Function and style are what we seek when designing a room in our home. The mudroom is a transitional space, and people tend to underestimate its appearance. Maybe the fact that this is the dirtiest part of the home makes us neglect it.
Today, we are going to show you how to make the mudroom functional but also stylish for fall season.
1. Think Vertically
The small space is always a challenge when it comes to functional furniture and appealing decor. This small mudroom is a great example of how to combine these two requirements.
The furniture is simple, reclaimed and very charming. All is made from weathered wood that reveals its age. The lower shelf acts as a bench for sitting and also for decorations. The upper shelf displays small antique pieces in the desired theme.
2. Chic Farmhouse Mudroom
The small entryway before the main entrance is transformed into a mudroom. A weathered butcher’s board has been whitewashed and then fixed between the walls to act as a bench and a shelf for nature-inspired decoration.
The shiplap boards on the wall enhance the farmhouse style and also provide a clean backdrop for storage of coats, scarves and other accessores on simple metal hooks.
3. Add Baskets For More Organized Look
The sectional mudroom unit provides plenty of space for storage of shoes, coats and accessories. Rattan and metal baskets are added for more organized and hidden storage of smaller items.
The rest of the open sections are used for homely decoration in the fall theme.
4. Dove Blue Cabinets
This large cabinetry in the mudroom makes sure that everything has its own place and the overall look is decluttered and organized.
The dove blue color creates interest in the white and airy room. Small rattan baskets at the top open shelves enhance the rustic flair that has been initially hinted by the wooden board for sitting and decoration.
5. Buffalo Plaid Blanket
To easily add the autumn mood to the mudroom, cover the bench with a blanket in the fall color palette. This chequered plate throw is soft, inviting and complementing the pale blue cover of the cabinets.
The rattan basket is repurposed into a vase of faux autumn flowers.
6. Focus The Fall Theme In The Mudroom
The mudroom can be the space from your home that reflects the seasons. Use textures, natural decorations, signs, banners and other items that are symbols of fall.
Pumpkins of different sizes can be grouped together on the floor or can be added to the highest shelf of the mudroom cabinet.
7. Baskets With Flowers
Another easy idea of making the mudroom fall-friendly decorwise is to add one or two rattan bags or baskets to the coat rack and fill them with real or faux fall flowers.
8. Change The Rug
A fall-themed rug or a rug in the fall color palette can easily change the vibe in the mudroom.
If there is space on or next to the sitting bench, add real or faux pumpkins that will enhance the seasonal theme.
9. Add Lights
When the colder months come, warmth is what we seek most. Use this motif as a themed decoration for the mudroom.
A string of twinkle lights is an inexpensive and whimsical item to add to the mudroom cabinets. If you have any lanterns from the porch, you can move them inside.
10. Fall-themed Pillows
This small but functional mudroom is “dressed” for autumn by changing only one of the pillowcases with a themed one. If you have a vase or a basket for flowers on the wall, fill it with autumn flower cuts.
One or two pumpkins from the garden or made from fabric are always a good idea to add as part of the autumn decoration.
11. Hang Dry Flower Bouquets On The Wall
The fall-themed decor idea in this mudroom is simple, charming and effortless. Cut mums from your garden, arrange them in a bouquet and tie the stems with a cord. Use the cord to hang the bouquet on the wall of the mudroom.
Even when the flowers have become dried, the bouquet has a gorgeous decorative effect.
12. Black-and-white Buffalo Plaid Fabric
The classic black-and-white color combination has been added to this small farmhouse mudroom with fabric. The inviting pattern is related to the countryside living and instantly makes the space warmer and cozier when applied in the decor.
In this fall-themed decor, the buffalo plaid fabric has defined the look of the handmade pumpkin garland, the pillows and the doormat.
13. Autumn Leaves In Small Vases
Gather fall-colored leaves from the garden, the park or the forest and include them in your fall home decor easily. Gather them in small bouquets and place them in different containers here and there in the mudroom.
Especially when the style of the space is farmhouse or rustic, you can repurpose various items into leaf holders.
14. Add A Wreath
Wreaths usually stay at the outer side of the entry door but why not include them in the interior? The mudroom is a transitional space and both outdoor and indoor decorations suit it.
The pumpkin wreath in this decor idea perfectly blends with the existing white cabinetry. The black color of the buffalo plaid stands out against the wood shiplap and complements the door, the coat hooks and the lanterns.
15. A Bag With Dry Wild Flowers
What are the first signs of autumn in nature? This mudroom decor idea is inspired by the dried field flowers that remind us of the hot summer that is already gone.
The bouquet is simply arranged in a textile bag hung on one of the coat racks. The pumpkins added to the bench, the throw and the overall color palette of the decorations complement the season outside.
16. Knitted Pillows
Knitted texture instantly relates to the colder seasons of the year. If there is not much space in the mudroom to add knitted blankets on a ladder, you can simply change the pillow cases with knitted ones.
Choose colors in the fall color palette that will enhance the theme.
17. Display Seasonal Decoration On The Shelves
Use the existing shelves on the mudroom storage unit to display pumpkins in different sizes and textures.
You can mix and match real pumpkins with fabric and plastic ones and thus incorporate more colors and visual interest.
18. Oversized Sign
You can get inspired with an interesting fall decor idea from this charming farmhouse mudroom design. In addition to the traditional fall decor pieces, the homeowners have made a personalized and oversized sign in the fall theme.
The large size, the colors and the inscriptions match the existing weathered decor and the fall theme set by the natural pieces.
19. Spread Leaves And Pumpkins
Go to the Dollar Store and get a garland from faux autumn leaves. Instead of hanging them to a wall or to the cabinetry in the mudroom, take them off the cord and sprinkle them casually on the ground and on the shelves.
This idea is perfect for such type of storage unit combining open and closed shelves.
20. Create The Perfect Backdrop For The Seasonal Decorations
If you don’t mind more drastic changes, you can do a quick makeover to the storage unit in the mudroom. The open part can be covered with a wallpaper in a fall pattern.
There is even a more temporary way to transform this part of the unit. Cut a cardstock to the size of the area, cover it with the desired wallpaper and then seal it to the back of the unit.
21. Repurpose The Garden Boots
Add a useless pair of garden boots to the mudroom bench and turn them into a useful part of the decor. Simply place bouquets of dry, seasonal or faux flowers that bloom in autumn into them.
This pair of shoes can become a permanent part of the decor, simply change the flower types every season.
22. Make A Wreath From Autumn Leaves
Storage in this mudroom unit is ensured by open cubbies. Rattan baskets are placed in some of the sections to hold smaller items that would create a cluttered look if stored otherwise.
The fall decor is represented by real pumpkin on the bench part and a lovely DIY wreath from faux autumn leaves.
