Cut a scrap piece of lumber the width of the closet and use it in conjunction with a level to find the level area on.
Diy closet into mudroom.
In a effort to give my closet some more depth i decided to remove the drywall on the back of my closet.
Closet to mudroom makeover.
Build your seat base cut 2 2 4 s to the required seat depth.
Add baskets and hooks for belongings.
Attach one approximately 18 from the floor to bottom of the 2 4 on the left side to the wall studs with 2 1 2.
In the end everything that was in the closet was in the new mudroom with the exception of the the two cardboard boxes which have since been unpacked and put elsewhere where it all should have gone in the first place we moved less than a year ago and unpacking has been well a little slow and a few coats were relocated to our other coat.
How to turn a closet into a mudroom.
A fun transformation happened in our house recently.
Entry way closet makeover.
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Remove or move if possible any hanging bars taking up valuable real estate.
Limited space is often a problem when converting an entryway closet into a mudroom.
Let me tell you why and how to turn a closet into a mudroom.
Yes there was a coat rod in there with a standard shelf right above the rod but ack a lot of wasted space.
I wanted to hire this project out.
Next i removed the shelf from the closet and built my own.
A 300 do it yourself closet converted mudroom makes this space more functional for the entire family as it transitions with the season.
A drop and go spot to a nice functioning mudroom.
By diy maven on oct 22 2012 photo.
Just pull up the hinged bench and drop.
And it all began with an awkwardly shaped coat closet by the front door.
I am infatuated with this space in my house.
Diy laundry mudroom makeover.
I wish i had done this first.
And let me tell you the truth my kids couldn t reach the hanger rod so the floor was completely covered in their coats and shoes.
Installing a hinged bench over the cubbies makes the most of tight space.
After moving into our new house and unpacking quickly.
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The house of smiths granted this makeover courtesy of the house of smiths started with a generous front closet but even smaller closets could be turned into mudrooms i used quotations marks here because the space really isn t a mud room but it does give a mud room vibe with organization galore.