them daily.
Havok
February 19, 2015 at 4:28 PMLove the black and white space! So sleek and stylish, yet perfectly functional!!
While it may not be awesome weather here, it’s sunny and warm enough to not need a jacket on in the car (without the heat on, even!). The joys of the PNW. When it’s not raining out, it’s normally decent xD
Taryn @ Design, Dining and Diapers
February 19, 2015 at 7:14 PMThanks for featuring my mudroom makeover 🙂
Whitney
February 19, 2015 at 7:44 PMThank you so much for sharing our mud bench. If anyone is interested in how we did the herringbone back feel free to give us a visit at http://www.theroosterandthehen.com. (mention since I didn’t see a link). Thanks!
Lindsey @ Better After
February 19, 2015 at 10:19 PMThank you Whitney! I did include a link, it’s at the bottom of the post! 🙂
Lindsey @ Better After
February 19, 2015 at 10:23 PMOh, whoops. Let me rephrase that. I *thought* I had put it at the bottom of the post, but I did not! So sorry! I fixed it now!
Deb
February 19, 2015 at 8:04 PMIt’s currently 7 degrees outside, my woodstove has been roaring for a week and we’re getting more snow tomorrow. But, you know, enjoy your 60 degrees 😉
Anni
February 20, 2015 at 3:27 AMLoving those makeovers! I gave our hallway a makeover as well, sadly I didn’t take a before picture, but here’s the after:
http://bastelbazooka.blogspot.de/2014/07/our-open-dresser-for-hallway.html
Cheers, Anni
Melinda
February 20, 2015 at 6:18 AMLove it! Especially the second one. I just finished a coat rack project myself 🙂
Susan
February 20, 2015 at 10:18 AMIt was 4 degrees when I got in my car this morning!!! That’s crazy even for here in Connecticut. This winter is sucking the life out of me. Enjoy your glorious Arizona weather. I have never wished for spring to arrive more than I have this year.
Lindsey @ Better After
February 20, 2015 at 3:12 PMWow, sounds like it’s time to plan a trip! 😉 I’m enjoying AZ while I can, soon enough it will be too hot to even LOOK outside.
Jenny B.
February 20, 2015 at 11:44 AMSo cute! We are “enjoying” the snow here in Arkansas. Thankfully, it never sticks around too long. We don’t even own a snow shovel since it is almost always melted after a day or two. Anyway… these are great ideas. I always wonder about the mudroom setups in the garage. We don’t really have a place for a mudroom in our house, but we *could* do something like that in the garage. BUT… If it was all cute with coat hooks and a rug, I would have to clean it, right? 😉