I never realized how much time I spent in our laundry room until we had a baby. The day we came home from the hospital we set up a downstairs changing station on the counter to keep from running up and down the stairs 12 times a day, which was much appreciated as I recovered from child birth. Mamas you feel me? Also, babies tend to add quite a bit to the everyday laundry load, and we used our mudroom sink as our baby bathing station as well. We were spending a lot of time in here.
Our homes floor plan is unique in that our mudroom is centrally located near the back door, and directly across from the powder room. You can view it from our living room and walk by it countless times a day. With it being so visible, I wanted it to look pulled together while still maintaining its functionality.
Our first step was adding a small back splash to the under cabinet wall. It immediately cleaned up the space and added a pop of color. Next, I shopped around for a fun fabric for a window treatment and love how this one dressed up the window. Our bench cushions were actually an after thought, but while searching for fabric for the window treatment I came across this one and really liked how the two patterns played together, and how durable the cushion fabric was for future spills and stains.
Just a couple of tiny changes that really allowed me to enjoy this room so much more and not feel like I needed to keep the door closed when company is here. Plus I figure, as much time as I spend in here, might as well be cute right?
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