4 Tips On Giving Your Charlotte Mudroom A Makeover

Charlotte Homes with Mudrooms Charlotte home builders rarely build a new custom home WITHOUT a mudroom these days! From leaves stuck to bottoms of shoes to bulky coats shed as soon as kids walk through the door, mudrooms are ideal for keeping outdoor dirt, wet clothing and outerwear from being tracked and strewn throughout your home.

Mudrooms not only keep the rest of your house clean but, they designate a spot for those last-minute grabs, such as coats, umbrellas and purses, when you’re running out the door. These rooms are great catchalls; however, an organized mudroom can make your life and those hectic mornings, much less chaotic.

Below are 4 smart tips for getting your mudroom ready this fall.

1. Install Seating

After shedding outer layers, the next thing anyone wants to do after coming inside on a cold, wet day is to take of their mucky shoes. So make sure there is a built-in bench or convenient chair for people to sit down and tend to their tootsies. Whether taking off or putting on shoes, it makes life a little more comfortable.

2. Install A Mud-Sink

A mudroom is supposed to be the catchall for everything dirty from the outdoors. With this in mind, a sink for washing off the grime and mud makes sense. Then you can clean your clothing in the contained space without having to haul them to the kitchen sink or laundry room.

3. Create Cubbies

Even though this space is designated as a drop-off point before entering the main living space, you don’t want everything just thrown into one big confusing pile. Create individual cubbies for every person in your household. Each cubby should contain a shelf for purses and backpacks, hooks for coats and a low place for shoes.

4. Add Extra Coat Hooks

Does it always seem that those 3 coat hooks are ALWAYS full? Why not install staggered coat hooks to create additional space for everyone to use? Double, and sometimes triple hooks, serve the purpose in smaller cubbie areas and can be found at local hardware stores and easily installed.

Fall and winter are a mudroom’s busiest seasons; so get it in shape with the tips above. With all the coats hanging on their hooks, shoes in their cubbies and dirt contained to this designated space, your life will be a little more organized and much less stressful!