The Doggie Closet Conundrum

Included on my laundry room task list is this little closet.

It's behind the room's door (pulled off to paint) and once had a bifold door on it which we removed because the space was too tight. It's too dinky to be a coat closet, anyway.

In the past, this closet was dedicated to our dog. We had a crate and basket of accessories, etc. And we'd like to use it for that again.

I thought instead of an ugly crate, I can install a baby gate in this doorway and use that as a crate. But I wanted to make the wall a little easier to clean, and add more shelving.

Here's the before ...

First, after I built all those shelves for the pantry, I had all this confidence to build more. So I added two built in shelves. (I may even add more!)

Then I did research on removable wallpaper, which is similar to contact paper. It's wipeable and can be a pretty accent. So I added this paper I got from Target to the plan. (Though, I did look at Spoonflower shop on Etsy for some cute puppy-themed wallpaper. Too pricey.)

It didn't take long for the little closet to come together!

Next, I'll move in the pup and all his things and hopefully I can keep it looking as cute!

The laundry room is just about complete! And I'm so so so so glad we prioritized the update. It's made all the difference.

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