Mud Rooms

Adapting the New England-Style Home to Texas
Millwork and paneling add a traditional Northeast style while a brick façade and metal windows add contrast.
Opening Up a Family Kitchen
Folding the functions of multiple rooms into one makes for a dynamic kitchen hub.
Rethinking a Kitchen
This kitchen remodel improves function and flow—and bucks the status quo.
Mudroom's the Name, Organizing's the Aim
We all have things that we drag in and out of our homes just about every day: coats, purses, mail, shoes, sports equipment, books, backpacks. Without a mudroom—that dedicated space…
Rural Landscape, Modern Sensibility
A first-time home designer nails it with an updated farmhouse that includes double-duty spaces, a serious mudroom, and a five-star energy rating.
Putting the Craft in a Pattern-Book House
In one of the D.C. area’s most desirable neighborhoods, a potential teardown gets reworked for modern living.
Mudrooms for Harmony at Home
No longer simply a spot for wet boots and coats, these spaces are both functional and beautiful
A Kitchen Bumps Into the Backyard
A small addition displaces the old kitchen to yield a mudroom, a laundry, a pantry, and a better-flowing first floor.
Getting Serious About Mudrooms
These buffers keep out the elements while providing storage for everything from boots to backpacks.
A Kitchen in Two Parts
By adding a scullery, a cook makes room for both cooking and cleanup.

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