Today was just a great day. The hubs had work off which I always love, the kids went and played at a friends which meant they were happy and entertained, and I baked cookies and bread while still getting a few fun errands in sans kids - which is always nice.
One thing that got me super excited about Greg having off was that he made a significant dent in a project we've wanted to tackle for a long time - the mudroom. Our mudroom is not huge, but it's been a dumping ground for sure. A few months ago I found the perfect tutorial for what I wanted to do. Of course I will be making a few of my own tweaks, but it was a great starting place. This space will serve as the primary spot for book bags, coats, and general outdoor gear.
Here is what the mudroom looked like to start with:
This area really gets a lot of traffic. From where the photo is taken in the second picture above is where we enter from the garage so we come in and out a lot. In the top picture you can see the pocket door that leads to the half bath, which is also used frequently. Every since we moved in, this space has been used for recycling, dog food storage, and kids book bags and coats. All basically dumped on the floor. Hopefully this redo will change all that.
Here's my cute hubs measuring the basic frame for the bench seat we are putting in.
To make sure it was nice a sturdy, he added in some cross braces.
As you can see in the above photo, he also added in slats on the wall to help get it level and let it sit on something. Of course we screwed it into the studs as well.
I knew I wanted a stained wood top and after realizing the dimensions I headed to IKEA and bought one of there premade butcher block countertops and the hubs cut it down to size. So much easier then trying to make a similar bench top ourselves. I love it.
We will be adding support pieces in the front to make it nice and sturdy for sitting and will be trimming it out. As far as the area above the seat, I'm still deciding. I may shiplap the whole area and it will for sure be painted white with lots of hooks for hanging stuff. I am just so excited it's started. Another project on its way to being checked off the list.
Here is what my kitchen looked like while Greg worked on this area. Lots of baking. I still have two cherry pies to make. They are my favorite kind of pie!!
The only thing that made the day a bummer was saying goodbye to our good friends who are headed to South Carolina. Their oldest two were in the same class as my kidlets #2 & #3. They are an amazing family and we will miss having them so close and in the same school but know they are going to love South Carolina and being back near family!! We will definitely be making a visit since we have two sets of friends there now.
Look at these cuties!! I know they would have been friends. Little Missy E. stole my heart when they moved here. I will miss her praise of any project I'm working on.
Mr. C and kidlet #3 were in the same kindergarten class. Sad to have a friend leave.
Since these two are betrothed, we are ensuring an eternity of friendship.
Well friends, I hope you all had a wonderful day as well and that you will be sharing a fun filled day tomorrow with family and friends and recounting all of your many blessings. We certainly have many this year. Our Heavenly Father has blessed us beyond what we deserve and I hope I can live worthy of these blessings every day.
Happy Wednesday!!
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