Buying a home that has a mud room is a huge asset and will save you loads of time cleaning up after your family as the dirt and other miscellaneous stuff will be able to be concentrated in one particular area of your home. But exactly how should you go about coming up with mudroom ideas? Well, you are going to need ideas that will make that space efficient and so well organized that your family won’t be able to help but put everything in its place. Here are 10 different mudroom ideas you can use to organize your space.
1. Should I Include a Place To Sit in My Mudroom?
A seating area is a necessary function that should be included in any mudroom in some form or fashion. Many people will build a wall to wall bench with a cushion on top, which can double as a place to store shoes and other things in bins underneath that bench.
2. What Should I Put On the Walls of My Mudroom?
Above the bench seat you have built, you can add small wood dividers to the wall so each member of your family will have their own designated space. Within each cubicle, you can add coat hooks and shelving units above where your family can hang their coats, umbrellas, backpacks and so on. And the shelving above is perfect for books, laptops, musical or athletic equipment and so on.
3. What If My Family Requires More Than Just a Small Cubicle of Space?
Well, that will greatly depend on how much available space you have in your mudroom. However, if you need more storage for each member of your family, why not consider adding individual wall to wall closets. One closet for each member of your family. And if space is limited, you could add some swing-out bar stools on hinges to the closet wall that can be used as a seating option. Another great idea for individual storage mudroom ideas is to add lockers, one for each member of your family. Using lockers is also helpful if you have older and younger children and the younger children need to be locked out of an area so nothing topples over on them.
4. What Should I Do With All My Family’s Shoes?
The main purpose of a mudroom for most people is so that there is one designated space to remove and store their shoes. However, if your mudroom isn’t organized properly, it will just end up being a big hot mess. Therefore, installing shoe racks is your best bet. Buy colored shoe racks or paint them different colors and assign one color to each member of your family and have them only put their shoes on their designated rack. Your shoe racks can be wooden racks that are hung on the wall. They could also be floor shoe racks or even shoe pouches that can be hung on any closet rod.
5. What Else Can I Do With My Mudroom’s Wall Space?
Another great way to keep your family organized is to install baskets all along the walls. Again, like the shoe rack example above, you will color code those baskets and hang them on the wall in color order so each member of your family will know exactly which space is theirs. Baskets are very versatile and can be used to store just about anything.
6. What If I Don’t Have Any Wall Space in My Mudroom?
If you don’t have any wall space in your mudroom, you are going to have to get creative. You can build a freestanding bench and put baskets underneath it. You could also buy some old furniture such as an old pantry and repurpose it to serve as a cubicle, which would be great as you could close the doors when it’s not in use. Additionally, an old hall table or hat rack also works well for adding to a space without any walls. You could also install a bank of cabinets to create a wall on one side, which would also provide you with storage on the other side.
7. What Can I Do If I Don’t Have A Mudroom?
If you don’t have a mudroom, will need to use another room as a multipurpose area. For example, your laundry area could double as a laundry room and mudroom. Just take one wall in your laundry room (if it’s big enough) and build some benches against the wall, add some wood dividers and install hooks and shelving above the benches. This could easily serve as a mud room, as well as a laundry room. A sunroom or enclosed porch will work equally as well, if you don’t have a mudroom included as part of your home.
8. What Can I Do To Add a Desk To My Mudroom if the Space Is Too Small?
The perfect solution for adding a desk to a mudroom that’s too small is to install a fold-out convertible desk. These are great because you can pull them down into the desk position when needed, store a small amount of office supplies inside and fold it up and clip it back into place when not in use. If you have several members of your family who need desk space all at one time, such as for doing homework and so on, this solution will provide you with as many desks as you would like to install and each fold-out desk area can be used at the same time.
9. How Can I Use My Mudroom To Clean and Bathe My Pets?
If you have pets and are designing a mudroom, boy are you going to love this mudroom idea! Some builders are now offering a pet wash area in their laundry rooms, which could possibly be installed in a mudroom as well. The concept is a small half shower stall with ceramic tile on the walls, a spray shower handle and a drain. The perfect spot to wash your pets without getting your bathroom all dirty. Additionally, these little half shower spaces are great for rinsing off dirty boots and shoes as well. And these spaces are so compact and specific that they are extremely easy to clean. If you already have a pre-existing home and are not having one built, you could modify this idea by building your own type of half shower area in the mudroom. However, you would need to talk with a plumber first to make sure the logistics of the water source and the drains would work for that purpose.
10. Can My Mudroom Double as a Pet Feeding Area?
A mudroom is the perfect place for feeding your pets, if you have it organized to do so. The best way to organize your mudroom for easily feeding your pets is to install a wet bar type of sink area with a countertop that is big enough to prepare your pet’s food. You can use the area under the sink to store the pet food, the cabinet drawers for their leashes, collars and other miscellaneous supplies. Then you can use the top of the countertop for a pet treat jar and of course you will be able to use the wet bar type of sink as a water source to clean their food and water bowls and give them fresh water without having to carry their water bowls from the kitchen to the mudroom every day. If you need more mudroom ideas, you can always go to pinterest.com for some inspiration.
2 Point Highlight
1. Buying a home that has a mud room is a huge asset and will save you loads of time cleaning up after your family as the dirt and other miscellaneous stuff will be able to be concentrated in one particular area of your home.
2. Here are 10 different mudroom ideas you can use to organize your space.
