Home Front: Why you need a mudroom

Mudrooms are the first line of defense against clutter for homeowners. Mudrooms provide a place for coats, hats, gloves, shoes, balls, toys, backpacks, grocery bags and a host of other items that homeowners and their families have when they enter their home. And those items often find their way to the floor, furniture, railings and countertops if there is a not a defined space to store them.

Designing a mudroom, similar to designing a kitchen, begins with focusing on the functional.  What does your family need to store when they use the main entrance to the home? How much space is available?