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

ROB SPRING
ボストンにあるトラディショナルスタイルのおしゃれなマッドルーム (レンガの床) の写真

New Two story mud room with storage bench under the window, wood counters for desk area and barn doors leading into the laundry room. Photography by Pete Weigley

ヒューストンにある高級な広いトラディショナルスタイルのおしゃれなマッドルーム (グレーの壁、レンガの床、濃色木目調のドア、赤い床、板張り天井、塗装板張りの壁) の写真

トロント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マッドルーム (白い壁、レンガの床、黒い床) の写真

オマハにあるおしゃれなマッドルーム (レンガの床) の写真

セントルイスにある高級な広いトランジショナルスタイルのおしゃれなマッドルーム (グレーの壁、レンガの床、黒いドア、赤い床) の写真

While the owners are away the designers will play! This Bellevue craftsman stunner went through a large remodel while its occupants were living in Europe. Almost every room in the home was touched to give it the beautiful update it deserved. A vibrant yellow front door mixed with a few farmhouse touches on the exterior provide a casual yet upscale feel. From the craftsman style millwork seen through out, to the carefully selected finishes in the kitchen and bathrooms, to a dreamy backyard retreat, it is clear from the moment you walk through the door not a design detail was missed. Being a busy family, the clients requested a great room fit for entertaining. A breakfast nook off the kitchen with upholstered chairs and bench cushions provides a cozy corner with a lot of seating - a perfect spot for a "kids" table so the adults can wine and dine in the formal dining room. Pops of blue and yellow brighten the neutral palette and create a playful environment for a sophisticated space. Painted cabinets in the office, floral wallpaper in the powder bathroom, a swing in one of the daughter's rooms, and a hidden cabinet in the pantry only the adults know about are a few of the elements curated to create the customized home my clients were looking for. --- Project designed by interior design studio Kimberlee Marie Interiors. They serve the Seattle metro area including Seattle, Bellevue, Kirkland, Medina, Clyde Hill, and Hunts Point. For more about Kimberlee Marie Interiors, see here: https://www.kimberleemarie.com/ To learn more about this project, see here https://www.kimberleemarie.com/bellevuecraftsman

シカゴにある中くらいなトラディショナルスタイルのおしゃれなマッドルーム (グレーの壁、レンガの床) の写真

David Sloane
ニューヨークにあるお手頃価格の中くらいなトラディショナルスタイルのおしゃれなマッドルーム (白い壁、御影石の床) の写真

The mudroom was in desperate need of a refresh. We put a rustic, white-washed herringbone brick tile on the floor, which adds so much character to the space, plus it’s enormously practical. Speaking of practicality, we added a row of mudroom lockers and a bench with loads of storage, plus plenty of room to slide shoes under the drawers. We love how the natural, character-grade oak cabinets pair with the white cabinetry, which is original to the home but with new drawer fronts. We had so much fun designing this cozy little room, from the wood slat detail on the walls to the vintage-inspired ceramic knobs on the bench drawers.

アトランタにある中くらいなカントリー風のおしゃれなマッドルーム (グレーの壁、レンガの床、白いドア、茶色い床) の写真

Jane Beiles
ニューヨークにあるお手頃価格の小さなトラディショナルスタイルのおしゃれなマッドルーム (レンガの床、緑の壁、ベージュの床) の写真

Designed by KBK Interior Design KBKInteriorDesign.com Photo by Peter Rymwid
ニューヨークにあるトラディショナルスタイルのおしゃれなマッドルーム (レンガの床、グレーの床) の写真

シアトルにあるトランジショナルスタイルのおしゃれなマッドルーム (白い壁、レンガの床、白いドア、羽目板の壁) の写真

ニューヨークにあるカントリー風のおしゃれなマッドルーム (白い壁、レンガの床、マルチカラーの床) の写真

フィラデルフィアにあるカントリー風のおしゃれなマッドルーム (マルチカラーの壁、レンガの床、白いドア) の写真

ヒューストンにある高級な広いトラディショナルスタイルのおしゃれなマッドルーム (グレーの壁、レンガの床、濃色木目調のドア、赤い床、板張り天井、塗装板張りの壁) の写真

シャーロットにあるお手頃価格の中くらいなトラディショナルスタイルのおしゃれなマッドルーム (ベージュの壁、レンガの床、白いドア) の写真