![]() ![]() It drove me nuts to look at it but it saved the day for several months. To create a temporary storage solution for the jackets all I did was to install Command hooks. And since there was no lighting on this side of the room, it always looked cold and drab no matter how much I cleaned or decluttered it. There weren’t hooks or a space for coats, making our arrival in the house a mess, even more, when we had wet coats or jackets. In the mudroom space, there were large kitchen cabinets that were taking the entire area, leaving a narrow passage to the side door. The Plan For The Laundry RoomĬreating Temporary Solutions In The MudroomĪs I said, the room has an L-shape, being one leg the mudroom and the other the entrance from the garage and laundry area. ![]() Just enough work to make the room new, shake off the bad layout and install organizing systems that would work for our family. We knew we didn’t want a full renovation, moving plumbing around, installing cabinetry or replacing the washer and dryer, so we asked our awesome contractor to work with us on a “facelift”. So it was only in March of this year that we took a full breath and decided to get some work in the laundry room done. The holidays were coming up, winter was showing its face again and we wanted to enjoy the season in our new home. In summary, this tight area gets A LOT of traffic and it has to hold A LOT of stuff.Īnd since we’re no longer living in sunny San Diego and are now dealing with extreme winters in Illinois, we have muddy boots and wet jackets that need a place to dry which means we needed a mudroom.Īfter we painted the entire house, inside and out, we wanted to take a well-deserved break from anything house related for a while. We also use the side door daily when we go for walks, to take the trash out, to care for the yard etc. We come through the garage from school, groceries, travels and like every family, we have our stuff and we need a place to store them. The laundry here at home has a good size, however, it also works as a passage to the garage – yes, I know, again! and it’s also connected to the side of the house through a hallway forming an L-shape space. So, when we moved to our new home, I was looking forward to having a laundry area that would be both functional, comfortable to work in and of course, pretty! Me and Tuff in the new laundry room. Even more when it comes to doing the laundry which isn’t my favorite chore around the house, to begin with. It’s hard to tackle the laundry when the space you’re working in doesn’t offer much comfort. I’m sure you know what I am talking about as we all have seen them: laundry rooms that sit in tight corners, dark basements, cold garages, closets or in a passage between the kitchen and the garage. Our laundry rooms were either tight or they were outside of the house (think Southern California), without any type of structure or organizing system to support the activity it’s meant to. If you have been following the blog for some time, you know I have lived with a tight, walk-through laundry room in every home we lived in the last 16 years. How A Facelift Transformed Our Dysfunctional Laundry Room Into An Awesome Mudroom/Laundry Room Combo may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. If you click on the link and purchase the item, A Personal Organizer, LLC. This post may contain affiliate links for your convenience. ![]()
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