We are loving this evolvement from foyer to mudroom - builders are even starting to make mudrooms a priority.
These 5 tips we found in the Boston Globe are a great place to start if you are thinking about incorporating a new mudroom space into your home. Check out the whole article.
Match your home's other finishesFor design elements such as hardware, wood built-ins, and paint color, take inspiration from the adjoining rooms, Maier said.
Plan for function and flexibilityWhile coat hooks and shoe cubbies remain a popular option, Barsoum notes that œnow people want more closed storage because they don't want to see the mess. She favors a mix of storage low and high, open and closed to accommodate different habits and seasonal needs. Maier stresses flexibility as well. In a Newton mudroom shared by three generations, his firm installed benches, shoe cubbies, and œplenty of storage at varying heights to be used by the children, parents, and grandmother.
Consider it a command centerœIt's kind of a workhorse room, said Smith, whose clients request designated spots for sports gear and tools as well as an office-like nook for calendars, bulletin boards, phone charging, and mail sorting. œSometimes this command center is in the kitchen, but as kitchens get more open, that can work really well in the mudroom, where it's more out of sight, she noted.
Don't forget your petOne Smith & Vansant project that gets plenty of love on Houzz is aNorwich mudroom with a pet-bathing stationfinished in 19th-century English transferware tiles. œIt's not the first pet bath we've ever done, but it's by far the nicest one, said the architect, who specified a pot-filler faucet and a hand-spray, and built the basin with a high curb œso you can get the dogs pretty wet without getting the water all over the floor. The client uses the spot to lather up her two Labradors, but also for watering plants and arranging flowers, and when she's finished, she can slide a mahogany countertop in place to create a surface for folding laundry fresh from the nearby clothes dryer.
Be realisticIn setting up a mudroom, it's key to know your family's tidyness quotient. You may pin photos of sparkling spaces without a stray stinky sneaker in sight, œbut I say be true to your lifestyle, Barsoum said. If your kids (or you) are drop-it-and-run types, it might be better to opt for lazy folks' bins over neatniks' closed compartments. œEven in my own house, the Boston-area remodeling pro admitted, œmy kids don't open those shoe drawers anymore, so I wish I had more open storage.
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