A mudroom is an organizational area that is a transition between the outdoors and indoors. Lifestyle and personality will determine the best type of Mudroom for you. Mudrooms will make your life easier and much more organized.
Functional
Your mudroom should be functional and adjusted to your lifestyle. Multi-functional mudrooms will expand your current storage and help you meet your personal needs. If you have children, you may need sports storage or backpack storage. A house with a pool would require storage for beach towels or swimsuits. Weather will determine your mudroom use such as cold weather or snow will require storage for snow boots, coats, gloves and mittens. A pet room in a mudroom would need storage for pet items and a tub for baths. An office could be added to your mud room by a desk. Mudrooms can make your home neater and more organized.
Locations
Locations for your mudroom needs to fit your lifestyle. A mudroom in the kitchen could have a pantry and would be located near the garage. A Garage mudroom would definitely help any outside dirt from coming in the house. Entry area mudroom would be smaller and take care of shoes and coats. Utility mudroom is the most efficient for you can do the laundry and have more room to organize. Adjoining mudroom that go from your backyard or patio to your house are very convenient and fashionable. A pool mudroom by the pool would hold your beach towels and swimwear. You would not have to worry about your family and friends getting your floors wet.
Storage Options
Storage options can vary from furniture to shelving. Your personal tastes and lifestyle will determine our storage choices. Benches and sliding storage doors are great for hiding storage items. Lockers are great for kids with school and sport activities. Hocks and pegs help hang and organize the clothing. Baskets of all styles can be used to store accessories. Rolling library ladder helps you grab baskets up high. Message boards help keep everyone organized.
Designs of Mudrooms
Designs for mudrooms can be from farmhouse mudrooms to modern mudrooms. Farmhouse mudroom would have wooden benches, sliding barn doors, galvanized art work and wood signing. Modern mudroom would be all white, have abstract art and have vintage hardware. Pool mudrooms would have a serene and soft look with blue hues and beach art. Children’s mudroom would be all colorful and very functional. Traditional mudroom would most likely be in the utility room with tile flooring and benches for storage. Mudrooms can be very functional and make your life easier.
