I know they say that the kitchen is the heart of the home, but I’d argue that the mudroom is a close runner-up. It can be such a multi-use space and there’s always a flurry of bodies throwing shoes, coats, backpacks, and random craft projects made at school into the cubbies and onto the bench.
This mudroom takes it one step further and adds a door out to the backyard, which allows the mess of dirty shoes to stay out of the main spaces and keeps the house cleaner. Plus, that’s where the coats and shoes hang out anyway, why not make them easy access on the way out rather than having to fetch them to use a door somewhere else?
