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Warm, Winter Welcome
Create a faux mudroom for the cold and wet winter months by adding a bench, coat rack and space to store snow gear. When the holidays arrive, deck it out with potted evergreens, handmade decor and lights.
![If you're going for minimal, you can still keep your mudroom gleaming. According to Michael Amato, Creative Director of The Urban Electric Co., quality over quantity is key—and it can cost you less. He suggested choosing an open light source in your mud room, like designer Courtney Bishop did here: Bulb options are unlimited and it adds to a mud room's function and style. "As far as the light [in this mud room] goes, our hand turned wooden base has a subtlety in its shape and grain that's highlighted in the setting. It gets a lot of attention but isn’t competing, as it complements the wood bench and wall hooks," Michael e explains.](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2019/6/12/1/CI_KatieFielder_CoutneyBishopDesigns_Mudroom.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.231.174.suffix/1560384845966.jpeg)
