UPDATING THE MUDROOM!

The mudroom makeover.....

For sometime I have been saying to myself "I must do something about this mudroom!" I come in from the garage put my things away and forget about it - finally I have done what I call a mini-update to the mudroom.  It was not bad but needed to be better.
               
I started with the auto themed hat boxes (they really do contain hubby's hats), they worked great in a closet but not so good in the mudroom.

I covered them with vintage wallpaper (from the 40's) and lined them (the bottom too) with vintage newspaper (NY Times, June 1944).  I will put a link at the bottom from a previous blog post showing how to do this and links to resources.

Needed to make a sign as the nice artwork I had there was never hung because I knew it was not right for the space. So hubby cut me a board, sanded it a little and I dry brushed it a pale yellow.

Using a stencil and some Annie Sloan paint added a cocoa brown color to the sign.

 To hubby's shop (where my small hand sander lives) to "antique" the sign. After wiping off all the sawdust the sign gets a clear coat finish.

After completely drying back into the house to add a couple of metal evergreens.

 Finished product - this time of year all we really need is a windbreaker (sometimes) so for now not many coats here but that will change with winter.  Also reminded us to go through things and give hats/coats to the Goodwill that we no longer use.

Resource

Farmer's Market Sign, will be available soon on BOM
Link to post for covering the hatboxes, Link
Ikat design linen/rayon fabric on pillows & pad, Bedazzle by Waverly
Baskets, Pottery Barn

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