Page 11 - BGD&C Insights Newsletter October 2021

When a mudroom works well, it takes pressure off the kitchen counter and island so that
keys, bags and mail and other items don’t end up there. We recently talked to Steve about
what elements a dream mudroom might feature.

• Pet bathing station. With a handheld
showerhead, this is the spot to clean off
Fido before he gets into the house.
• Good-sized counter space for package
and gift wrapping, with nooks for strapping
tape and brown paper on a roll for
packages going out. A printer helps with
return labels. With online shopping at an
all-time high, making space for packages
and broken-down boxes for recycling is a
must to keep your home from getting
cluttered.
• Designated areas for children’s sports
equipment, backpacks, boots and coats.
“For one family we designated individual
locker spaces for each kid,” Kadlec says.
• Laundry. This can complement a
second-floor laundry room near a bedroom.
Having laundry in the mudroom means
dirty gardening and sports clothes aren’t
getting dragged through the house.
• Bulletin board and chalkboard to display
kids’ stuff and tasks for them.

Designer Steve Kadlec of Kadlec Architecture +
Design

Another important element: Style! For one family’s mudroom, Kadlec had a chalkboard
artist create stenciling and inspirational words and phrases on a wall. “Have it feel like it’s
on par with the level of finishes in the rest of the home,” Kadlec says. That might also
mean fun wallpaper or paint.

All this means that mudrooms are getting bigger. “People are being more deliberate about
how much space they allocate to them,” Kadlec says.

Stay safe at home and be well!
-BGD&C Custom Homes

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