Open entry closet

One of our first home projects was converting our back entrance into a mudroom/larger entryway. When we bought the house, there were 3 doors in an approximately 3×4′ area (the back door,…

It all started earlier in the week when I stumbled across this on the internet. Now, let me just tell you that this is waaaaay elaborate and far more DIY than I am capable of or even want to contem…

After moving into our new house and unpacking quickly, we're now at the point that it's time to organize. The entryway in our new house is bigger, but since it'…

Coat Closet Organization and Makeover

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.

Drum roll please….. It’s finally done! Our once small, useless, overly-cluttered-builder-grade coat closet has officially turned into a functional, prettier, more organized entryway nook! If you’ve missed out on our Entryway Closet Makeover journey, you can check out parts 1 & 2 first, to see how this crazy-awesomeness came about! It’s been such a fun, challenging, LONG…