Creating the Perfect Mudroom
Get ready for fun all summer long! It’s that time again, the children are home from the school year and ready to make unforgettable memories at home. As you plan fun activities and trips to keep your kids occupied and engaged, we recommend taking a moment to get your home ready for the summer months as well. By preparing your home for summer weather and active little ones, you will be ready to handle all the adventures once the itinerary takes over!
As a buffer from outdoor elements, a key area that can aid in greater organization and cleanliness throughout the household is a savvy, thoughtful room that is often forgot about: a mudroom! Although your mudroom is typically a secondary entrance in the home, often near a garage or carport, it can be the designated primary entrance for the kids. Perfect for placing muddy shoes, boots, raincoats, and umbrellas, mudrooms are the ideal transition between the great outdoors and your chic interiors.
Here are our tips for creating the perfect mudroom which will help your home stay clean!
Choosing Waterproof Floors for Mudrooms
Today’s innovative waterproof flooring options allow you to design mudrooms that are just as stylish as the rest of the home while remaining easy to clean and maintain. When it comes to handling tracked-in moisture and particles, as well as wet gear discarded upon entry, waterproof options such as COREtec Vinyl Flooring, Pergo Extreme Luxury Vinyl, RevWood Plus Laminate Flooring, and Waterproof Tile will resist mud, dirt, rain, and spills! You can easily wipe up any tracked-in messes for the easiest, quickest clean-up possible. These floors will also make your mudroom a great area to keep your pet water and food bowls!
The Best Area Rugs for Mudrooms
Although not every type of area rug is well suited for a mudroom, the right rug construction and fiber will serve the area perfectly! Area rugs add another layer of protection for your floors and home by catching more particles and moisture before it reaches the rest of the floorplan. We recommend indoor/outdoor area rugs that are specifically engineered for stain resistance, created with fibers that can handle moisture such as polyester, nylon, or olefin. Machine-washable area rugs will make it even easier to maintain your mudroom after heavy rainy days! Also, adding area rug pads under your mudroom area rugs will help prevent slippage and help your rugs wear slower and more evenly over time.
Extra Tips for Creating a Mudroom
With any luck, your mudroom will help create more organization in your home and adding key pieces can guide your residents to follow routines. Consider adding a bench to provide seating for adjusting footwear as well as storage cubbies underneath. Use hooks on the door or wall for wet coats to dry off instead of on the floor! You can also use baskets, shelves, and closets to stay organized, and designate a respective space for each of your little adventurers. We have also found that allowing your children to help select some of the area rug, basket, and shelving design choices will help them remember routines more effectively! To set up a mudroom cleaning schedule, use a family calendar to assign chores each week or rotate the tasks.
By creating the perfect mudroom, you can help keep your home cleaner for longer during the fun summer months. If you are interested in waterproof flooring or stylish area rugs, the Dolphin Carpet & Tile experts can help! Contact us today or visit any of our 10 showroom locations throughout Southeast Florida and the Greater Miami area.
