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Mudroom Ideas – Pick My Presto

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Hey there- and welcome to another installment of Pick My Presto!

I randomly selected another email from my PMP inbox yesterday, and had some fun photoshoppin’ a photo of a breezeway sent in by a reader named Summer. Here’s the photo she sent me…

Move your cursor on and off of the photo below to see what I had fun dreaming up…

(PS- Google Readers will have to click over to our site to view this one in action!)

(Note: My drawing is for inspirational purposes only, and the ideas shown in it are just that. Spontaneous, totally flexible, just-for-fun, ideas. And since this is a just-for-fun photo consultation, and not an actual-and-perfectly-to-scale virtual consultation, I have no idea if any of the furniture, ideas or accessories I used in the drawing would actually work in the room. Boom.)

Can’t view the interactive photo above? No prob! Here’s a still image:

I have no idea if this is the kind of space Summer is looking for, but I sure had fun putting it together, and hopefully she can use an idea or two!

I think everything is pretty self-explanatory on this one, and like I mentioned above, all the ideas in my drawing are literally the first ones that popped into my noggin. (If I did the drawing over it would probably look tooootally different.) (Hey, now there’s an idea…maybe I’ll presto change-o a presto change-o next time- LOL!)

There are so many different directions you could go with this space, but my gut reaction (probably because of the teeny tiny closet situation here at our house) was to add a bunch of storage. I like the idea of having both open and closed storage, too, so that you can access pretty things like baskets, blankets and boots with ease; and hide the stuff you don’t necessarily want to see all the time.

Note to Summer: If you do happen to like the idea of some kind of storage unit on that right wall, I would suggest building it around the window at the end of that wall…sort of like they did here…

Even though there’s probably not a whole lot of natural light coming in through it, I’m sure there’s some, and when you renovate the breezeway, just think of the cute view you’ll get to see from inside the house!

I like the idea of hanging a large mirror on the left wall to sort of visually widen the space. And there’s something kind of nice about having a mirror near an exterior door, ya know what I mean?

Anywho, I hope this helps get your creative gears a’turnin’, Summer! Have a ton of fun with it, and when you’re done, make sure you send us your after photos!

Resources:

Runner: Caravan Stripe by Dash & Albert
Wall sconces: Boston Functional by Circa Lighting
Mirror: Solana by Pottery Barn

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Wanna submit a photo for our Pick My Presto series?

Send an email to PickMyPresto [at] aol [dot] com titled, “Living Room“. (Replace the words Living Room with whatever type of room you’re actually submitting.) In the body of the email, include your name, your blog name (if you have one) your design likes & dislikes, and one photo of the space in question. (No links please.) It should be clear, and measure at least 400 pixels high x 600 pixels wide. (In other words: at least 4″high x 6″ wide) The bigger the better though! Make sure it’s a photo you’re comfortable with us showing and writing about on our blog. Then, whenever I’m feelin’ the urge, I’ll randomly select someone’s email and have a little fun creating some traditional or cottage style presto change-o inspiration. Oh, and since I love surprises, I probably won’t email you to let you know I’ve “picked your presto” unless I have a specific question for ya about your space.

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Comments

  5. Becca

    Girl, you are GOOD! This is yet another fabulous “pick my presto” … and, I can guarantee that the homeowners will want to duplicate every inch of it! Thanks for sharing.

    • Layla

      Thank you Myra!!! You are so sweet and I appreciate your kind comment so much! 😀

  8. hello haha narf

    stunning transformation! i love that you have such an eye for completely reworking a space. my little home could use some love and attention. one of these days…

    • Layla

      Thank you! It’ll be fun to see what Summer decides to do with the space- hope she sends us her after photos! 😀

  19. Lisa

    Layla! This is one of my all time fave PMPs!!! Gorgeous. Love those built-ins or storage lockers on one side.

