It’s no secret we LOVE a mudroom over here at The Home Studio. Mudrooms are traditionally spaces at the entrance to your home (or leading off from your garage) where people can leave their muddy shoes and wet jackets. Although more commonly seen in colder climates to prevent people from bringing snow and sludge indoors, mudrooms are on the rise as popular entryway designs.
They are not only great way to minimise dirty feet from entering your home, and encourage everyone to leave their shoes at the door. They also double as the perfect “drop zones” for school bags, keys, shopping, jackets, hockey sticks… you name it.
An entire room dedicated to this “mudroom” function is a luxury, space wise and financially, that not many people can afford. However your mudroom need not necessarily occupy a whole room of its own. The concept can be implement pretty much anywhere, and cleverly designed cabinetry in a nook or passage way can just as easily function as your version of a mudroom.
The key to an all purpose and multi-functional mudroom is storage. The more storage, whether overhead, lower drawers or long cupboards, the better. It’s not only functional but looks good too. Your design should ideally include a seating bench, so you can easily take shoes on and off, as well as hooks to hang jackets and coats.
Once you’ve included all these necessary mudroom elements, the rest comes down to your design style preference…. dark, light or timber?
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Timber…
