I know the open “mud room” concept is very on trend right now, but unless you only have coats that blend with your decor palette, I think I would definitely keep doors on the closet since it is the first thing you see from the front door. You do such great work! I love watching you make your house a home. ❤️

Another masterpiece! Thank you for bringing our home together every single day! I love you!

I would do half a rod for items that you use less frequently and use hooks on the other side for every day coats and items! You can use a bracket for the end that doesn’t have a wall for support and can then even add a shelf on top of that. OR you can do rods going front to back of the closet on either end. I’d keep the doors on for whenever you need a break for looking inside the closet :) good luck and love the bench!

Yay that it passed the sit test😁I agree with hooks because they seem more practical and look more aesthetic even if it means less space. The storage is beautiful and the colours and textures complement each other perfectly. Love it, Tina! 😌

You could stagger an odd number of hooks. Like 3 or 4 across up high and then 2 or 3 staggered beneath those. Something like that maybe, so you can have more hooks.

You can do a soft sanding of everywhere you will paint. This is a great idea!

Turned out so nice!!

The bench looks great. For the hang bar I would recommend placing one all the way to the left running front to back. This will make the hang bar short and out of the way. You can use the short hang bar for out of season jackets. Then put a few large coat hooks over the bench for the coats you are currently using. :) You will have the ease of a coat hook but can also store out of season coats without looking cluttered. :)

@Tina Le Earlier today I saw on 2 different videos where they used shellac instead of sanding and priming over smooth and even shiny surfaces - perfect for IKEA furniture. I believe it comes in both a can & a spray. So crazy… I never knew this tip before and then see it twice in one day from different creators. Now I’m here and you asked! So, yes, no prepping (other than cleaning for used surfaces), just apply the shellac and allow to fully dry. Then paint away to your heart’s content. PS: the shellac will usually fill in shallow scratches & dings so they’ll be less noticeable or even disappear once painted. PPS: OMG I’ve never heard of pole wrap before today and now yours is the 2nd video today! 😁 I think you’d enjoy seeing how Drew of Lone Fox used it to transform a Billy bookcase. It got my creative juices flowing. It’s on Architectural Design YT channel.

Yeahhh the bench looks a gazillion times better now than it did originally! So excited to see the transformation 🤩😍💪🏻

I love your storage box. I love the black and the wooden front. I think adding some black hairpin legs would be awesome. Your very talented. 🤗🤗🤗😘❤

Wow Tina it looks absolutely beautiful , the wood slats just elevated the look of it along with the black paint color ! Loving how you are not scared of using the powers tools ! I would be!

It came out so nice!! I like the coat hook idea. We use hangers and most time i find myself just throwing it on the closet floor because I'm too lazy to hang it 😅. Hooks sounds more promising lol.

Left side closet, hooks. Backside at top, shelf. Right side, 2-3 shelves, hooks below, 1 more shelf below that, space for umbrellas and or tall boots.

Definitely wise to use that primer! I've tried high end chalk paint on an ikea desk without primer & it flaked off. I now use a high adhesion primer when painting glossier surfaces. You'll see a big difference in your piece for sure, especially since it's a pretty high traffic item. I'm loving all your vids lately!

Wow wow wow so impressed everything looks so beautiful big transformation love love love the windows changing carpet furniture of course the table amazing little girl you did a great job be blessed

Dear Tina, I can't wait to see what you do I love closet makeovers! So far the cabinet turned out great! I don't mean to just mention my video😊 but, since you asked for inspiration I did a closet makeover recently and it was very challenging to fit a family of 4 and utilities. So I built cubbies from scrapwood and reconfigured the whole thing. If you still need inspiration take a look and let me know if it was helpful in any way. Have a wonderful week!

Love your works and creativity😍👍🥰

WELL DONE TINA LE! NEW SUBSCRIBER, CANT WAIT TO BINGE WATCH YOUR CHANNEL ♥️

Love love your make over with being resourceful

I am never disappointed by special walnut stain. It really is just my favorite.

Great idea will be trying the pole wrap never heard of it can't wait .....

This was amazing! I would use the “bi fold doors into French doors” hack!! ❤️❤️

I vote for taking the doors off and doing an open storage soloution, maybe you could even add a long horizontal shelf above the bench where you can store baskets for things like gloves, hats etc. I also would opt for hooks because I never put my coat on a hanger either.

I love this! Our ikea was out of almost everything last week. 😪 I think you should remove the doors and go for the built-in look 100%. Hooks and a shallow shelf up top for some cubby/hidden storage! Can't wait to see how you do it!

Lacquer primer is the way to go before painting

It came out so great! Also, definitely look up how to use a stop block on a miter saw when making repeated cuts - it’s a lifesaver!

That bead board would look great on a head board as well!!

Looks great! Thanks for the inspiration!

I can't wait to see how this turns out!