    • Layla

      Thank you Lisa! I’m so glad you liked it, and look forward to working on another one soon! 😀

    • Layla

      I hear ya, Lisa! We don’t have one here at TLC either. 🙁 It’s fun to dream though! 😀

  23. Summer

    Oh my gosh!!!
    I AM giddy with excitement!!! This is so so awesome and so bright and open I LOVE it!!! I never would have thought of that great window over the door. It will make it brighter and open and the mirror is great too!!!
    Time to start a new piggy bank!!! Thank you sooo much! I can’t wait for my daughter to see. She will fall over! We’ll definitely send you pictures when we get it rolling!
    You are the best!
    thank you! Summer

    • Layla

      Yay! I’m so glad you like the inspiration Summer!
      Can’t wait to see what you guys do with the space!

      😀

    • Layla

      Thanks, Alyssa! Looking forward to reading all about your Ethiopian adoptions, too! 😀

  25. mtb

    Beautiful and fun as usual, but what about the washer (and i am assuming) dryer hookup on the right wall? ARGGGHHHH it is ALWAYS something. LOVE the transom window too. Thanks for the husband ammo!

    • Layla

      Thanks! Summer actually mentioned that they wanted to use it more as an indoor outdoor kind of space (not a laundry room), so I think those fixtures can probably just be removed, or covered up! 😀

      • mtb

        Ahhh. Gee. At least she has a mudROOM. My entire house is a mudroom…sigh.
        I pretend i live in your pictures though so it’s ok.
        Your work is superfantastic! And ALWAYS makes me smile.

  26. Treasia Stepp

    How pretty, creative. brightened and spacious you made that breeze way look. Fantastic job. I would like to see a after if she decides to do this.

    • Layla

      Thank you Treasia! I’ll be sure to post the after pics if Summer sends them to me! 😀 (hint, hint Summer!) 😉

  28. Nuit

    this is genius!!! I love the colors you picked. And I love just how bright you made the space. That storage unit to the right is brilliant.

  30. Fairfield House

    Layla,

    Love that your plans included installation of a transom window. It certainly appears that they have a high ceiling and it allows the light to flood the breeze way. Another excellent ‘fix’. Next!

    Your Friend,
    Deborah

  31. Michelle Schneider

    I LOVE this idea Layla! How cute is that mudroom? I also like the idea of having a window from the house to the breezeway so you can always see and greet people when they come through the door. I’m going to march home and show my not-so-visual husband my new idea for OUR breezeway! I’m sure he’s going to love his new project. 😉

  33. maurie

    Are the cabinets custom or did you find them somewhere?
    I am looking for that exact thing in my mudroom…I need the doors to hide the clutter of 6 peoples items!

    • Layla

      Hi Maurie!

      I just found that image on Google images. Glad it inspired you! 😀

  35. Cindy Moon

    I love it! I love Pick my Presto! Wish you could Pick my Presto my whole house! You are so talented!!!

    • Layla

      Hi Cindy! I love presto change-o’ing rooms! Just wish it was as easy in real life! 🙂

  37. Amanda

    This is sort of a crazy question but is the “outside view” you used a photo of younghouselove’s old backyard? I thought that as soon as I saw it and my second thought was “I spend waaaay too much time reading blogs!” Love the work on this one! So inspiring!

  39. jennifer

    This was perfect as we are planning our own “mudroom” space!! It’s a few months (ahem, a year) down the road but never too early to start getting amazing ideas! You guys are awesome!!

  42. Tami

    This is an awesome space and like some of the other girls I wish I had a place to make a mud room at my home …. Thanks for sharing this

  44. Heather

    Am I pathetic that I get giddy when I open your blog and see the words “Pick My Presto” in the title?! Another amazingly beautiful job!

  45. Angie Meyer @ The Sandbar Bungalow

    I love it! I’ve been debating on painting my tiny entry that shade of blue. Right now it’s chocolate brown with a black wall shelf and bench. I think I need to repaint the walls, then paint the shelf and bench a creamy white. Your sketch has gotten me inspired to “just do it!”. 🙂

  46. Adrieanna

    Layla…that is so beautiful and fresh!!!! My husband and I are only a few months away from becoming homeowners again….your blog has been so fun to follow.

    Thanks for all your inspirations….
    /Adrieanna