Mudroom Bench - Before & After

Good morning, everyone! Hope you all had a fantastic weekend!

Remember back when I spoke about having my latest building project almost done? I only had to paint some trim and that was it? Did I mention that the project sat for many months? There were a few snags. I got frustrated and cranky and ignored the project. I basically gave myself a very long time out.

Well, the latest building project is a mudroom bench! I am relieved and excited that it is done. We finally have a place to sit, hang our coats and put miscellaneous items in name labeled bins.

Here is a partial picture of the mudroom / entryway before I painted the entire room.

Mudroom - Before paint.

Here is the nook for the bench after I painted the room.

Mudroom - After paint.

As you can see, that is part of the seat frame for the bench. Because this post would end up being crazy long, I will post a tutorial later this week on how the mudroom bench was built. :)

Here is the bench completely done. I actually just finished it two days ago. Finally! *happy dance*

Mudroom Bench - Upper portion.

Mudroom Bench - Lower half.

Lets decorate the bench area and give it a seat cushion.

Mudroom Bench - Completed.

 Here are some angle shots. The space is not very big and can be difficult to capture.

Mudroom Bench - Lower left side.

Mudroom Bench - Upper left side.

Mudroom Bench - Right side.

What do you think? I am very happy with the way it turned out and ecstatic that it is done. :) Below are some of the mini projects I did to complete the overall look.

Mirrors painted white.

Label holders painted.

Here is a close up of the fabric I used for the bench seat. Yes, I will have a tutorial on that too.  :)

Bench seat fabric used.

Now for the breakdown of items used.

• Mudroom - Painted with Valspar paint, Winter in Paris #5002-1A.
• Black bins - Target. I purchased these a couple of years ago. So glad all of them fit nicely on the shelf.
• Martha Stewart Adhesive Metal Bookplates - Staples. I spray painted them with Valspar, Smoke Fusion. It is a very close match to the color of the mudroom. 
• Mirrors - Target. I purchased these a couple of years ago, as well. I spray painted them with Rustoleum, White Satin. 
• Pillows - Target.
• Bench Fabric - JoAnns. By the way, I sprayed the fabric with Scotch Guard. It is in a mudroom, ya know.  :)
• Coat Hooks - Lowes.

Lets have a side by side, before and after shot.

Mudroom Bench - Before and After.

There you have it! The rest of the mudroom / laundry room still needs to be completed. But we all know how projects can go. One day...  ;)

Update: You can view the building a mudroom bench tutorial here and the how to make the seat cushion, here.

Update: Hubby and I built some rolling shoe storage to fit underneath the bench. You can view the post, here. 

Julie

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