Peg board... Then above it a shelve with rattan baskets.... Remove the door, so you can showcase that beautiful storage bench😊😊😊

Every time someone is sponsored by Ritual, their video ad reminds me to take MY Ritual vitamins X'D

Your ideas all sound so great! I think a rod is obviously more practical unless you don’t have many coats to hang anyways + if you won’t hang your coats it won’t be for you, then hooks would be sooo much cuter for sure. I can’t wait to see the full results of your mistook 🤩

Omg do barn doors for the closet! It would look amazing

You did a great job Tina on that table!!!!!!can’t wait to see what’s next

I have a rod with S-shaped hooks. You get the best of both worlds, because you can add hangers for heavier or fancier coats, but just hang your everyday coat on a hook on the same rod :)

You're so talented. I'm a new subscriber and I'm very inspired by your projects. Thank you for sharing!

You could get a cute coat tree to set slightly outside of the mud room too! Idk just an idea & somewhere fun for guests too. It seems like a hotel or restaurant then maybe 😇

I would one of those rods that have a shelf on top for some baskets or something like that, and I'd do S hooks on the rod instead of hangers. I think it works like the hooks on the wall but you could maybe hang more stuff? Also I'd change the doors to something else but not leave it open since closets can be pretty messy sometimes. Great job on the bench!!! it looks amazing! I know the no door, wall hook can be really cute but I would think more about the everyday use a closet gets.

Love this idea 🥰

do hooks *and* a hanging section, the left wall behind the edge of the closet to hang things you don't use every day, and then hooks on the back wall of the closet for daily stuff. then over the hanging section you can put bins and things!

I used some old corn cob holders as pegs. They are super strong and they are super sharp so nailing them into the wall was easy. They hold heavy things like coats and big towels.

Heyyy! Another great vid… just as I was expecting! I am loving the content lately so keep up the good work! 10/10! Love ya… stay inspired and I’ll see you in the next one!

Wonderful! Can’t wait to see what you do with the rest of the space!

this looks amazzinng

Wow! What a great idea. Love the transformation. Keep 'em coming lovely!

Beautiful!!!🤍

Looking forward to seeing the finished mud room in use. Great idea to use this closet this way. Wish I could do this somewhere in my home too.

Always love your videos and the house is really coming together! Based on experience I agree that Ikea pieces definitely need primer before painting, even with chalk paint.

You did great as always.

For the hooks vs. rod idea, I love having a rod, but we used the rod hanging hooks (like the hangers for jeans). It allowed us to keep the rod for more storage, but the hook feature so I actually hang up my jacket!

This is a great idea 😍. It looks costumed built. Thank you for sharing❣️

This is beautiful!! Great job Tina!! My vote is hooks in the closet. If you know that works best for you I think you’ll be glad you did it in the long run! You could add nice long hooks too so you can double up coats if needed. Also I am slightly freaking out that your IKEA has an escalator for your cart?! What a time to be alive 😂

Go with your inspiration pic, it would look so good in that space, hooks are the go. Love what you did with the storage bench😊 love watching your journey xx

🤩 Very beautiful, love this project!!. 🧡🧡🧡

I used that bead board on my kitchen island a few months ago and love how it turned out. I honestly only used it because the store’s saw wasn’t working that day so I couldnt have them cut down a 4x8 bead board to size (both to fit in my car to travel and to use on the counter). So I opted for the pack you piece together and it was so easy to use - much easier than wrestling with a large piece. 🙂 Loving the DIYs as always!

It turned out beautiful! I love the open concept pic you showed, but if you want/need doors - what about barn doors on a sliding rail?

Love how it turned out!

Nice job! It looks Amazing 🤩🤩🤩 Love the contrast between the color and wood... WELL DONE ♥️

Looks great! Maybe needs coasters on the bottom to make it easy to move around

Love the bench and the way you did it. Do staggered hooks. That way you get more up and wrap it on the other side of the closet. Then shelves on the other side.

If you change to bifold doors for a set of french doors then you could have hooks on the back of the door for your coat and then a rod inside? Whatever you decide I am sure it will be stunning!

If you stager the hooks in two horizontal rows, you'll be able to hang more items. There are also pre-made coat racks like this, I think they're called acordian coat racks 🤔. You could also do a vertical row of hooks on either side of your space for things like bags, hats, scarves, or light jackets to maximize your usable space.

It looks great! 😍 I think you'll probably use hooks more but I have a lot of coats so feel like a rail would be better in that case.

The bench turned out awesome! Wouldn't have guessed it's from the kids section. I agree on the hooks instead of a rod. I would go with hooks that have multiple hooks in one (for example, a similar style like the KARTOTEK form Ikea) this maximizes the space if you hang multiple of them. I can't wait for the closet makeover! hope you share it with us :)

Good job!!! I think hooks with the same mid century style will complete the look😍💖

Looks so modern and classy. Love from India ❤️❤️⭐️

The bench looks great! You could build dividers (or probably find an insert online) so you can store more shoes vertically and consider moving the pull bar up higher so you don't have to bend as low.

I agree with you on the hooks. I'm definitely more likely to hang my coat on a hook than a hanger.

In regards to primer or no primer with chalk paint. I have a cabinet that I attempted to paint with chalk paint that was that slick, shiny finish and it basically beaded up and it left tiny holes in the paint. So, yes a primer or scuff sanding is needed when you're painting over that type of finish.

