Springtime Staple: Mudrooms!

Come April, the mudroom is the hardest working room in the home. Mudrooms not only serve as the bridge between the outdoor and indoor realms, supporting our comings and goings, they are also the catchall for the family’s gear and the grit of the great outdoors. A well-designed mudroom helps tame the clutter and keeps the rest of your home spotless, and is a must if you’re building or renovating a new home here in New England. Here follows drop-dead gorgeous drop zones....

左: LDa Architecture & 内饰' mudroom nabbed the first place title from BDG's Instagram contest. The ingenious design includes woven door fronts on the cabinetry, generous drawer storage and a built-in bulletin board for the day’s news and notes. 设计ed by LDa Architecture & 内饰; photo by Greg Premru 

正确的: The mudroom of a historic renovation by Cummings 365体育官网客户端 is rustic and refined with its thoughtful mix of open and closed cabinetry and hooks for hanging. Architecture by Cummings 365体育官网客户端; photo by Eric Roth Photography

左: Stunning and dramatic, this entryway by Slocum Hall 设计 Group is mudroom magic; in addition to ebony built-ins on both sides for storage, it also integrates a pretty brilliant study hall. 设计ed by Slocum Hall 设计 Group; photo by Shelly Harrison

正确的: This creative living space constructed by JW Construction and designed by Kate Maloney Interior 设计 combines the merits of a mudroom and the coziness of a sitting nook, with its plush banquette. Construction by JW Construction, Inc.; interior design by Kate Maloney Interior 设计; photo by Matt Surette Photography

左: Accessed through a sliding barn door, this clean-lined mudroom constructed by Kistler & Knapp Builders, Inc. and designed by LDa 365体育官网客户端 & 内饰, was an essential for the modern farmhouse of an equestrian and her family. Interior design and architecture by LDa Architecture & 内饰; construction by Kistler & Knapp Builders, Inc.; photo by Greg Premru

正确的: This black and white beauty of a mudroom by CM Ragusa Builders has the look of fine furniture, thanks to the polished lines of the built-in and its tapered legs. Construction by CM Ragusa Builders; photo by Rob Karosis

左: Constructed by Brendon Properties, this home uses its entryway to advantage. The well-configured space, complete with bench seating, has everything needed to keep a family on the go in order. Construction by Brendon Properties

正确的: Oak Development & 设计 includes the needs of the family pets in its inventive mudroom cabinetry. In addition to ample storage space and seating, this design includes a charging station and a faucet for the water dish. 设计ed and built by Oak Development & 设计; photo by @edwardslater

Top image: Catherine Truman 365体育官网客户端