This mudroom created a massive amount of storage for the client. The open cubbies below the black walnut benchtop provide ample room for shoes, etc., while the folding triple hooks mounted above on a matching black walnut board provide lots of options for hanging storage.

The overhead enclosed cabinets and open cubbies on the right, which are sized to fit baskets the client picked out, create a great spot for storing smaller items and seasonal things (gloves, hats, etc.)

The tall cabinet on the far left boasts two pull out shelves in the bottom section and even more folding hooks in the upper portion.

The custom wainscoting in the main hanging area adds a nice subtle detail to stand out from the crowd. This project was painted using Fine Paints of Europe Eco Satin in Farrow & Ball’s Blue Grey #91.

This cabinet sits directly across from the lockers and provides even more storage space in an existing alcove. On top of the black walnut countertop sits a stand-alone mail organizer, also made from black walnut. The difference in color is due to how the boards are treated at the mill, which I’ll explain in the final picture.

Inside the cabinet, there’s a drawer that houses a container for dog food with additional storage behind it.

The small door behind the dog food container allows access to the interior of the drawer where small items can be stored. Cut from the original drawer top, the door grain matches its surroundings seamlessly.

The difference in the color of the countertop and the mail organizer is because the countertop walnut is steamed, and the mail holder walnut is not. When walnut is steamed, it results in a more uniform color between the typically darker heartwood and much lighter sapwood. While both steamed and unsteamed walnut look great, steamed walnut is nice to use when creating a countertop from multiple boards because it’s more consistent in color. Walnut that hasn’t been steamed has bolder, more dramatic colors, and I had a couple pieces I was saving because they were so beautiful, so I decided to use them to fabricate the mail organizer. The boards weren’t quite wide enough for what I needed, so I resawed them and bookmatched the pieces. This aligns and mirrors the grain, as shown above.