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January. It is officially the month to get organized and I’m jumping on the bandwagon. When we moved into our house in August we did a ton of work inside and then the holidays came like lightening speed. Now it’s time to pick up where we left off and actually start to the tackle the garage that’s still full of boxes and STUFF and in all honesty, it’s one big mess.
Anyway. I have dreamt of having a mudroom since forever. I love the look and feel of them, not to mention they are so practical. If I had ONE negative thing to say about our home, it’s that it doesn’t have a mudroom. We live on a big field that is muddy in the winter and sandy in the summer and we are a 3 minute walk to the river. All this to say, with two little kids and a dog I feel like they are tracking mud, dirt and water through our house daily. WE NEED A MUDROOM.
I have big plans but for the future ( like a 10 year plan), but for now I need a quick fix that is going to look cute and keep me organized and help the mess from getting in the house. I made a small Garage Mudroom area to help contain the backpacks, muddy shoes and coats and I LOVE how it turned out!
As you can see in our before picture, our garage needed some help. And this is just a small corner. Because we don’t have a designated ‘drop space’, we find shoes here by the door, in the hall closet, on the back patio and just about everywhere else.
But now, all my problems have been solved! Phew. I absolutely love this space!
Here is my little mudroom station that has a space for my daughter, son and our dog. She comes with a lot of stuff too :) I designation each space with a fun black and white graphic and framed them in these Better Homes and Garden Frames.
All of my key organization features are Better Homes and Garden Products from Walmart. Like the:
I also added a chicken wire frame to place little notes or reminders on our way out!
Seriously, how amazing are these Milk Crates? And they are only $15!!! You have no idea what lengths I went to to get these. They are so pretty and totally fit my style. I’m planning on keeping my kid’s hats and gloves and other winter items in the baskets to keep them organized and easy to access. I swear, every time we go outside to play I’m running around trying to find everything in the house.
I built a basic shelf to put the baskets on, its the same one I made for our bathroom shelves. It takes no time at all and is really inexpensive. I then added a few basic ceiling hooks for functionality and to keep the industrial look.
Oh organization how I love you!
If you want to get a head start on a big organization project this year, you can enter to win a $100 Walmart Gift Card!
*Giveaway is sponsored by BHG at Walmart. Open to U.S. Residence 18 years and older. Giveaway will run January 14-19, 2015. Winner will be contacted by email.
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About Taryn Whiteaker
Hi! I’m Taryn! The voice behind Taryn Whiteaker Designs. I launched this brand over 11 years ago when I became a stay-at-home mom. What started as a small craft and mom blog eventually grew into a full time design and DIY site. My goal has always been to inspire others (especially women!) with design ideas, DIY tutorials, entertaining ideas and give you the tools you need to complete them yourself!
I need to organize my laundry room.
My bedroom closet and my laundry room. Both need a major reorganization to happen.
My home office.
my bedroom needs it
Our unfinished room (which is our miscellaneous storage area) needs the most organizational help!
LOVE this! So simple and perfect! Great job Taryn!
I need to organize my front foyer area, it’s just a dumping ground and I feel like this mudroom idea would be great for it…AND the garage :)
My craft room needs the most help right now.
My basement needs the most help!
The family room which has a ton of toys – both kid and pet :) needs to be organized the most.
I need to work on my pantry.
My bedroom closet. It’s complete chaos!
It looks great, I need some of those crates!
Debbie
Is this a trick question? haha EVERY space in my home needs organized- but I’d say my room, mainly the closet, it top priority! I LOVE the milk crates!
Cute idea!! I really need some help organizing a closet under our stairs.
My pantry! It’s really big, which I love, but I find myself just putting shoving items in there to clear the kitchen counters
I need to organize our computer room.
I need my office organized the most! It is so messy right now!
Oh my goodness Taryn – I LOVE it. I have been meaning to do something with the space in the garage but it also is home to the water heater so it’s smaller in that immediate area. Funny enough with a 4 car garage – I still don’t have the “perfect” space for a mudroom set up. However- you have inspired me to get more creative. Right now my focus is our coat closet. We had them build it as deep as they could possibly go under the stairs – however that just encouraged everyone to turn it into a catch all. I would love to walk in & have it more organized. That’s the goal anyway.
My entrance way needs to be re-organized the most. jackets and boots are thrown everywhere.
My closet is what needs to be organized the most
My home office needs to be organized
My office downstairs and our unfinished basement ALL needs to be organized and I plan to get it whipped in shape soon!
We currently call my craft room the Multi Purpose Room because it has a little bit of everything in it. That room needs the most organizing for sure. I love this mudroom idea though. I have the perfect spot for it.
my garage needs to be cleaned and organized.
What a cute transformation! I, too, am desperately missing a mudroom and have cobbled together some solutions, but they don’t look as nice as yours. I’m always in search of functional and attractive organizing solutions and yours is both!
The kitchen needs it, bad!
You name it it needs it!!!!!!
Seriously?!!! How perfect is this space? Those milk crates are awesome! I love them and the message board too – perfection all of it!
