While the foyer is designed for grand entrances, a mudroom--usually located off the side or back of a home--is relegated to quotidian routine. The mudroom is where your kids toss off their dirt-encrusted tennies after a soccer game. It's where you store raincoats dampened by a thunderstorm and where you plop your groceries before unpacking them in the kitchen. It's a room frequented by all the members of your household, in good weather and in bad.
But don't let common definitions of a mudroom fool you. A carefully designed custom mudroom, outfitted with weatherproof materials and ample storage space, is essential to the everyday operation of the home. Where else do you so willingly accept the facts of mud and clutter?
With water-resistant flooring materials and plenty of innovative mudroom organization solutions at their disposal, storage designers can lend their expertise to the muddiest room in the home. With the right combination of storage solutions, they aim to streamline the cleaning process and to contribute extra space for items such as coats, shoes, keys, backpacks and umbrellas. Plus, they can also design a mudroom that's welcoming to the whole family as they come and go for their favorite activities.
A few specifics to consider for your custom mudroom
No one we know lives in a plastic bubble of perfect cleanliness, but a custom mudroom can certainly help to keep the remainder of the house clean.
- In addition to wall-mounted hooks, peg-boards and cubbies, mudroom storage designers also want to maximize the wasted space above your hooks and below your cubbyholes.
- Try outfitting your mudroom with open shelves, lockers, pull-out baskets, benches and shoe cabinets.
- Special lighting can help to illuminate the dark, dirty corners of any mudroom.
- Water-resistant flooring materials make for a speedier, easier clean-up.
- If you have little ones, then consider adding a few storage elements in the mudroom that are within their reach.
- Consider adding a corner in the mudroom specifically designed for Fido or Fluffy, especially if your favorite pet is fond of getting dirty.
For more ideas, check out our mudroom organization tips.
Ready to get started on your custom mudroom? For inspiration, read our "Get Started" guide for mud room organization and other home projects.
Contact one of our preferred custom mudroom professionals to create the mudroom of your organization dreams.
