I don’t know about you but my mudroom always needs help. I have a great hand painted bench from Brazil with a long rack from Europe that looms above it. Notice you can’t even see the rack? Sadly the bench is usually covered with fabric samples, pillow forms, and who knows what else while the rack is littered with Beau’s numerous leashes, and Mr. H’s multiple caps. Sadly it usually looks worse than this.
How about some stylish solutions to stow the clutter?
I love these nameplates from Pottery Barn
http://www.potterybarn.com/shop/furniture-upholstery/storage/?cm_type=gnav
How about these trays from Terrain to stow those muddy boots? They come in tons of sizes and would be great for appetizers etc. as well in the smaller sizes.
http://www.shopterrain.com/dishes-trays/habit-form-rectangle-tray-dark-zinc/searchString/zinc%20tray/productOptionIDs/0022c2e0-6317-48ee-b812-a10b1cd8f01c
Love these Jacqueline “recycling bins on wheels” from Pottery Barn. They could be stowed under the bench. They are on sale for $79.00!
http://www.potterybarn.com/products/jacquelyne-rattan-recycling-bin-baskets/?pkey=e%7Cbaskets%7C97%7Cbest%7C0%7Cviewall%7C48%7C%7C72&cm_src=PRODUCTSEARCH||NoFacet-_-NoFacet-_-%3Fcm_sp%3DMyRecs-_-LeftNav-_-Search%7CSku_Top_Marketing_Rule%7CBaskets#viewLargerHeroOverlay
These coordinating baskets would be great for stowing shoes & boots. They are also on sale for $47.00
http://www.potterybarn.com/products/jacquelyne-rattan-baskets
I would love to mix it up with a couple of these vintage style milk crates from Terrain.
http://www.shopterrain.com/mudroom/vintage-aluminum-milk-crate/productOptionIDs/bd0459cc-8958-45c4-b120-330bd8a8856a
These tiny zinc chalkboards with twine from Save on Crafts would be great tied on the baskets to mark the contents. I know in my house they would be needed! They are $24.99 for 20! You can share with a friend.
http://www.save-on-crafts.com/zinc-chalkboard-tags-twine.html
If you don’t have a rack of your own I love these reclaimed wood beauties from Terrain
http://www.shopterrain.com/mudroom/reclaimed-wooden-rack/productOptionIDs/bd0459cc-8958-45c4-b120-330bd8a8856a
How about a chalboard at the door for grocery and to do lists! Love this one from Pottery Barn on sale for $159. If you have a handy husband you could make your own for much less!
http://www.potterybarn.com/products/brookner-medium-chalkboards/?pkey=cchalkboards&cm_src=chalkboards||NoFacet-_-NoFacet-_–_-
Do you have issues with clutter in your mudroom? What kind of stylish solutions have you come up with to stow the clutter?
Thanks to the uber talented blogger extraordinaire Leslie of Gwen Moss http://gwenmossblog.blogspot.com/ for the shout out! Lesie has downsized and purchased a house at the beach that she and her husband are fixing up. She infuses a huge dose of reality into the process and her musings on life in general (click on deeper thoughts) are better than going to a therapist. Did I mention she also has fabulous taste and a wonderful sense of style? If you haven’t read her blog grab a cup of coffee and go back and read all of her old posts, or do what I did and spend an entire sleepless night catching up on her posts.
I hope you all have a wonderful weekend! We are off to the lake which always means some great lunches in Paso and undoubtedly a bit of wine tasting! Follow me on Instagram if you love food and wine and don’t mind a large dose of Beau!!
I'll take one of everything – love all of your choice! I live dangerously close to a Terrain store and love just about everything in it – obviously it's a favorite of yours too!
OKAY!I need to catch up here…………I know your name from the BLOGWORLD for years……..and now it seems YOU have found me!Thank YOU for your lovely comments………..but what LAKE are you headed too?Are you in my neck of the woods……….NORTHERN CALIFORNIA!I shall sign up to follow you on INSTAGRAM TOO!Maybe I will be able to figure it out!!XX
I've been doing a little decluttering and those recycling bins on wheels would be very useful!
If only I had a cluttered mudroom…I wish! I love your ideas…those baskets on wheels are great!
If you like clutter come to my house!!!
LOVE the Brazilian Bench…tell us the back story (love Brasil). And great baskets to organize. Sadly, we have no mudroom. Happily, we have no mud. Just sand. Sigh.
Hey Linda
It was actually purchased locally from a company called Accent Brazil. He has a home in Brazil and Santa Cruz. He has a website. I would like a little sand between my toes right now!1
PS, I'm thinking the last comment on the chalk board is for me to do.
NOOOO! The pleasure was all ours!!
What fun…I love the basket on wheels. This makes me want to organize something. Thanks again for last weekend.
Hi Cindy, I will be ordering the shoe/boot tray from Terraine ~ love that store 😉 and I can think of a few spots where the rolling baskets would be put to good use. Wonderful finds here today! Thanks for sharing.
Happy weekend!! xxL
I know that tray is great!!
The rolling baskets would be perfect under your cool bench!
Lots of super organizing ideas.Have a great weekend, Cindy!
xoxo
Karena
The Arts by Karena
Thanks Karena…you are soooo sweet!!!
Love all the different things that you used in your mud room. They talk about women and their shoes, but men and their hats OMG. One good thing they are not as expensive as shoes.
Have fun at the Lake this weekend.
Mary
So true Mary!!
Love the tags and that giant boot tray!!! Hope you have a great weekend !
Cindy, I use the Pottery Barn Basket on Wheels in my Vacation Rental Cottage to store sleeping pillows. I tell my guests to remove the decorative pillows from the beds in a message written on a mini chalkboard that is attached to the basket. Great minds think alike!
Celia…we need to chat….we have sooo many things in comman…vacation rentals…etc…love all your ideas!!