Great Home Mud Room Ideas

Mud rooms can be at an entryway or the exit at the back end of the house. It’s a room that the family and guests will be entering to take off their muddy boots and jackets and setting down wet umbrellas and heavy bags. As an entryway mudroom, it’s the first thing your guests will see, and it is a way to welcome them into your home.  Having a place designated for shoes and coats is a great way to keep things organized, especially when entertaining several guests at a time. This could be something as simple as an entryway bench for storage of shoes and coats.

There are so many ways to get creative with this. It doesn’t have to look as gritty as it sounds.  It’s becoming a popular focal point for designers and do-it-yourselves alike.  It can be an interesting space to show off and decorate. Here are some fresh design ideas to help you get inspired to decorate your mudroom.

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Entryway Mud Room Ideas

This is the quintessential West Elm inspired design that shows off you really know how to decorate and style a room.  It’s bursting with great items to add to your mudroom.  Ever thought of using a rug to hang on the wall?  This vignette shows you how. A simple hallway mudroom design like in the image looks perfect in most homes.
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Closet Mud Room Ideas

The key point of a mudroom is to organize the items you don’t want lying around your house.  You can use it to get organized by adding shelving, crates, baskets, hooks, and anything that will keep your stuff in one place.  Keeping it organized will allow you to “grab and go” with your essentials.

Closet Mudroom Ideas

Small Mud Room Ideas

Many homes don’t have designated spaces specifically for a mudroom.  That shouldn’t be a problem if you can find a space near your entryway to reclaim. Something as simple as adding a hook rack and seating can easily let guests know where they should put their things. Looking for a coat rack that will be sure to add some rustic charm and style? Look no further, because your search is over! Our handcrafted Wall Mounted Coat Rack features solid wood construction with a beautiful finish. This piece of furniture has been carefully designed by the experts at RustiCoats so you are guaranteed quality materials as well as an attractive design. The unique finishing process on this item ensures it stands out from any other mudroom or entryway fixtures – making yours look even better than ever before!

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Rustic Coat Rack Wall Mounted Shelf with Hooks & Baskets, Entryway Organizer
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Entry Mud Room

If you don’t want a lot of clutter and traffic, you can lie off on the décor and spice things up with simple accents and a clean-looking wallpaper design.  You can swap a functional mudroom for an aesthetically pleasing mudroom.  The choice is yours. This industrial style coat rack is a triple threat. It offers many hooks for hanging jackets or bags, an shoe storage section with mesh shelves and cushioned seat that can also be used as extra seating when your guests come over to visit.

This industrial style coat rack is a triple threat. It offers many hooks for hanging jackets or bags, an shoe storage section with mesh shelves and cushioned seat that can also be used as extra seating when your guests come over to visit.

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3-in-1 Entryway Coat Rack
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Childrens Mud Room

A mud room might be especially needed for those with kids.  Instead of having children throw their coats and backpacks on the floor when they come home, built-in shelving with designated spots and bins for each child might be a way to teach them organization early on.

Kid Friendly Mudrooms


DIY Mud Room Ideas with Coat Rack and Boxes

It’s easy to create a DIY style rustic mud room.  Attach a few hooks to some wooden planks and you’ve also got yourself a coat hook.  This is a very easy yet stylish way to create your mudroom from scratch or found items.

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Rolanstar Hall Tree with Storage Bench
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Garage Mud Room Ideas

An industrial look for a mud room could be achieved by adding scaffolding tubes and hooks. The metal pipes combined with the wooden shelves and seating make for an interesting design.  These would fit perfectly in a garage where they would not look out of place, and it makes no difference if they get scratched or damaged. The perfect place for a mudroom. Checkout Westelm for more mud room ideas.

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A Selection of Mud Room Ideas

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