Diy Closet Into Mudroom

After moving into our new house and unpacking quickly.

Diy closet into mudroom.

This post contains affiliate links and we may receive compensation if you purchase through the link at no extra cost to you. A fun transformation happened in our house recently. I needed to add some braces to support my upper cubbie shelf. And it all began with an awkwardly shaped coat closet by the front door.

I wish i had done this first. By diy maven on oct 22 2012 photo. Let me tell you why and how to turn a closet into a mudroom. Add baskets and hooks for belongings.

How to turn a closet into a mudroom. Empty it and give it a fresh coat of paint if needed. I dropped that into my base and sides in the closet and added the top for the bench. Yes there was a coat rod in there with a standard shelf right above the rod but ack a lot of wasted space.

I wanted to hire this project out. A 300 do it yourself closet converted mudroom makes this space more functional for the entire family as it transitions with the season. Entry way closet makeover. A drop and go spot to a nice functioning mudroom.

Read our terms and conditions for more information. Diy laundry mudroom makeover. Build your seat base cut 2 2 4 s to the required seat depth. In a effort to give my closet some more depth i decided to remove the drywall on the back of my closet.

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. 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. Installing a hinged bench over the cubbies makes the most of tight space. Remove or move if possible any hanging bars taking up valuable real estate.

Next i removed the shelf from the closet and built my own. The house of smiths granted this makeover courtesy of the house of smiths started with a generous front closet but even smaller closets could be turned into mudrooms i used quotations marks here because the space really isn t a mud room but it does give a mud room vibe with organization galore. Limited space is often a problem when converting an entryway 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.

Closet to mudroom makeover.