Unlike the main entry of a home a mud room is typically the secondary entrance used for organization, family efficiency and space separation. Serving as a small space to hide the backpacks and soccer cleats, stash the snow boots and mittens, and unload the little ones after their busy extracurriculars mud rooms are at the very least efficient. While many older homes do not have designated mud rooms even the smallest of spaces can be converted into an area to serve as a safe haven for all! The best part about this relieving revelation is that you don’t have to spend the big bucks to have a beautiful mud room. Most of the necessary elements of a mud room are available in a friendly budget range and with a touch of creativity you can get a very good bang for each buck! Whether you have a vertical space or are very limited on space there are endless ways that you can use each component of the room for various requirements- for example, check out the bench storage component in the below pic! But first things first: for a mud room to serve its purpose there are some essentials every mud room should ideally have. Check out our list below for the perfect mud room necessities and some pics of mud rooms we love!
1 Hooks & Racks
2 Shelves
3 Closet
4 Washing machines
5 Tiled floors
6 Sink
7 Cubbies or lockers
8 Bench/Seating
