School supply lists, clothes shopping, and getting in all those last minute doctor appointments! Everything back to school is in full swing. August is the perfect month to get your house organized and make sure everything is ready for a smooth transition back to school. …
In Michigan, a good mudroom is essential for any house. From fall through winter the mudroom is the most vital room in the house! Winter boots, coats, and snow pants all need a tidy place to hang. When summer hits, the mudroom definitely thins out …
The process was amazing, taking an ugly closet with ivy contact paper and turning it into a beautiful and functional mudroom. It is hard to find a project more rewarding than that. To remind you what the mudroom looked like before, I have to give …
Creating the Space
Every year when fall rolls around, I am very thankful we have a mudroom. The kids have leaves on their shoes and the weather goes between warm and cold, so muddy boots are all around. Living in Michigan it is a definite necessity for winter also; we need a place to put all our snow gear.
It makes me think back to the first year in our house. I can still picture my husband trying to come in the back door. As he tried to open the door, it would get caught on the kids boots and coats stopping it in place so he couldn’t get in. He would holler at me and I would have to come move the boots out of the way. The look of complete displeasure on his face, to say it nicely, still makes me laugh.