DIY: Making a Mudroom with Board and Batten, and on a Budget

DIY: Making a Mudroom with Board and Batten

This post is all about DIY: Making a Mudroom with Board and Batten, and on a budget.

DIY Project: Making a Mudroom

Today, I am going to show you how I changed a beat-up junk room into a pretty, functional, and organized mudroom for my family.

From Utility Room/Junk Room to DIY Mudroom

When you first walk into the house there is a small utility/laundry room on the left.

There is a place for a washer and dryer hook-up, a wall cabinet ironing board, a sink, and a tiled floor.

When we moved into the house, there were several holes in the wall in this room (curious).

So, we placed a piece of board over the holes and went about our business.

Taken Over by Shoes!

Eventually, this room was consumed with shoes and they were piling up everywhere.

Also, this is where the kids put all their school bags, supplies, coats and jackets, homework folders, etc.

And, since it is currently the summer, I decided to transform this room into an organized, efficient mudroom.

Materials List from Amazon for DIY Mudroom:

Wall Stud Finder for Drywall
Compound Miter Saw (use for cutting planks, corbels, wall trim, beadboard, etc.)
Cordless Drill/screw driver
Nail gun
Nails for nail gun
Step Ladder for indoors
drywall (they have different sizes at the hardware store)
drywall patch kit (for the smaller holes)
putty for drywall
electric hand sander
caulk
caulk gun
corbels (size will depend on the length/width of your shelf)
misc. boards. (I used 1″ x 6″, 1″ x 8″, 1″ x 10″ — take your measurements to determine sizes)
beadboard (I had an old scrap piece on-hand that I cut and used)
Kilz Complete Primer
Agreeable Gray Paint
painter’s tape
misc sized screws
wood glue, strong adhesive
hooks for hanging jackets/coats (I used five)
paint brushes and paint rollers
pencil
Safety glasses
tape measure
Level

Eek! The DIY Mudroom “before” Photos

As much as I hate to show you, here are some of the “before” pics:

(*Notice me in the first pic – pretending to know what I’m doing… LOL!)

Repairing washer and dryer area in laundry room

Repairing the Holes in Laundry Room

I removed the ironing board and cabinet from the wall, leaving a giant hole.

And, there were already a few other holes around the room.

So, the first thing I did was repair the holes using drywall, drywall putty, and paint.

Adding Cheap Board and Batten to the DIY Mudroom

For the main wall that will have the board and batten, I covered the finished wall with a piece of white beadboard.

Next, I measured my planks, cut to the correct length, and attached to the wall using wood glue on the back of the boards and a few nails here and there to make sure the boards stay attached.

Once the boards and beadboard were in place and attached, I caulked around the edges of everything, sanded over all of it, and painted all the wood with flat white paint.