Add mudroom to front of house

We live in the land of sugar sand. Sand so fine that it’s almost impossible to keep from tracking it indoors. After we bought our house, we found that we were having to vacuum the kitchen — (which was the room we entered from the back door) – every few days. That got really …

I'm back from my lovely Colorado vacation (sigh). I spent some time out yesterday in the sunny, 85 degree fall weather (hey, it's Texas folks - this is fall!) purchasing my mums and pumpkins.I know that these gorgeous fall days will soon give way to the messy days of winter so it's time to revisit Steph's mudroom. A quick recap; my friend Steph, who lives in the northeast, is adding a mudroom addition to her family's home - a 1700's school house - that will also serve as their entryway…

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In this article,Jeremy Kassel details the process of converting an existing porch into a mudroom. The porch, initially about 60 sq. ft., lacked proper insulation, had single-pane windows, and a storm door in place of a proper entry door. The goal was to transform it into a semi-conditioned mudroom with a utility area for laundry and space for storing items like boots, jackets, hats, and gloves.

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White board and batten walls are installed above a white wood bench with open-faced storage cubbies included below. Intricately patterned farmhouse tiles in black and white decorate the floors and give the space a glamorous look that pairs well with the black pendant light overhead.

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