Josh Partee
ポートランドにある高級な中くらいなミッドセンチュリースタイルのおしゃれな玄関 (白い壁、淡色無垢フローリング、木目調のドア) の写真

Photo: Eastman Creative
リッチモンドにあるトランジショナルスタイルのおしゃれな玄関 (グレーの壁、磁器タイルの床、木目調のドア、グレーの床) の写真

リッチモンドにあるお手頃価格の小さなラスティックスタイルのおしゃれな玄関 (白い壁、磁器タイルの床、木目調のドア、グレーの床) の写真

David Duncan Livingston
サンフランシスコにあるトランジショナルスタイルのおしゃれな玄関 (白い壁、木目調のドア) の写真

トロントにある中くらいなカントリー風のおしゃれな玄関 (セラミックタイルの床、木目調のドア) の写真

This very busy family of five needed a convenient place to drop coats, shoes and bookbags near the active side entrance of their home. Creating a mudroom space was an essential part of a larger renovation project we were hired to design which included a kitchen, family room, butler’s pantry, home office, laundry room, and powder room. These additional spaces, including the new mudroom, did not exist previously and were created from the home’s existing square footage. The location of the mudroom provides convenient access from the entry door and creates a roomy hallway that allows an easy transition between the family room and laundry room. This space also is used to access the back staircase leading to the second floor addition which includes a bedroom, full bath, and a second office. The color pallet features peaceful shades of blue-greys and neutrals accented with textural storage baskets. On one side of the hallway floor-to-ceiling cabinetry provides an abundance of vital closed storage, while the other side features a traditional mudroom design with coat hooks, open cubbies, shoe storage and a long bench. The cubbies above and below the bench were specifically designed to accommodate baskets to make storage accessible and tidy. The stained wood bench seat adds warmth and contrast to the blue-grey paint. The desk area at the end closest to the door provides a charging station for mobile devices and serves as a handy landing spot for mail and keys. The open area under the desktop is perfect for the dog bowls. Photo: Peter Krupenye

Photography by Dale Lang
シアトルにある高級な中くらいなコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれな玄関 (白い壁、セラミックタイルの床、木目調のドア) の写真

エントランスよりリビングを見通す（撮影：小川重雄）
他の地域にある中くらいなモダンスタイルのおしゃれなシューズクローク (白い壁、コンクリートの床、木目調のドア、グレーの床、クロスの天井、壁紙、白い天井) の写真

他の地域にある和風のおしゃれな玄関 (白い壁、木目調のドア、グレーの床) の写真

Bespoke handmade boot room and hallway cabinetry,
バークシャーにあるトラディショナルスタイルのおしゃれな玄関 (グレーの壁、木目調のドア) の写真

Архитектор: Егоров Кирилл Текстиль: Егорова Екатерина Фотограф: Спиридонов Роман Стилист: Шимкевич Евгения
他の地域にあるお手頃価格の中くらいなコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれな玄関 (グレーの壁、クッションフロア、木目調のドア、黄色い床) の写真

Steve Greenbeg
ボストンにあるお手頃価格の小さなコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれな玄関 (緑の壁、セラミックタイルの床、紫のドア) の写真

墨モルタル仕上げの広い玄関土間。
他の地域にある中くらいな和モダンなおしゃれな玄関 (白い壁、木目調のドア、黒い床、クロスの天井、壁紙、白い天井) の写真

サンクトペテルブルクにあるお手頃価格の中くらいなコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれな玄関 (ベージュの壁、テラゾーの床、木目調のドア、ベージュの床) の写真

This 2 story home with a first floor Master Bedroom features a tumbled stone exterior with iron ore windows and modern tudor style accents. The Great Room features a wall of built-ins with antique glass cabinet doors that flank the fireplace and a coffered beamed ceiling. The adjacent Kitchen features a large walnut topped island which sets the tone for the gourmet kitchen. Opening off of the Kitchen, the large Screened Porch entertains year round with a radiant heated floor, stone fireplace and stained cedar ceiling. Photo credit: Picture Perfect Homes

By opening up the walls of the back portion of their home, we were able to create an amazing mudroom with plenty of storage that leads into the remodeled kitchen.

This sunken mudroom, with half-height walls on the kitchen side, allows for parents to see over the half-wall and out the spacious windows to the driveway and back yard, while also obstructing view of all that collects in the homeowners' primary entry. A wash sink, cubbie lockers, and a bench to take off shoes make this room one of the most efficient rooms in the house.

Mudroom with ample storage and organization aspects. Alyssa Lee Photography
ミネアポリスにあるお手頃価格の中くらいなカントリー風のおしゃれな玄関 (グレーの壁、磁器タイルの床、木目調のドア、グレーの床) の写真

Is your closet busting at the seams? Or do you perhaps have no closet at all? Time to consider adding a mudroom to your house. Mudrooms are a popular interior design trend these days, and for good reason - they can house far more than a simple coat closet can. They can serve as a family command center for kids' school flyers and menus, for backpacks and shoes, for art supplies and sports equipment. Some mudrooms contain a laundry area, and some contain a mail station. Some mudrooms serve as a home base for a dog or a cat, with easy to clean, low maintenance building materials. A mudroom may consist of custom built-ins, or may simply be a corner of an existing room with pulled some clever, freestanding furniture, hooks, or shelves to house your most essential mudroom items. Whatever your storage needs, extensive or streamlined, carving out a mudroom area can keep the whole family more organized. And, being more organized saves you stress and countless hours that would otherwise be spent searching for misplaced items. While we love to design mudroom niches, a full mudroom interior design allows us to do what we do best here at Down2Earth Interior Design: elevate a space that is primarily driven by pragmatic requirements into a space that is also beautiful to look at and comfortable to occupy. I find myself voluntarily taking phone calls while sitting on the bench of my mudroom, simply because it's a comfortable place to be. My kids do their homework in the mudroom sometimes. My cat loves to curl up on sweatshirts temporarily left on the bench, or cuddle up in boxes on their way out to the recycling bins, just outside the door. Designing a custom mudroom for our family has elevated our lifestyle in so many ways, and I look forward to the opportunity to help make your mudroom design dreams a reality as well. Photos by Ryan Macchione