For the Spring 2021 One Room Challenge I am taking on our Mudroom. This is the workhorse of the house. It has to be filled with functional storage for all seasons, and ours is an unusual, dark room which needs more light, too. I’ll let you in on the inspiration board as well as plans for this welcoming room where organization and storage are critical — all infused with some Mid Modern style. Be sure to check in on all of the other ORC projects on the ORC blog here.

Here we are. Finally. At the end of the One Room Challenge. And I will tell you: earlier this week I wasn’t sure I would be done. But I am. Things are different than I had planned — the room is blue, not green; several items never arrived. But the Mid Modern Mudroom is done, and I am excited to share it with you!

We first saw this house on Facetime when we lived in LA. Our realtor walked us through several houses, and when she opened the door to the Mudroom she said, “I have no idea what this room is…” But I knew. It could be a mudroom — a room I had wanted for years. I knew this strange, ugly, and awkward space had so much potential. We just had to unearth it.

So here’s where we began: the Mudroom is an L-shaped room. I divided it into two separate zones with distinct functions: the Storage Room and the Mudroom.

And this project had three big design priorities:

• Function and Storage: there’s a lot to fit into this strange little room without allowing it to look crammed. We’ll see if I can accomplish that!

• Light and Lighting: this room has no windows, so we will be replacing the exterior door with something that will let in some natural light. We will also replace all of the light fixtures in the space, too.

• Mid Century Style: it all has to work together, and the room needs some style, too. I’ll be using a combination of new and vintage items to give it a Mid Century vibe — I’m thinking Mid Modern Milan, personally.

I did a live tour on Amazon Live of the finished room, and I wanted to share it with you as well! I am so pleased with how it turned out! It is functional, bright, and beautiful. I hope you enjoy!

Sources

If you see something that you like in this room, I have all of the sources available for you here:

• My Amazon Storefront: for organizational items, hardware, rugs, and accessories

• The shelving is the Elfa collection available at The Container Store.

• Most of the furniture is vintage.

• The light fixtures came from Illuminate Vintage.

• The cabinetry is from Ikea customized and reconfigured by us.

Questions or comments? Just let me know! I’d love to hear from you!

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