A (soon to be revealed) Mini Mudroom Makeover

We have a small mudroom that I've been wanting to add some organization to for quite some time. On a typical day after school, kid 1 & 2 run in this room, kick off their shoes and basically drop everything! And as a result, I'm constantly picking things up and putting them away. Hmmm...let's see, their book bags I keep in the dining room, shoes are in the mud room, but coats are in the hall closet. Well, not anymore! From now on this mud room will be kid central with storage to hold the kid's coats, shoes, book bags, etc.

I've seen many adorable mudrooms in magazines and in blogland with beautiful cabinetry, cubby's and custom built-ins, but with the Hubby and I's combined 40th B-day trip in the Spring, this is simply not in our budget. So our mudroom needs to be cute, functional and stylish...on the cheap of course!

Here's the shelf I bought at Michael's for just $12.

Usually before I paint raw wood I either prime or stain it. This way if i decide to go with a distressed finish, I've got some depth of color underneath the paint. Here I chose to stain the wood. One thing I hate is when black paint chips off, and you see the white primer underneath.

Here's my work station...our kitchen Island. I love hanging out with my family, watchin' a football game, while doing my latest project!

Next I spray painted this shelf black. Shocker I know, since I spray paint everything black! Super easy though...and took me all of 5 minutes in the garage.

Okay, here's our small mudroom space. I probably could have gotten a better shot here. But this wall is where I plan to hang the shelf. I've also got a few other simple, organization ideas planned. Nothing big...just a few spots for book bags and shoes!

Well, I hate to leave ya hangin', but I'm revealing my thrifty mudroom makeover on Friday! So check back in on Frugalicious Friday, and while your here...link up! We want to see your latest thrifty finds and Diy projects!