Front closet

Thank you all for voting and participating in Blog Madness last week! We’ll be back Wednesday to announce the ULTIMATE 2018 TREND and lay out all of our 2018 predictions, but today we’re back to our regular DIY content. And it’s exciting because in a wholly unprecedented move for me, I am actually ahead of where I planned to be on a DIY project: I’ve

These ideas for organizing a front hall closet are sure to help you maximize both space and function in this hard-working spot!

Does your entryway need a makeover? This coat closet started out as just one metal shelf, but a quick and inexpensive makeover made it so much more functional and beautiful! Check out the step by step process! #charlestoncrafted #diy #entryway #closet #makeover #closetmakeover

How Shelley from the "House of Smiths" blog turned her home's standard coat closet into a charming entry nook that acts as a mudroom for her family.

DIY Mudroom Closet Tutorial Total Cost: Under $300 | Time Spent: ~4 Days Right when you walk into our house we have this coat closet. Yes, it is good for storage but it doesn’t do much for the aesthetic. I had been wanting to put in a DIY mudroom closet somewhere that we could sit […]

In our second home in Virginia with 2 young kids, having a functional entryway mudroom was a must-have space in our home. We needed a place to put all the gear we used in a 4-season climate (snow boots, summer hats, and more!). So I shared How to Turn a Closet into a Mudroom in this post, originally published in January 2015. When we moved to Florida, there wasn't a need for all the Winter gear and we drastically reduced our coats and boots. In fact, a coat closet wasn't needed at all in…

In a small space such as an entryway, vertical storage is key. This doorless closet-turned-cubby uses a storage shelf to keep shoes out of the way. #entryways #frontentryway #openentryway #diyentryway #bhg

After nearly ten years in my home, my coat closet was a hard-working yet neglected space. It was filled to the brim with shoes and coats and various other things tossed in over the years. It got to the point where you had to shield yourself when opening the door in case anything fell on

Small square footage, big opportunities