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DIY Laundry Mud Room Storage on a Budget!

April 12, 2011 By Heidi 13 Comments

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DIY Laundry Mud Room Storage

Following is a fun Home Decor Project and guest
post by Angie of The Cellar Door Stories… enjoy!!

DIY Laundry Mud Room Storage on a Budget

Hello, Frugal Girls!  I’m so excited to be here today to share a project that combines several of my passions ~ saving money, DIY projects, and decorating!

Let’s talk about DIY Laundry Mud Room Storage on a Budget!  I’m going to show you how we turned this…

into this…..

…for a lot less than you might think!!

When we remodeled our laundry room and mud room, I knew I wanted some storage for the odds and ends that can be overwhelming to keep track of ~ hats, mittens, scarves, sunglasses, etc., but I wanted to spend as little as possible.  I remembered the set of bookshelves pictured above that had just been sitting in the garage since we had picked them up at a yard sale a few years ago for only $1 and thought they would be just perfect!

The bookshelves were solid wood and in pretty good shape, but just needed a little updating.  When we went to Home Depot to buy a little paint, and noticed they have an “OOPS” section for paint that was mixed incorrectly or returned by the customer.  We bought a small can of black paint for $1!

We painted the bookshelves, and since I’m loving the vintage look lately, I used the palm sander around the edges to give it more of an aged look {which you’ll be able to see later}.

So the bookshelves were completed for a total of $2, and remained empty for several months while I searched for the right baskets.  And search I did ~ at every retailer I could think of!  Unfortunately, baskets aren’t cheap!  {I did look at various thrift stores, but the difficult part was finding 4 baskets that matched}.  I found baskets I loved at Target, but couldn’t believe it when I looked at the price tag ~ they were $16 each!!  Back to the ole’ drawing board!

Finally, we took a trip to IKEA where I found the lovely Agen baskets ~ they would fit perfectly; the only problem ~ they were white, not brown.  I bought 4 and unfortunately I don’t have the receipt, and they are no longer on the IKEA website, but I believe they were around $6 a piece.  I didn’t love the white ~ but no problem.  Enter Krylon’s Brown Boots…

For $2.99/can {I used about a can and a half}, I was able to spray paint the baskets to the brown color I wanted ~ and I don’t think anyone will notice!!  Here’s a comparison of the baskets, and you can also get a closer view of the bookshelves…

What about the rest of the decor?

The white apothecary jar I found at a thrift store for $1.97, and spray painted white to give it a fresh new look.  The “M” monogram was a Hobby Lobby deal normally priced at $5.99, but I had a 40% off coupon, so around $3.60.  As far as the stack of books, two were passed down from grandparents, and one was a library buy for 50 cents, all tied up with a piece of twine.

The rest of the decorations were found “shopping the house,” which is a great trick when you are looking for something new and don’t want to spend any money ~ just move things from other areas of your home!

The grand total?  Less than $40 ~ less than what it would have cost to buy just 3 of those baskets at Target!!

Moral of the story?  When you are looking for a certain item, try to look past its current version, and think of the potential it may have ~ it could save you a lot of money!!

Angie is blessed to be a wife to Jon and a stay at home mom to Jackson & Carly.  She blogs at The Cellar Door Stories and loves bargain hunting, iced coffee, dark chocolate, and all things domestic.

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So have you tried any of these DIY Laundry Mud Room Storage ideas?

Leave a comment and share…

DIY Laundry Mud Room Storage at TheFrugalGirls.com

Filed Under: DIY, Guest Posts, Home Decor, Organizing Tagged With: Mud Rooms

Comments

  1. Jeannie says

    March 22, 2012 at 7:30 pm

    Very cool indeed! I spray painted an old sewing machine case with only a light sanding too (it had been painted before). It is holding up just fine.

    Reply
  2. angie @ The Cellar Door Stories says

    April 13, 2011 at 4:20 pm

    thanks for the kind words, everyone! and thanks again to Heidi 🙂

    Reply
  3. Tracey says

    April 13, 2011 at 11:32 am

    It looks GREAT!!! You’ve inspired me to start looking around the house for projects!

    Reply
  4. Stacey says

    April 13, 2011 at 10:52 am

    I love this idea. I have an old dresser I was going to give away. However, I think if I take the drawers out and do a few other bits of “remodeling” it will work pretty much the same way.

    Reply
  5. Lisa says

    April 13, 2011 at 5:52 am

    Love, Love, Love!!!

    Reply
  6. Erin says

    April 13, 2011 at 5:36 am

    I love this! I have a similiar bookshelf I’d like to paint. Do you have to sand off the old stain first?

    Reply
    • angie @ The Cellar Door Stories says

      April 13, 2011 at 4:20 pm

      thanks! i’m definitely not a professional, so i don’t know if this is the best advice, but we sanded it really lightly first.

      Reply
  7. Darla says

    April 13, 2011 at 4:14 am

    I LOVE it! Great job and great finds. Than you for sharing.

    Reply
  8. Kristen says

    April 12, 2011 at 9:41 pm

    I can’t believe you got that bookshelf for only $1.. Score!!

    Reply
  9. Sarah says

    April 12, 2011 at 9:09 pm

    I have to learn to be thrifty like this! You’re inspiring!!

    Reply
  10. Peggy says

    April 12, 2011 at 9:03 pm

    I loved the diaper-box basket idea you had a few weeks back. I have been looking for a reason to make them…I think I may have just found it!!! Thanks!

    Reply
    • katie says

      April 13, 2011 at 8:12 am

      I missed the diaper-box basket. When was it posted?

      Reply
  11. Sherry says

    April 12, 2011 at 8:26 pm

    Very cute. The shelf itself was a nice find for a $1! Very “Pottery Barn” 🙂

    Reply

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