Not having a mudroom can be a real drawback, especially when you have kids and pets. I mean, where's all that mess supposed to go, anyway? Sometimes we just have to make do with what we've got. And in my case that would be no mudroom. We normally enter our house from the garage, and I'm guessing that many of you do, too. Unfortunately, doing that in our house lands us pretty much smack dab in the middle of the family room. No es bueno.


We used to use an LL Bean coat locker, a bench and baskets to corral all the "stuff" that gets dragged into the house on a daily basis. But once the kids got older we needed a new solution. It was a long time coming but I think I finally figured it out.

There's a great way for you to get a head start on all those new projects you've been meaning to try now that the new year is underway. Read on for a sneak peek of our "mudroom" and I'll introduce you to something great at the end of the post that I think you'll really LOVE hearing about.