Act two: The Mudroom

Once the kitchen was complete it was obvious that the pantry/ mudroom/ laundry room needed an upgrade. The old mudroom was covered, and I mean COVERED in barn board. While barn board has its place-we didn't feel its place was right next to our newly modernized kitchen. We ripped down all the offending wood (way easier said then done.) We put up new Sheetrock, installed a new pantry, covered the walls in bead board, and carried the paint color from the kitchen to the adjoining mudroom. I also decided to add some hooks for our coats, which has been extremely useful.

A shot of the mudroom when I moved in. I think the previous owners must have gotten a good deal on barn board...the stuff was EVERYWHERE...

They even made a pantry out of barn board...

We like our pantry better.... We added a row of hooks to help us stay organized. Note-I know we love bead board like the old owners loved barn board.
A view into the mudroom from the kitchen...