MERRIMENT IN THE MUDROOM

A stylist gives us her tips on bringing festive charm to an otherwise forgotten zone.

A stylist gives us her tips on bringing festive charm to an otherwise forgotten zone.

Take your mudroom from mediocre to merry with

some easy styling tips from Claudia Reese (@ciaofabiana on Instagram). Homeowners Anne and Frank Ventura of Newport Beach, CA, wanted to continue the plaid theme of their holiday home into their back entrance, without taking away the practicality this area needs.

Claudia shopped the Ventura’s home to add California winter necessities to the coat hooks, like a French market basket, a cheery red hat and a favorite tartan scarf. The shelf above displays a bottle brush tree with a cute pair of reindeer nestled on each side. Evergreen boughs on the same shelf help soften the corner of this mudroom, and jingle bells on the doorknob are always a nice reminder of the season.

“But the best accessory of all might be Bodie the goldendoodle, waiting for a holiday treat,” says Claudia.