For Jessica and Justin, who live in this eclectic Tacoma, Washington, home with their four children, their mudroom replaced an unused closet. After living in the home for 14 years, the couple ...

Jamie Gold writes about wellness design and related housing topics ... Right now, my townhouse has a compact laundry closet, but a laundry-mud room flex space is definitely on my next home ...

Choose baskets that complement your general design aesthetic ... If you don't have a mudroom, install hooks in the entryway if space allows or hang some in a hall closet, Barber suggests.