Mudroom In A Closet - $100 Room Makeover Week 2

Hey friends! Welcome to week 2 of the of the $100 room challenge. Like I shared last week I'm attempting to create a mudroom in a closet because our new house does not have one.

 Week 1 | Week 2 |  Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 {Reveal}

You guys I'm telling you if the shoes and jackets piling up in the entryway is any indication, we needed this mudroom closet like yesterday! In hindsight, I totally didn't appreciate our old mudroom enough.

Ok, let's get into this weeks update. The big news for this week, my existing Ikea shoe cabinet fits in the closet perfectly! When hubby sent me a text showing that it fits in the closet. I was at the store and my shout of joy may or may not have gotten me some weird stares LOL.

I was so worried it wouldn't fit, and apparently, I had a good reason. The fit is so exact, I mean you couldn't even slide a piece of paper between the wall and the cabinet.

On a side note, I want to add some color in here. I think a small rug in a fun color would be a great way to do that!

One of the best parts of living in Atlanta now is having an Ikea less than 30 minutes away! This past Sunday we took a family field trip to Ikea, and I found these hooks.

They are everything I was looking for. Since the space is so small I wanted hooks that didn't stick out too much or have a sharp edge {in case we bump into it}. Plus, the $12.99 price tag didn't hurt either.  The only thing I'm on the fence about is whether I should paint the wood or not.

Photo: Ikea

After combing through several boxes {seriously my house is drowning in moving boxes, send help}, I found the pinboard and paper organizer from our old mudroom.

I think the paper organizer will work wonderfully behind the door. Although, I want to paint it a lighter color.

As far as the pinboard, it fits as well. And while I love the idea of having somewhere to keep papers I want to see at a glance. Like my monthly calendar, field trip forms, etc... I also think using my existing round gold round mirror {affilaite link} would also work since it would help open up the space a bit. I'm still not sure which one to go with #firstworldproblems.

Although it doesn't necessarily look like it, I made good progress this week. I Now have all my major pieces and can move forward with tackling some small DIY projects.

Total  Budget: $100 

Spent

$26 | Hooks {2}

Remaining = $74

Plans:

Week 2: Gather and purchase major pieces {hooks, shoe cabinet. etc...}

Week 3: Decide on pinboard vs. mirror, paint paper organizer, hang hooks, and source a small colorful rug.

Week 4: Add final touches and decor.

See you next week for another progress update!

Also, let me know what you think, are you team pinboard or mirror over the shoe cabinet?

Don't forget to check out the other bloggers who are also participating in the $100 Room Challenge below!

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