Mess-Free寄存室

In New England, mudrooms are a necessity, especially this time of year. 这些耐寒的房间, 常与SLATE一起使用, 石材或瓷砖地板, are a gateway between the indoors and out, a space where a little grit, salt and sand is OK and we can shed our snow-soaked coats, shoes or boots (any signs of the elements, really) without dirtying our main home.

Kenneth Vona Construction

Mudrooms have also taken on a secondary purpose, and become the antidote for the entryway “drop zone” that most of us know all too well, 当背包, 雨伞, 运动装备, keys and leashes are dropped like bad habits the moment we enter the door.

Savvy mudroom designs not only help keep our homes clean, they also tame the clutter, reining in the madness of our daily comings and goings in functional and attractive ways.

Soderholm 定制建筑商

A central island can be key in a mudroom. In Soderholm 定制建筑商上面的入口, homeowners benefit from plenty of counter space as well as drawers, cabinets and baskets that can serve as catchalls. Placing the laundry room beside the mudroom, accessed by a sliding barn door, is a stroke of genius. Dirty uniforms and wet garments need not pass go and can be taken in straightaway to be laundered. 

F的构造.H. 佩里建设者; architecture by LDa架构 & 内饰; photo by Peter Vanderwarker

For a North End home constructed by F.H. 佩里建设者, a center island was the hub of a contemporary mudroom. 顶部为混凝土, the island contains refrigerated drawers, storage for craft supplies, and a foldout table extension for art projects. 额外的设施, 许多隐藏, include a pullout shoe drawer, built-in cabinets for skis, 鞋漏, plenty of hooks and a stainless steel sink for gardening projects. 

Woodwork by Fallon Fine Cabinetry; built by 法伦定制住宅 & 装修; photography by Michael J. 李

Custom cabinetry is also a mudroom mainstay. 法伦定制住宅 & 装修 put its onsite millwork shop to work to create charming entryway pieces with plenty of storage. The main piece features bench seating—a mudroom essential—locker storage, 搁置, drawers below and cabinets above, while a secondary cabinet, 配有水槽, serves as a station for gardening, hand-washing and pet needs.

Architecture by LDa架构 & 内饰; photo by Greg Premru Photography

一间由 LDa架构 & 内饰 uses an upscale built-in locker setup in its entryway. 在这里, each resident gets their own space to hang their hat (or scarf, coat or bag…) and a closed cubby overhead. Shoes can be neatly parked under the built-in bench, and there is also a drain to rid the space of water.

Patrick Ahearn建筑事务所

Beach homes also benefit from mudrooms, 不过我们会同意你的, these spaces tend to contain a different type of chaos: sandy feet, fresh-cut grass and day-at-the-beach essentials. 以上入口通道，由 帕特里克·埃亨，联邦航空管理局的, with its creamy built-ins and brick floor, is fetching, functional and designed to handle a crowd. It contains plenty of seating and cubbies to house towels, 防晒霜和人字拖, as well as cabinets that can stow larger items, 比如沙滩伞, coolers and water bottles.

恢复资源 photos by Liam McInerney

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