Mudroom ideas in a home offer such practical usable space for the whole family. The image above is of a lovely semi combined laundry mudroom with the laundry room being an annex that sits off to the side of the mud room where there hangs horse blankets and other items and has a rich timber floor.
A mudroom is one of those ‘must haves’ when we look to build a new house and our ideas of a great mudroom often feature copious storage areas & benches. A mudroom happens to be one of those hardworking rooms in the house that also often receives little thought.
Its not until we end up not having one, that we really appreciate just how much we valued it. As one of the main entrances to the home (but not as visible as the main front entrance) it has a practical purpose of ensuring the outside items, such as clothing, hats, raincoats, shoes, etc are kept in a place where they will be well organized and not get lost. These rooms also help to keep the house clean and tidy
The key features a mudroom should have in order to be optimally used are (in no particular order);
- Space for those ‘non house’ items that we all need to grab on our way out. Usually umbrellas, scarves, hats, rain coats, jackets and the like, and most often the use of hooks, hangers, and racks will meet this need
- Having a piece of furniture with cupboards, cubby holes, drawers, or even locker-type space will really help keeping things organized. Whether these spaces are closed or open is really up to the home owner, but having a space for each family member will also give each person somewhere they store their own items in an organized fashion
- A low height bench can prove useful as well for a place to sit and take off your shoes. Making space within this for boots and shoes would be a great idea also.
- Think to provide a cupboard or closet for storing items that are perhaps seasonal and won’t be used for several months. At least that way, when the new season rolls around, you’ll at least know where to look for it first.
- Having a practical storage area or closet (whether separate or not s up to you) for storing household chemicals, cleaning items, mops, brooms, etc and other miscellaneous utility items
- Some like to make the laundry and the mud room a combined room and thats up to you. There are advantages and disadvantages of both. Having them combined in a single space enables you to quickly throw dirty clothes into the washer without having to traipse them through the house
- The last items to consider for the mudroom would be a wash up sink or large tub for quick wash-ups, cleanups, and the like. If you decide on including one of these, (and you should) then you’d want to make sure the floor in the mudroom is suitably impervious, for example a tile floor will help make it durable, impervious to water and easy to keep clean.
Mudroom with padded seat and cubby hole storage cabinets – Source www.gildayrenovations.com.
Nice white mudroom with grey tile flooring and ice hockey sports gear – Source www.apartmenttherapy.com
Mudroom with white and brown cabinetry and matching timber flooring – Source www.houseofturquoise.com
Utility room doubling up as a Mud room and laundry – Source Flickr.com
Traditional American home interior with old half cut ‘barn like’ door with mud room and white wall molded panelling
Mudroom in suburban home with side entry door and large wooden cabinetry
Mudroom in newly constructed home with plenty of storage cupboards & a nice light paint finish
Mudroom in luxury home with timber joinery, tiled floor and green walls
Mudroom off front entry with classical styling and grey slate tile flooring – Source www.beneathmyheart.net
Modern mud room in newly renovated house with white furniture, ceiling and door and olive colored walls
Mud room in newly built home with oak cabinetry and tiled floor
This is a combination laundry mudroom at the rear of a home with grey and yellow carpet squares – Source Flickr.com
Fresh lime green eclectic mud room with a wash up sink and lots of light through the window and door
Entrance hallway mud room with tile floor and storage cabinet – Source Flickr.com
Entrance hallway mudroom with mirror, storage cabinet and adjoining laundry room with steel appliances
Beautiful combination mudroom, laundry and office all in one – Source www.creeklinehouse.com
Garage mudroom storage area adjacent to garage house entrance door – Source www.creeklinehouse.com
Awesome entranceway mudroom with storage cabinetry and timber floor – Source www.creeklinehouse.com
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