Mudroom {Revealed} and DIY Pillows

It’s been quite a week for our little mudroom or mud “hallway”.  My goal was to transform this transition space into something a bit cheerier since it’s the way we enter our home from the garage.  We started with this:

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Cleared the decks and began fresh:
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Painted some stripes and inserted decorative storage baskets {Target $9.99} into the cubbies:

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Made a no-sew bench seat and added a mirror {Hobby Lobby- $25 on sale}:
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{mirror before a couple of coats of white spray paint}

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And finally, adorned the bench with a few pillows made from scratch with my brand new sewing machine!  I’ve never sewn before, so this is a new adventure for me.  Be kind.
HOW TO SEW A PILLOW
I basically followed the tutorial by Janell at Isabella & Max Rooms, except I didn’t use a pillow insert, I used poly stuffing.  And although I did iron my fabric before sewing, I didn’t iron the seams.
1.  Lay the fabric inside out, use chalk to make an outline for where to sew, and secure with straight pins.

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2.  Sew your stitches leaving a 6-inch opening to insert the stuffing, trim the excess fabric.
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3.  Turn the fabric right-side out and stuff the pillow full being mindful of lumps.
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4.  Pin the final opening and handstitch closed while watching Top Chef.
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After adding a few more pillows, our mudroom now looks like this:
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And because I love a good “before” and “after”:

 BEFORE
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AFTER

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Now that’s a space I’m happy to come home to!  Have a great weekend y’all!  I’ve got fall decor on my mind for the weekend, hmmm . . . .

Our mudroom sure has changed!  See the updated bench seat/pillows and painted doors.  See how we’ve organized our mudroom here.
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Meet Megan

Hi! I’m Megan, mom to a thoughtful teenager and spunky young girl. We call Houston home and recently moved into our dream home. I traded my lawyer hat to become a full-time blogger in 2010. I love sharing my passion for affordable fashion, home decor, organization, & fitness to help inspire you to take care of you!

74 Comments

  1. I love it!!!! So cute… comfy and chic!
    I all about homemade throw pillows these days. I am planning on sewing some tonight after Liam goes to bed… which is right about now!

  2. OMG Megan, it's amazing !! It's looks so beautiful and effortless. Love the space and the colors you chose.

    P.S
    I am loving you house and style !!

  3. what a great talent you are…WOW…love it..did I say WOW. WOOOOOOOW. I think i have the outline of that mirror to? hmmmm

  4. What a great project, Megan! It looks wonderful. You definitely achieved your goal of making the transition space more cheery (: Great job on the pillows, especially for your first time using your sewing machine!

  5. Megan, this is adorable! What a transformation, and I'm totally impressed w/ your newfound sewing skills 🙂 Do you know how lucky you are to have a mudroom like this?

  6. I love this!!!! We have a very, very plain mudroom…nothing like yours! Thanks for sharing such great ideas…I really need to do something to make it more organized and special.

  7. AHHHH! I LOVE this before and after. Am I a follower yet? Um, now I am.

    Have a great weekend and thanks for stopping by earlier.

    Sarah 🙂

  8. GREAT JOB! I Love your style! I wish my mudroom looked like your before even! We live in an older home, and our mudroom need some major help! Great job!
    Just stopping by from Amanda's party!

  9. LOVE!!! But you know I love me some stripes. You are crazy lucky to have this great space. And I love the mirror painted white!

    xoxo, cassie

  10. This is a great transformation! I'm totally stealing your new sew bench cushion idea!

    I'd love it if you checked out my blog for an Overstock giveaway and for my Friday link party! alittleknickknack.blogspot.com

  11. I'm in love! This is darling. I'm really liking the contrast of the white with the warm tones of the baskets too – balancing it all out. Lovely. Do you think the kids will hang up their stuff??

  12. Oh my heck, I want that mudroom. I have been looking for ideas for my mudroom/laundry room. Thanks for sharing.
    I will be back, I am a new follower, Yeah!
    Brooke

  13. Wow! This is so amazing! I love it! I'm a new follower and I would love if you would come over and link up to Crazy Cute Thursdays at Between U & Me! I know everybody over there would just die over this adorable mudroom! So CUTE!

    http://www.betweenuandme.com

  14. Hello- Just found your blog through Transformation Thursday!

    Very cute makeover. I love that fabric you choose!

  15. That looks wonderful! 🙂 I love the stripes and your new pretty fabric — it's gorgeous! 🙂

  16. I don't know how the space could be more perfect! It is ABSOLUTELY wonderful! I just wanted to let you know that we are going to feature this party link on Thursday morning! Hope you get some great traffic!

    Cassity

  17. That space is just too cute. Loving the pattern!
    I'm a new follower and look forward to meeting great new blogging friends! Your blog is super cute 🙂
    Hope you can stop by and follow back when you get a chance 🙂

    Happy Wednesday,
    Shopper Gal
    http://www.shoppergal.com/

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