When we moved into our home 3 years ago, one of the first things we did was build a mudroom bench by the front door. With a family of 5 and seasonal weather, we knew we needed a place for shoes, hats, jackets, gloves, scarves and backpacks. I hacked some IKEA benches and created the…
At our old house, we had a tiny entryway where we all fumbled over one another trying to remove our shoes and coats before we got mud and dirt everywhere (especially in the winter). There was very little space to hang coats or backpacks or purses, and even less to store shoes. It was my…
Why is Ikea the best thing ever? I mean, really. Years ago, my husband and I decided that we were old enough to buy “real” furniture. Furniture that was pre-built, made from solid wood, and didn’t have “Flork” anywhere in the name. And thus we decided not to buy any of our big, necessary items…
