Diy Closet Into Mudroom

Yes there was a coat rod in there with a standard shelf right above the rod but ack a lot of wasted space.

Diy closet into mudroom.

I wanted to hire this project out. Read our terms and conditions for more information. 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. I dropped that into my base and sides in the closet and added the top for the bench.

A drop and go spot to a nice functioning mudroom. Let me tell you why and how to turn a closet into a mudroom. 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. I needed to add some braces to support my upper cubbie shelf.

Diy laundry mudroom makeover. I wish i had done this first. This post contains affiliate links and we may receive compensation if you purchase through the link at no extra cost to you. Next i removed the shelf from the closet and built my own.

Installing a hinged bench over the cubbies makes the most of tight space. In a effort to give my closet some more depth i decided to remove the drywall on the back of my closet. By diy maven on oct 22 2012 photo. How to turn a closet into a mudroom.

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. Limited space is often a problem when converting an entryway closet into a mudroom. 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. Empty it and give it a fresh coat of paint if needed.

Just pull up the hinged bench and drop. Build your seat base cut 2 2 4 s to the required seat depth. And it all began with an awkwardly shaped coat closet by the front door. After moving into our new house and unpacking quickly.

Remove or move if possible any hanging bars taking up valuable real estate. A 300 do it yourself closet converted mudroom makes this space more functional for the entire family as it transitions with the season. Entry way closet makeover. Closet to mudroom makeover.

A fun transformation happened in our house recently.