Our garage needs to be organized the most so, this is perfect! thanks for the chance.
My home office needs the most organization in my home, but so do the closets.
The laundry room in our is the room most in need of organization.
My laundry room needs to be organized desperately.
My computer desk/area needs to be organized pretty badly.
Love the milk crates and galvanized bucket! These would look great in my pantry.
I need to steal your garage ideas!!!! Would work so well in my own garage.
Between my bedroom and master bath and my daughter’s bedroom…We need a mountain of storage containers. Our house has zero storage room, lol.
Love it! Simple, neat, and organized – what more do you need? Now to clean out our garage so I can make a cool space like this.
My mudroom needs organizing. There are jackets, shoes,sneakers,and who knows what else in that room and for some reason it wont organize itself.
without a doubt hands down my CLOSET ! it has the MOST stuff in it sooo packed full of crap!
Our family room is a disaster. We need better organization for books, remotes/controllers, blankets, etc.
I have a rather large closet in my living room that I have a tendency to just throw stuff in… so I really need to organize that! lol
I need to organize the spare bedroom. Right now it’s just a dumping ground for anything and everything.
Oh we really need a mudroom too, but no space inside. Our door to the house from the garage goes right into the kitchen! I would love to do what you did! I get muddy shoes, wet boots, and muddy dog prints all over the kitchen floor…onto the carpet in the living room to get to the closet to put coat and shoes away! This would be perfect for us!!!
My kitchen is in desperate need of some organization! Love what you did!! Looks great!
I need to organize my closet.
toy closet
My craft room. It looks like a Micheal’s exploded in there.
My closet needs organized the most.
Our storage area is a mess! I’m working on it today!
This looks fantastic, Taryn!! I need to organize my laundry room!
I need to do this same exact thing. No mudroom in my house so I have a mess of shoes and bags in my garage.
Need this! I am about to go crazy picking up shoes and jackets all over the house!
I would like some organization in our front hall/entrance.
Um, pretty much everywhere….but probably my girls’ room the most!
My laundry room – open shelves and they are a disgrace!!
This is genius! LOVE your style!
Office needs to be organized!!
Definitely the entryway! I love your makeover.
the master bedroom needs to be organized, Thank you for the opportunity to win!
My laundry room/ mudroom needs to be organized! Someday…….I wish to have a laundry room AND mudroom; separate!!!
I need to fix my bedroom! It looks so sad
The space that needs to be organized the most right now would be my craft room, or maybe our office. Need to declutter and reorganize both pretty badly..
The question is really, what space DOESN’T need organization?! Our house feels like a disaster! But what we really need the most I think is better organization for the girls toys, books, crafts, etc. Because WOW. There’s a lot of it ;)
My living room needs to be organized the most.
the hallway closet
My master bedroom closet needs help!
My pantry really needs some serious organizing. It is so cluttered, takes forever to find anything :)
My bedroom needs organizing!
Just about every room in our house! But our basement play room needs the most help.
Love this! What a great idea! And I would say for us, my guest room closet needs the most help. It has bedding, blankets, and craft stuff galore. Kind of organized, just…. not easy to access things it seems. And it’s so full. I’d love to make it a built-in closet desk/ storage area ! :)
First, I LOVE what you did with the crates! So cute! My bathroom is in real need of organization. It is a mess!
What a great idea. Our family SO need to do this! ????
Absolutely the garage. And, I love this! I don’t have a mudroom, either, but this is a very creative idea.
my bedroom closet is the worst place and needs a lot of help.
My Home Office Needs To Be Organized The Most.
My bedroom and bedroom closet need organizing.
The basement is pretty bad.
My garage is in dire need of a facelift and I would love a place where my family could take their shoes off before the come into the house :) Thanks for such a awesome giveaway.
This looks so amazing! You are inspiring me to finally tackle this area in our house. What a great project!!
I wish I had room in my condo for something this cute!
This turned out amazing Taryn! My office for sure needs a little help – it got neglected through the holidays and needs a little revamp!
My “storage” room needs to be organized- badly!! Thanks for the chance!
my bedroom needs it for sure. I really need some help getting it straightened up!
Where did the black and white rug come from? Thanks and love the ideas for an organized corner!
I purchased it off Dot & Bo, you can find it here: http://dotandbo.com/collections/think-big-soho-loft/abruzzo-rug?r=ZQ2er6
Love this idea of doing it in the garage!! Boy do we need something like this too. Shoes. Everywhere. Such great finds, too!
Visiting from your post at Thrifty Decor Chick! I love what you did — geez, all the years I didn’t have a mud room and it was sitting right outside in my attached garage. Just wondering – do you have a bench or do you plan on adding a bench so the kiddies can sit and easily remove shoes/boots and Mom can sit to wipe off doggy’s wet paws???
We don’t have a bench, but we often use the step by the door for now. Maybe one day :)
OK…I’m racing this post long after you posted it! I would like to know where you found the subway art to the left of the stairs/ door. Love it!
Oh thank you! You know, I found it at Lowes a few years ago in their little home section near the rugs :)