Whether your mudroom is large or small, there are plenty of ways to maximize storage & create a landing space as you & your family enter your home. Today I’m sharing a few of my favorite mudroom organization ideas – some of which I’ll be implementing in our new home as we prepare to remodel!
One of my favorite mudrooms is also the simplest – a simple board with coat hooks screwed in creates accessible storage for coats, scarves, dog leashes & more. Every inch is usable & accessible with the use of baskets.
In this mudroom, hooks were added under the shelf, granting a few additional inches of usable space for an extra row of hooks below, intended for children. I also like the shoe shelf, creating storage both above & below for shoes.
If you don’t have a built in mudroom or live in a rental, use a wardrobe, coat rack or create your own garment rack.
A tray is a great place to keep rain boots. I particularly love this one from Target.
If you need a place to keep keys, wallets, etc, consider adding a shelf or a small piece of furniture, like a dresser for convenience.
Is your mudroom a place for pets? I love this idea from Better Homes and Gardens – a built in dog bowl drawer!
Key tools:
bench
baskets
hooks
calendar – to organize your life
Takeaways:
Compartmentalize – everything is better in groups.
Be practical.
Use what you have – rethink old things from other spaces before you buy new.
Think about how you use the space.
Do you have any additional tips to offer?
Julie
We recently lost our mudroom when a pipe burst and it was flooded. We had a bench with cubbies from Pottery Barn and the top part was a matching shelf of cubbies and hooks. I’m sort of lost in how to do this again but I know I need more storage. Thanks for the ideas!
Jane xx
Ok Julie,
I have pictures of my copy cat kitchen to send you but not sure how to do that in this comment box. If you have a way I can send you pictures I’d love to show you how you inspired us.
Thanks,
Breanna
Thanks, Breanna! julieblanner{at}me{dot}com I hope you had a great weekend!
Hi Julie,
I love your blog. Just did our first remodel and practically copied your kitchen – i love it! Just wanted to find out if you’d share where you got your wire baskets in your mudroom photo?
Thanks,
Breanna
I’d love to see it! I purchased them at TJ Maxx a few years ago, but have seen them randomly since. I hope you can find a few of your own!
I will send you a picture of our kitchen once all the boxes have been unpacked. I need to say thank you for all the design help – you will soon see it really is close to identical. I’ll have to track down some baskets thanks for the tip of trying TJ Maxx
Thank you! I hope you’re enjoying it!