Makeshift Mudroom

I would like to have a mudroom.  I really would.  I love the idea of a room dedicated to things like backpacks, shoes, boots, and jackets. 

A few months ago, I started brainstorming about how I could bring a makeshift mudroom to my house.  After thinking and thinking and re-thinking, I finally thought of the perfect spot.  This little corner.

 It's right between the kids bedrooms and the kids bathroom.  I originally put the bookshelf as a safeguard to keep the kids from opening the little trap door.  Back in 1926, this door was used for easy access to the bathtub plumbing.  It also has a drop into the crawl space beneath our house.  #scary #dark #darkandscary

It has basically served as a place for random toy storage.  Enter the makeshift mudroom idea. 

 

I used this bench that I had in the kitchen area.  Fits perfectly, right?  I used a basket from the previous bookshelf and voila, the beginning of my mudroom.

It came together for $0 and about 30 minutes of work.   My Makeshift Mudroom.