Leave Your Boots Here for the Holidays...

We have this little mudroom off of our laundry room.  It is also where our dog can come in from the cold.

The Dutch door leads to the mudroom.  Wow, I can't remember the last time this room was this neat! 

Our yellow lab is an outdoor dog, so he sure can bring in a mess!  He loves to swim in the river.  No one likes the smell of a wet dog, so we have to keep this room clean.  When I walk in the laundry room, I want to smell the fresh scent of detergent, not Toby!  My daughter helps by giving him a bath once a week.

Also, we will have a full house on Christmas Eve.  My son's room will become a guest room and it is also off of the laundry room (we remodeled the empty basement years ago, to accommodate our growing family.)  I added some bright color and greenery to the space, since it will be visible to our guest.

Yes, Toby gets a few presents for Christmas, too!  He is such a good dog!

The dog food pail came from Tuesday Morning.  The old enamelware pot was once my Grandmother's.  Now, it holds fresh water.  The red polka dot bowl came from Ross.

I made the moss covered 'T' a couple of years ago.  It was on our porch upstairs.  This container is the same one as the one in the picture of the laundry room above.  I had grown tired of the blue lids, so painted them cherry red.  The containers came from Hobby Lobby with metal lids.  The red is working for me now!

The little bins above his bed are kept neat with baskets and bins.  The four small baskets at the bottom came from IKEA.  The red and white rug came from IKEA, too.

Not too feminine or frilly for this space...

I feel like we wash his bed all the time.  I wish I had thought to snap a photo of him on his bed!  He is so cute!

I pulled one of my fishing baskets from the shed to hold the fresh greenery.

Thank you for stopping by! 

I will be back with more pictures, soon, as I prepare for a home tour!

Links:

Show Off Your Stuff Thursday; Transformation Thursday; Tickled Pink;  Crafty Soiree;  Strut Your Stuff Thursday;  Open House Party

Thank you Laura at Finding Home for the feature!