Needing to make some selections for the mud room since I am going in a different direction than my first concept. Here is what I had originally thought of doing, looking back now I am very happy with rejecting it and making some tweaks here & there.
The first item I changed was the floor. From a black slate to Jura Grey Limestone, adore it.
It is OH SO pretty!
Then I read the reviews for the Antropologie rug I wanted and they were less than favorable for such a high traffic area. Most of the reviews said it was very thin and even with a rug pad it didn’t stay in place, so bye bye lovely rug.
Next to be rejected was the fabric. While they were great options at a ridiculously great price they all had a bit too much brown in them, more noticeable when I got my samples in the mail.
The 3 Hicks pendents from Visual Comfort made the cut, of course! If Mr. Customs Man ever lets them out of his hands they will be hung up this week (hopefully Thursday, fingers crossed).
We went with 4 ‘lockers’ in this space with a seating bench in the middle. To make it more durable with the boys I had the finishers make the top of the built-in out of solid alder and stained it to match the rest of the wood work in the home. We also added 2 bind atop each space for large baskets and drawers for additional shoe/gloves/scarf/boot storage.
As you can see from the pics above it has that ‘just moved in & haven’t done jack’ with it vibe. I am waiting till the lights are up to make any firm decisions on what to do to spice up this room. Until then I will let my brain go into overdrive every time I walk in the mud room. I do have my seamstress coming by on Wednesday to drop off some goodies she made for the home, I would love to give her the fabric for the bench cushion & accent pillows at the same time. Here is what I am left with, trying to make a decision on the accent pillows which will lead me in the direction for the rest of the space. Accent color, decor items, the fun stuff.
{option a}
{option b}
{option c}
What ever I pick will end up being the anchor for the room and the starting point for the deign. So tell me, what are your thoughts, a, b, or c?? I would love to hear!! Mel xo
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