Months ago, our winter organization project started with a bunch of common boards. After gluing, staining and sealing, they became our DIY Mudroom Bench.
Finally, today is the big reveal of what we did with that bench.
Mudroom Lockers.
These lockers were a desperately needed storage and organizational solution for the room that was constantly in chaos.
The bench is just over 7 feet wide and 1.5 feet deep. Five lockers were made that are each about 1.3 feet wide. The lockers are just over 8 feet tall from floor to molding.
Here are some in-process photos of the basic lockers before and after painting, caulking and finishing border edges.
To give the room a clean, fresh look, we painted the mudroom door and walls.
We chose a dark color for the dirty-looking white door. It was impossible to keep the white door clean with all the tiny dirty hands and shoes that pass through it.
This was my first time painting a 6-panel door so I asked for advice at the store. Home Depot recommended this high-density foam roller to ensure a smooth finish. It worked great!
Since we painted the interior and exterior of the door, they recommended Exterior Flat (paint and primer in one) in Glidden Graphic Charcoal. One quart was more than enough for two coats on both sides of the door.
I am so glad we painted the door – we added a sand box to our yard this month and this color really hides the dirt!
The walls were painted using Glidden Sea Spray in flat finish. It gives such a bright, cheery feel to the room!
To maximize storage space in the lockers, we purchased fabric Pillowfort Striped Bins from Target in Navy and Aqua to store hats and mittens above each locker. For storage of shoes below the bench, plastic was needed for easy cleaning. Thankfully Target carries the white ITSO Plastic Storage Bin – a perfect fit with a great price of just $6.99 per bin.
I’ve shared my love of indoor/outdoor rugs in hard-working spaces before – who doesn’t love a rug with instructions to clean with a garden hose?
The Arlo Indoor/Outdoor Rugs from Crate and Barrel are a great solution for mudroom floors. We purchased one 2.5’x8′ runner for the doorway and one 5’x8′ rug to use in front of the lockers. They are easy to clean and look great in the space.
For a final touch, we added the Umbra Wall Organization Board, Half Chalkboard & Half Pin Board to the wall.
Our DIY Mudroom bench and lockers have transformed a once chaotic and messy mudroom into a functional space for our family.
This is one of the most beneficial DIY projects my husband and I have done yet.
We love our Mudroom lockers. And the fact that they were made together makes them even more special.
Memories of working on this project with my husband will be here with the lockers for years to come.
DIY Mudroom Bench and Locker Reveal
DIY / Monday, July 31st, 2017
It turned out soooo beautiful!!!
Thank you so much! We are very happy with it!
It looks great! It’s something we should have done 20 years ago but we didn’t. Thanks for sharing.
Sally
Thank you! We should have done it when we moved in, but are grateful to have it now! What did you do instead?
What a neat idea for that kind of space! Definitely going to keep this in mind for when we (Lord-willing) move back East and have a mudroom. 🙂
Thank you! Don’t be a stranger – I’ll look forward to hearing about YOUR space when (Lord-willing) that happens 😉
That looks SO GOOD! DIY Goals right there!
Thanks so much! It was truly a labor of love 😉
This looks great! Love the wall color. I am so impressed with people who can DIY. I like to try but a lot of my efforts quickly turn into an episode of Home Improvement with Tim Taylor. Congrats on the finished project.
Thank you! Oh man, I promise you there were some Tim Taylor moments on this project. Some funny, some not so funny. Still worth trying if you learn some lessons from it!
So cute!! Love the wood contrast with the site lockers!
Looks amazing! I really love that rug and I can’t believe how handy you guys are.
Thank you. The ‘handy’ one is my husband. I’m more about details😉.
This turned out amazing, love the colors, the space and the rug! Kudos
Thank you!
Gotta give credit where credit is due!
This is amazing! Well done; it looks identical to the expensive ones you get in spec homes. Kudos to you 🙂
You are so kind, thank you. If you look up close it might not be 😉
Do you have any directions or supply list that you used?
I wish I did! We were not that organized during the process to do it.
Thanks for stopping by!