And it all began with an awkwardly shaped coat closet by the front door.
Diy closet into mudroom.
Attach one approximately 18 from the floor to bottom of the 2 4 on the left side to the wall studs with 2 1 2.
A 300 do it yourself closet converted mudroom makes this space more functional for the entire family as it transitions with the season.
By diy maven on oct 22 2012 photo.
Limited space is often a problem when converting an entryway closet into a mudroom.
Let me tell you why and how to turn a closet into a mudroom.
Empty it and give it a fresh coat of paint if needed.
In a effort to give my closet some more depth i decided to remove the drywall on the back of my closet.
Entry way closet makeover.
Next i removed the shelf from the closet and built my own.
I wish i had done this first.
Add baskets and hooks for belongings.
After moving into our new house and unpacking quickly.
I am infatuated with this space in my house.
Remove or move if possible any hanging bars taking up valuable real estate.
How to turn a closet into a mudroom.
And let me tell you the truth my kids couldn t reach the hanger rod so the floor was completely covered in their coats and shoes.
A fun transformation happened in our house recently.
A drop and go spot to a nice functioning mudroom.
Installing a hinged bench over the cubbies makes the most of tight space.
Cut a scrap piece of lumber the width of the closet and use it in conjunction with a level to find the level area on.
I needed to add some braces to support my upper cubbie shelf.
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Yes there was a coat rod in there with a standard shelf right above the rod but ack a lot of wasted space.
I dropped that into my base and sides in the closet and added the top for the bench.
I wanted to hire this project out.
Diy laundry mudroom makeover.
Just pull up the hinged bench and drop.
Closet to mudroom makeover.
In the end everything that was in the closet was in the new mudroom with the exception of the the two cardboard boxes which have since been unpacked and put elsewhere where it all should have gone in the first place we moved less than a year ago and unpacking has been well a little slow and a few coats were relocated to our other coat.