Your Home Story - EP 45: Creating a Drop Zone for Fall & Winter Gear

EP 45: Creating a Drop Zone for Fall & Winter Gear

10/30/18 • 32 min

We all want that organized drop zone, that beautiful mudroom, or a built-in bench with coat hangers for all our family members, but sometimes, that’s just not an option. Today, we are chatting about how to create a drop zone for fall and winter gear that’s actually attainable for most. Whether you implement a new system for your gloves and hats (which we will give you a few options for) or learn how to corral what you have in a new way, you’ll walk away from this episode ready to tackle the space you have with a fresh set of eyes!

Inspirations that we talked about:

We love this DIY cubby built-in. It’s a very custom, but doable DIY for most and uses the GARAGE!
Suzannah’s Instagram post about shoes in the house
Using the garage as a mudroom again, this wire system could be put up and utilized in just one weekend!
If you don’t have a space to create closed storage for your drop zone, consider storing all your necessities in plain site! We love this moody entryway filled with a bench and hooks - the perfect starting point for a great drop zone!
Baskets can be great go-to’s for hiding those pieces that you don’t necessarily want to display. Check out this more minimal drop zone that is still full of storage!
IKEA’s shoe storage cabinets are great for shoes but think outside of the box with them as well! We love how Charlotte used an Ikea shoe cabinet for mittens and hats!
If you have at traditional coat closet in your entryway, don’t forget about the vertical door space for storage. Hats and mittens can be stored on the door, not only is a great way to store them but you can let them dry out there too!
Amazon has lots of affordable over the door storage options.

You can find us on our blogs or connect with each of us on Instagram:

We’d love to hear your questions and thoughts! Join our Facebook group here and email us at [email protected].

Inspirations that we talked about:

We love this DIY cubby built-in. It’s a very custom, but doable DIY for most and uses the GARAGE!
Suzannah’s Instagram post about shoes in the house
Using the garage as a mudroom again, this wire system could be put up and utilized in just one weekend!
If you don’t have a space to create closed storage for your drop zone, consider storing all your necessities in plain site! We love this moody entryway filled with a bench and hooks - the perfect starting point for a great drop zone!
Baskets can be great go-to’s for hiding those pieces that you don’t necessarily want to display. Check out this more minimal drop zone that is still full of storage!
IKEA’s shoe storage cabinets are great for shoes but think outside of the box with them as well! We love how Charlotte used an Ikea shoe cabinet for mittens and hats!
If you have at traditional coat closet in your entryway, don’t forget about the vertical door space for storage. Hats and mittens can be stored on the door, not only is a great way to store them but you can let them dry out there too!
Amazon has lots of affordable over the door storage options.

You can find us on our blogs or connect with each of us on Instagram:

We’d love to hear your questions and thoughts! Join our Facebook group here and email us at [email protected].

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Ep 44: Cozy Minimalist Home interview

“More style, less stuff”--isn’t that almost always the goal with home decor?!? This week we have the expert in stylish, non-cluttered home-making, Myquillin Smith of the blog The Nester. Her new book, Cozy Minimalist Home: More Style, Less Stuff (*affiliate link*) is out this month and it’s full of inspiration (plus her tested multi-step process for decorating a space you love). We loved the book and Myquillin’s great attitude about everything she’s learned in many years and moves and making decorating mistakes!

One of Suzannah’s favorites from the book is the quote, “To be useful, an item must be used.” Ashley loved the example and visuals in the book on small vs. large lamps. Plus, Myquillin shared her desert-island must-haves for updating a room!

You can find us on our blogs or connect with each of us on Instagram:

Suzannah is @suzannahstanley
Ashley is @biggerthanthethreeofus
The podcast is @yourhomestorypodcast

We’d love to hear your questions and thoughts! Join our Facebook group here and email us at [email protected].

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Ep 46: DIY or Hire Out: Wood Wall Treatments

We are talking in-depth about wall treatments--which ones you should do yourself and which ones you should consider hiring out. Back in episode 15, we covered “DIY vs. Hire Out” on Wallpaper. Today, we’re focusing on wood accents, molding, paneling, shiplap and more! Plus, in our show notes and on our IG this week, we will be sharing lots of amazing inspirational images of these wall treatments.

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