This is your best yet! I can't get pole wrap in Australia so I'm going to look out for some wainscotting or another product with grooves in the back - great find!

You could do a rod with S hooks - then you don't have to use coat hangers to hang your jackets, but you can also fit more in the closet. It also gives you the option of using coat hangers for any coats you use less often so you can tuck them to the far side of the pole tightly together while having easy access to the jackets you more frequently use on the S hooks.

Ahh i need to see what you plan to do with the door!

I would sand, prime, and then paint. I just want to make 100% sure that all my hard work last. ❤️

Hey Tina! Thanks for showing your awesome cabinet transformation! I vote for saying "buh-bye" to the bifold doors (they suck!) and "yes" to hooks. Can't tell how much wall space you have surrounding the closet opening - someone else's comment of a modern frosted glass barn door instead sounds beautiful. However, I vote for no doors. Also, not really sure how this cabinet makeover will truly fit your vision...not sure the dynamics of a drawer fit the space re: accessibility. How about a bench that expands the entire width with cubbies underneath like your inspo pic? And since you have that "bump-out" in the back corner to contend with - make a cubby tower on top of the bench (to camouflage the bump-out) & hold all of your smaller on-the-go-must-have items . You style your house so beautifully - it's ok that it looks like people actually live there!!!

LOVE the bench! Can't wait to see how you finish that space, I'm sure others will have ideas, too! :)

It looks great Tina! I think pegboard would be great and give you lots of hooks for coats, and baskets for hats and gloves.

Flat spray paint is a good option as well. Then you can paint whatever type of paint you want on top. Love all your videos ♥️. I would do floating shelves with baskets and hooks instead of a rod.

You could do a rod and add hanging hooks instead of hangers. Same function but more space! Hope this helps.

For the hooks, maybe a swivel hook like the ikea kämpig or a rod with S hooks instead of hangers

I think if you put in a hanging rod then that defeats the purpose of the bench because when you sit down you’ll be sitting in all the hanging coats, vs hooks sit flush on the wall giving you more sitting space.

I love the bench! I've never seen that one from ikea before and I think it would make an excellent concealed litter box (which I need!) I might have to jump into power tools to make it 🙈 I would also love a cost breakdown to see if recreating this would be attainable 😁

We don’t have an IKEA or Target close by so I have to shop at Walmart or what’s available online. Last year I replaced a dark espresso cube organizer I bought years ago that had been abused by my son during toddler years. I saw this on Walmart’s website and really like how the finish looks but the best thing is it’s raised on a metal base so it doesn’t look as chunky and dark as those that just rest directly on the floor. Plus they have multiple finishes with coordinating base colors. Only wish that they would make wider shelves than just cube size. This finish suits a mid-century style ~~~~~~ Better Homes & Gardens 8-Cube Storage Organizer with Metal Base, Vintage Walnut

This was a very inspirational video. I might try some like this.

Great DIY 🙌🏻🤍

I think you could actually get away with doing what you plan with the shelves, adding hooks across and along the very top of the closet add a long rail. The intention with the rail to be overflow for when lots of guests are there at say Thanksgiving etc but also so your seasonal jackets can hang in the section hidden behind the wall where there's that small bit of space. The hooks then along the back of the closet above the bench and the shelving to the side. That way everything is neat, you use the hooks everyday and seasonally change the coats over as you need or you can have fancier coats that aren't used as much there since your more likely to hang those back up. Also you can buy those long thin cushions from the second bench on Amazon 😉 On the topic of the doors would you consider getting a door which lets you open it all the way over to one side but can be moved to either side when opened as I think that would give you the most space

Thank you so much for this! You can't get pole wrap in europe and was majorly struggling to find something to use for drawer fronts on an ikea unit. got a pack of beadboard yesterday... DIY time soon!

I would definitely do hooks across and shelves on the right side. Trust your instincts.

😍😍😍 wow!!!

Remember when Tyra said to smile with your eyes? That's all you girl😊 You got them smize for days and it honestly makes me happy every time I watch your videos.

Omg I love this idea! Definitely thinking about adding this to my drawer!

What about a bar on the right side with lower shelves??😊😊then your hooks on the back wall . Love this project . It will be fabulous..

Thank God you personalized the cabinet well. It's great to watch you smiling while working. That's really good, please keep it up. May God bless you in the name of Jesus Christ.

Love when you upload!!

Love love love🥰

If you hang a few sheets from the walls that should help with the sound! Any kind of textile should help deaden the echo, even drop cloths and the old fashion egg carton trick 😂

Get a rod and also some of those rod hooks, that way you can put in a lot more things in a much smaller space (because they utilise space of a regular hanger)!You’re welcome.

Awesome 👏 awesome 👏 job

I loved it! 👌

Have you seen the hooks with 3 prongs? They have them at my PT center and you can hang more on them. The shelves on the side are a good idea. Having a bar/rack and hanging things on a hanger would probably block being able to sit on the bench.