How to Maximize Your Mudroom

Sometimes the smallest or most transitional spaces in our homes see the most traffic, and yet, we don’t always treat them with the detailed attention they need. The mudroom is a great example of this. As the entryway to your home, it can make an impact on your quality of life and interior design. But how do you make the most of this small but practical space? We’ll go through our top tips in this article to help you maximize your mudroom.

Storage

The most important thing when putting together your mudroom is making use of effective storage. There are many options, so it’s important to pick solutions that fit your overall needs, space, and style. Making the most of vertical space is important. Use overhead cabinets, tall locker-like stalls, coat hooks, and other shelves with drawers or bins that can hide winter accessories, bags, and other materials you may need to grab on your way out the door. Depending on the size of your household you may want to create small stations so that each person has a place to hang their designated items to keep it orderly and visually clean. Beneath your hanging storage, it can be helpful to install a bench or seating area to help people put on their shoes, but we’ll talk about that more in the usability section below.

Usability

In addition to making your storage as efficient as possible, you have to be sure that the space fits the people who use it. This means installing a comfortable bench, featuring nice chairs, or side tables that can help people put on shoes tie their boots store their keys, and more. Many home builders can create a warm and inviting space in the mudroom through the use of comfortable cushions or pillows on benches, fun textures and patterns in various storage bins, and more.

Finishes

Having a mudroom is one of the best amenities you can have in your home because it can help keep the rest of your house clean. Since your mudroom will be the first point of entry into your home it’s important to use materials that can stand up to all the elements that it will face. This means obvious choices like avoiding carpeting or fabrics that are subject to rapid wear and tear. Choosing a stylish tile for the floor, water-resistant or outdoor materials on pillows and cushions, and heavy-duty wallpaper or paint wherever it’s applied will help your mudroom stay visually perfect even as it gets hit with dirt, rain, and snow when you come into the house

Visual style

It’s important to strike a welcoming and warm vibe in your mudroom. It’s tempting to treat the space as an extension of the garage or basement, but instead, think of it as a room that will set the tone for the rest of your house and present you with your interior design style every time you step foot in the door. This means that you should engage your senses and decorate with

patterned wallpapers, textured fabrics, fresh flowers, and accents of colorful paint. By paying attention to the details in your mudroom, you’ll elevate your space to be one of the luxury homes you’ve always dreamed of.

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