Our New Mudroom

It seems like we've had multiple home improvements going on recently at our house. First, since warm weather is upon us, we stained and weatherproofed our deck. It's a lot darker than before and looks great!



We also made major changes to our mudroom. Here are a few "before" pictures...

We decided to put up our own version of wainscotting by creating boxes with pieces of lumber.

Then, everything below the railing got a fresh coat of white paint.

We also installed new hooks for all our coats, bags, etc.

And added a few finishing touches...

I made these, thanks to Pinterest!

Then, we decided to go ahead and put in the window seat that I've been really wanting. The big window in the mudroom has just been begging for a window seat! Here's the first part...

Then, we added dividers and baskets for each of us to keep our winter hats, gloves, scarves, etc. in.

I had been looking for a cushion for the top but wasn't really finding exactly what I wanted so I decided to go ahead and make it myself. I found this great coral suede (in the clearance aisle!), added some batting and attached it to a piece of MDF. I love how it turned out and it compliments the pictures I made so well!



Next up: landscaping...yikes!

Brown County

Over spring break, Don and I went on a Date Day to Brown County. We spent a lovely day hiking in the state park, eating at a local restaurant and perusing a few shops in the downtown area. It was nice to have a day just to ourselves...it doesn't happen very often!

We had perfect weather for being outside. We climbed the fire tower and had an amazing view of the park and forest. Then, we hiked for a few miles. I love days like this one!