photo by Kevin Bauman I recently came across Kevin Bauman's 100 Abandoned Houses website, which is a collection of his photographs of abandoned homes throughout the Detroit area.
photo by Kevin Bauman There is something mesmerizing about these old, abandoned homes. One can only wonder about their history and past inhabitants. I find some of the homes eerily inviting. I'm a curious kind of chick, and the allure of all things past combined with the period architecture as well as each home's desperate state intrigues me.
photo by Kevin Bauman In many of the photos, not only time, but nature has taken over; trees, shrubbery, bushes and weeds wrap like arms around the homes'nature enveloping what humans have long abandoned...
photo by Kevin Bauman ....almost as if to comfort and keep still the rotting dilapidated remnants of what once was grandeur.
all photos by Kevin Bauman Click here to visit 100 Abandoned Houses
Sorry for the delay on our fabulous mudroom tour… hopefully the technical difficulties just built up the suspense and excitement!: ) So just to refresh your memory, I want an amazing mudroom, but right now it's not on the Mangin top ten. That doesn't mean we can't take a look at some awesome inspiration… Here we go! Bright, cheery mudroom, but for some strange reason all of my kids' clothing and accessories don't coordinate with our wall colors?: )
I don't love the curves at the top, but I do like the white/wood combo.
Again wood and white, and this room has drawer storage as well. Just in case everything you own doesn't match perfectly!
I love the idea of incorporating cabinets in a mudroom. Wide moulding at the top gives them a more custom, built-in feel. The shoe area is super functional, but you've seen how many shoes we have…
How beachy and coastal is this? LOVE it!
Cabinets again, but really I love the patterned cushion with accent pillows and the personality that the striped wall adds.
No room for a mud room? Some hooks will do the trick for a more"adult" household.
Not a true mudroom, but an excellent option. Coat hooks to the left, simple metal storage to the right. I LOVE the painted door an numbers. I definitely think the painted door with numbers just made the Mangin top ten list. Stay tuned to see an garage door re-do. Shh… just don't tell my husband!
traditional entry design by detroit media and blogs Just a Girl Chic, grownup mudroom. This is far too pretty to be called a mudroom… it's like the"anti-mudroom."
This adorable mudroom was made using IKEA shelves, combined with base cabinet. I love taking IKEA products and making them into something a little more!
Awesome cubbies. These were created by utilizing the space between the wall studs. This could totally be a DIY project!
And last but not least, a very classic mudroom. Clean, crisp lines. White paint. All-American kid accessories. Classic and Cute.
My dream mudroom is a combination of many of these inspiration rooms. Although, as amazing as these are, there are a few reasons why I will never have one of these mudrooms…
1. I have 4 kids… We will actually have mud and dirt in our mudroom. 2. My 4 kids are MESSY. They might hang up their coats, but they won't precisely place their backpacks to look like acessories. 3. Again, for some reason all of our belongings don't coordinate perfectly: )
Do any of these mudrooms thrill you? Let us know which one got your juices flowing!
