A longtime client asked me to create a mudroom space for them in this little corner by their front door. They liked the look of a mudroom locker built in I had done a few years back with black walnut benches and white trim work, so using that as inspiration we moved forward.

This is the finished built in. The space was too small for traditional lockers, so multi-tiered swiveling hooks were installed to maximize storage, and the area under the bench was also left as open as possible for the same reason.

The back wall of the built ins has a flat panel look to mimic other trim work in the home, and the black walnut upper shelf creates additional storage for smaller items.

The client didn’t want a live-edge on the benches, but I was able to incorporate the lighter sapwood of the black walnut to create some visual interest.

The miter joint where the two sections come together was carefully cut so that the lighter sapwood would transition cleanly around the inside corner.

A closer shot of the tiered hooks. Each one has 4 hooks on 3 swivels that accommodate a lot of hanging items.