Exceptionally Eclectic - Bold & Bright Mudroom

This is such a fun mudroom from The Mindful Nest that's filled with color and fantastic thrifty scores made over with a bit of paint.

Chalkboard wall in green combined with an old school pull down map - makes me (almost) want to hit the books!

Can you believe this is a $19.90 ($20 minus the dime found wedged in a drawer) dresser found on Craigslist!

A coat of red paint transformed the mid century dresser, Ikea light fixture and mirror.

Another Craigslist steal - $30 for the ginormous pull down map (I found a few recently at an estate sale and love them).

I have a slight owl obsession - isn't that little pillow a hoot (my lame attempt at humor, I know)!

Visit The Mindful Nest to see more of this fun room.  I can't wait to see what else she's got in store for us!

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My Mudroom - Drop it & Shut the Door!

It's the first snow day of the year and it made me realize how much I love my mudroom.  Muddy boots, wet coats, soggy socks - they're no match for me anymore!  Just drop them all behind in the mudroom and shut the pocket door!

When we bought the house, there was no mudroom.  We bumped the house out a bit and added this small room in the back.  It's worth it's weight in gold!

Instead of open shelving, I opted for built in cabinets with 3 closets for hiding the clutter of coats.  I love white woodwork and trim but went darker in here. The color looks rich and helps hide the scuffs from the kids flinging their shoes around.  I painted the trim and door the same color to blend in this small space.  

A vinyl decal (found at Target) adds a little fun.

A double pole in the middle closet can hold 2 rows of kids coats.  Inside one closet, I hung sweater and shoe organizers.  In winter, the compartments hold gloves and hats but in summer the beach towels move in.  

A heavy iron coat rack from Pottery Barn hangs on the wall making it simple (no excuses) for the kids to hang up their coats - no more nagging from mom (about coats anyway)!

A bit of open shelving helps break up the expanse of dark cabinetry and is a place to show off old wooden buoys and a basket which holds more "stuff"! 

Love the Martha Stewart mercury glass light! 

Keys hang from an antique doorknob backplate attached to an old piece of wood found at a flea market years ago.

An old metal milk can holds our stash of umbrellas.  

Metal bins found at a Target after Christmas sale hold stinky shoes.

Loved the color but not the square shape of the ceramic floor tiles so I had my tile guy cut them in half and lay them in a herringbone pattern.  

Found these great knobs at Anthropologie.

Next room is my favorite - the kitchen is coming soon!

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Exceptionally Eclectic #5 - Lucky Mudroom

Her heart skipped a beat when she first saw the red cottage in Norway, where Trine is from. Although it was farther from civilization than she had planned, the Cottage of Vinnord called to Trine and she had to have it.  I can certainly see why!  

Trine has worked wonders as can be seen from her mudroom renovation.  Dark and dreary is now soothing and her love of all things equestrian shows.

Love the horseshoes on the stair risers - they have obviously brought good luck to this renovation.

The iron horse hooks and riding helmet are not just for show - this gal is a real equestrian!

Visit Trine at The Cottage of Vinnord to see more of her fabulous Norwegian cottage and her pony and kitties too.