Monday, December 3, 2012

MAKING THE MUDROOM MERRY

 
 
I needed something festive to decorate my mudroom.  I wanted to keep it natural, and low cost.  Hey, my mudroom's a real mudroom, muddy, and full of shoes, coats, wood, and mud. 
This ain't your Pinterest mudroom baby.


I started with a $5 wreath from Home Depot.


 
 
A candle in the window.
 
 
 
I had a long wooden box that I had bought for $4 awhile ago.  The box has 3 separations.



While I was buying my Christmas tree at our local fire station, I asked if I could have some of the ends they cut from the bottom of the trees.  I placed these tree stumps in the box.   I had a small string of lights that I placed in the box.  Next I went into the yard and cut some greens.  I inserted the greens around the stumps.  Then I added a few pinecones. 
 
This display cost me nothing!
 


 
I removed the red bow that came on the wreath, and added a brown poinsettia and rustic ornament.
 
 
 


I cut some extra greens to use above the coat rack.  I added the stars (I already had).
 





 
 
 
Total cost for this room - $5.  With all the rustic charm I was looking for!
 



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18 comments:

  1. Beautiful! I love the box with the greenery and stumps. Look great!

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  2. your mudroom looks beautiful! I wish you lived closer to me! we are starting a ladies' classy crafts club this Friday night that will meet once a month.

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  3. love it! and on a budget,looks great!

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  4. The star and greenery display is brilliant.

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  5. Love your window box with all the natural elements! Love it.
    Mary Alice

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  6. very Pinterestworthy!!! look at those wood walls!

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  7. $5 - that is awesome! And your comment "This aint your pinterst mudroom" cracked me up. I'm hopeful my someday-next-house will have a mudroom.

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  8. This is just perfect for your space. It looks so charming!

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  9. I don't know - that's pretty Pinterest-y!
    Love it!

    Susan

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  10. I love this, it's very warm and cozy. Jean

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  11. Cute, cute! Love the rustic touches you added and love the price even more. Great job!

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  12. Found you over at Make it Pretty Monday-- can't wait to get in the whole house!

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  13. It is all just so pretty and rustic looking. Great decorating skills. Thanks for linking up this week:)

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  14. Very rustic, natural, cozy..and welcoming!!

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  15. I've always been a mudroom kind of girl. Yours is so cozy! Three cheers for $5 wreaths!

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