A mudroom is a heavy-duty room, so make sure the fixtures and flooring can stand up to what’s needed. Slate and dark tile are both durable and easy to clean — important elements in a mudroom.

A mudroom may be a designated area to take off your shoes, shed your layers, and store things, but it's also more than that. It's an entry point, a mood setter, and a place of preparation, leaving ...

The small mudroom in the early-1900s Watertown home actually made their daily life more difficult; jutting into the kitchen, it ate up crucial space. “When one person was at the sink, another ...