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A custom entryway mail organizer

5/11/2019

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It's been a few weeks, but remember the mail organizer which I teased on my last post about the entryway cubby bench? It's finally done!
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We were waiting for the countertop company to fabricate a piece of custom quartz for the top. And it was totally worth the wait. They did a great job. They even drilled a small hole to one side so that the desk doubles as a phone charging station.

Before we got started, this area was nothing much... just a little unused nook off the kitchen. It tended to collect gym bags and such.
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However, it was centrally located in a high-traffic hallway between the front door & mudroom area, the kitchen, the coat closet (the door to the right), the master bedroom and the main floor bathroom.

Lots of homes have a spot like this near their kitchen. It's almost like the architect intended for it to be filled in with something. Well, that's what we're here for!

As I mentioned before, we had already built an entryway hutch to catch everyone's coats and shoes as they came in the front door.
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However, the homeowner wanted a secondary place away from the door where everyone could safely stash things like phones, purses, mail and keys instead of piling them on the kitchen counter or breakfast bar.

I measured the nook and then had Faith draw up the design. I like the way she included a space in the middle for larger pieces of mail. There's always that one big envelope from the insurance company, that doesn't fit into your typical mail organizer.
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Underneath we added a bulletin board which will serve as a rotating art display for the kids (or a place to keep restaurant take-out menus).

As usual I pre-assembled most of the pieces in my workshop. Our dog Silver was there to keep an eye on the proceedings.
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We included a couple of extra semi-floating shelves high up on the wall to make the most use of the space. It might be a good spot for those papers that you can't throw away but will probably never need. (Or am I the only person that seems to collect that stuff?)

As I mentioned, this is right at the hub of the home, so you can get dressed in the morning, walk out of your bedroom, grab your keys and phone... and be ready for the day.
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The little girl in the family was really excited about this project, because this area will also serve as her art desk. She left me some candy in the drawer as a "Thank you" present. Cute kid. Little things like this are why I love my job.
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Any odd little kitchen nook can be turned into a multi-functional entryway mail organizer that keeps important little things from getting lost in the daily shuffle.

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  • Home
  • Gallery
    • By category >
      • Benches, daybeds & window seats >
        • Built in benches around fireplace
      • Built in shelving >
        • Built in floor to ceiling bookshelves
        • Built in shelving with lighting and windowseat
        • Custom floor to ceiling bookshelves
      • Cabinets
      • Custom Closets
      • Entertainment centers >
        • Arts & Crafts fireplace
        • Built in shelving around a fireplace
        • Modern entertainment center
      • Entryway >
        • English style mudroom cubbies
        • Entryway cubbies with bench and shelves
      • Fireplaces >
        • Built in entertainment center near fireplace - Asheville NC
        • Dark gray mantel with bookshelves - electric fireplace
        • Half height bookcases around a Craftsman fireplace
      • Furniture >
        • Entryway tables and sofa tables
        • The Lyrical Furniture Collection >
          • Round dining room table
          • Cherrywood writing desk
          • Curvy TV stand or entertainment center with sliding shelves
          • Kitchen island with curly legs
          • A pair of cocktail tables in walnut and cherrywood
      • Kitchen and dining >
        • Custom kitchen banquette seating with storage
        • Kitchen island with breakfast bar
        • Modern farmhouse table
        • Rustic modern built in desk
      • Laundry >
        • Laundry closet with built-in shelving
        • Laundry room and mud room makeover
        • Small laundry room makeover
      • Living room >
        • Low horizontal bookcases around a fireplace
        • Tall modern cabinet
      • Office >
        • Mail sorter cabinet and art desk - Asheville, NC
        • Office bookcase for a printer
      • Secret door
    • By style >
      • Contemporary / modern
      • Rustic
      • Traditional / transitional
    • All projects
  • Quality
  • What to Expect
  • Reviews
  • Pricing
  • Blog
  • Contact