Every house needs a mudroom. Think of it as that area in your home where the day begins and ends. The place where you grab your coat on your way out the door to work and the spot where you drop your keys and hang your hat at the end of a weary day. Sometimes finding space for a mudroom may seem like a challenge, but if you have a hall closet as most homes do, look no further than right here for instructions on add a mudroom to your home. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
1. Remove the hall closet doors. If the closet is deep on the left and right sides, consider having a contractor remove the drywall to expose the entire area and re-frame the space with trim.
2. Install a durable floor such as hardwood or tile in a dark color and texture that will show well and stand up to dirty shoes.
3. Paint the inside of the closet a color in the tan or yellow family to brighten the space and make it feel like part of the house.
4. Use laminated closet organizers or unfinished wood cubby units to build a row of lockers, one for each member of the family if possible. Each locker should have space for shoes, hooks for coats and backpacks and one or two shelves for important papers and keys.
5. If room allows, add a small bench to the mudroom as well as shelves and baskets above or alongside the lockers to hold out-of-season items such as bathing suits in the winter and snow clothes in the summer.
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